The transition to aged care should be as stress-free as possible, preferably without the shock of needing to sell one’s home in order to move into permanent care.
I urge my agents to delve deep and discover why their client is selling, where they are going and in what timeframe they are moving.
If you’re not running real estate software that manages your contacts, opportunities, emails, and information delivery, you are not in the game.
There is only one true way for sellers to ensure they will be happy with an agent’s outcome and this is the number of transactions completed.
With inflation under control combined with a slow down in housing finance, it’s reasonable to expect that the RBA Board will not be increasing interest rates in the medium term.
This example shows that even when an investor has only owned and rented a property for a few weeks of the financial year, the deductions claimed from depreciation can still make a significant difference for the investor.
We need to have a debate and discussion about the natural quid pro quo of increasing and/or broadening the GST and reducing inefficient property taxation. It was promised over a decade ago and it is now time to deliver.
The real surprise so far in 2015 has been the resurgence of the luxury market.
You don’t have to love your investment property – it is doing a job for you and must be chosen for its suitability to do the job well.
Rental properties with poorly maintained gardens are more difficult to lease and achieve a lower rent compared to similar property with well maintained gardens.
Gold Coast’s proposed City Plan isn’t seeking to become the Manhattan of Australia.
Drill down on your operational structure, delivery systems, and your people.
The Gold Coast is set to boom in the next few years, and not only is it attractive to overseas investors, but it is also extremely popular with domestic customers.
The relationship between a landlord/tenant and their property manager is super important. This relationship is based on trust, consistency, communication and mutual respect.