The best ways to expand your tenancy pool
November 28, 2023
They say to hold on to your ‘good’ tenants, but good things don’t last forever and there may come a time when your tenant decides to move on. Perhaps they’ve purchased their own home, outgrown your property, or even moved towns. Regardless of why they’ve moved on, it’s time to find your property’s next caretakers. …more »
New research suggests renting is speeding up ageing
November 28, 2023
Housing availability and affordability, and the stress it can lead to for many Australians, is of grave concern. Almost daily, we will hear the story of someone desperately searching to secure a rental. Rising costs are hitting the majority of the population in some way – some harder than others – but is it causing …more »
The distance between is void
November 28, 2023
There’s no rule that says to invest where you live but it appears for a long time most investors haven’t been straying too far from the familiar. However, the past few years have seen them buck that trend with recent figures demonstrating significant growth in the ‘away investor’. The distance between where landlords live and …more »
Time and goals and property… and making it all align
October 31, 2023
Unless you’re a child waiting for Christmas (or anything for that matter) time slips by so quickly. Making the most of the time in which we have – productively at work and enjoyably at play – should be a priority for us all. If you’ve reached that point where it seems there’s no time for anything, …more »
Is dual occupancy right for you?
October 31, 2023
There are many types of properties in Australia that provide investors excellent potential for a varied and prosperous property portfolio. Of the approximately two million landlords in Australia, their investments are made up of a mix of shares in units, townhouses, apartments, single dwellings, duplex, and even houseboats (It’s true!). As we all know, …more »
We need landlords
October 31, 2023
The relationship between landlords and tenants is not always simple. Unfortunately, the media is often keen to highlight the relatively small percentage of strained relationships that occur between parties. While it is true that rental properties hold value to their owners, our society needs landlords to keep the economy moving and to provide a house …more »
PRICES UP AND FASTER SALES
October 25, 2023
Days-on-market data released by CoreLogic in October 2023 showed some interesting trends. Properties are selling at their fastest pace in the past 12 months, reaching 30 d-o-m by September 2023, with the exception of August when d-o-m was 29 days. It has been steadily decreasing since January 2023 when it took an average of 36 …more »
GENERATIONS OF BUYERS
October 23, 2023
Experienced agents say that the different generational groups approach real estate differently. Some say every generation is very distinct, while other suggest a blurring of the lines. Knowing how to communicate with different generations, how to build relationships by understanding them, is vitally important when you are an agent trying to assist them buy or …more »