As the shortage in pet-friendly housing continues, pet owners are being forced to surrender their animals, with possible ...
By Tim Neary • 02 Jul 2017
Rents in Dubbo, NSW soar
The regional New South Wales town of Dubbo has recorded substantial growth in both price and activity over the past thre...
By Riaz Hasan • 29 Sep 2013
Rents on the rise as prices cool, latest data finds
Newly released data shows that median house prices across capital cities fell in the first quarter of 2018 and that m...
By Tim Neary • 14 Jun 2018
Rents rise as the rental market continues to tighten
Rental properties are being snapped up at accelerated rates across the country, squashing vacancy rates and exerting upw...
By Bianca Dabu • 22 Jun 2021
Rents rise as vacancy rates fall, except for Sydney
The national residential vacancy rate dipped to 2.1 per cent in August 2018, while Sydney’s vacancy rate remained at i...
By Tim Neary • 18 Sep 2018
Rents up 8.6pc in some cities, down 5.6pc in others
Australia’s rental markets are a mixed bag, with some capitals reporting strong growth while others head backwards. ...
By Priya Murthy • 28 May 2015
Rentvesting owners missing out on thousands of dollars
New owners who are rentvesting could be missing out on thousands of dollars of tax savings through tax depreciation, say...
By Priya Murthy • 03 May 2017
Rentvestors feeling the mortgage stress burn more than regular borrowers
The results of a new study reveal that in the current market, rentvestors are feeling the pinch of mortgage stress the ...
By Tim Neary • 25 Sep 2018
Repairs and maintenance or capital improvements?
Repairs and maintenance are a fact of life for Property Managers. While the costs associated with the upkeep of investme...
By Riaz Hasan • 19 May 2014
Report: Housing affordability up while rental affordability falls
Housing affordability has improved marginally across the country in the March quarter 2019, with the exception of the No...
By Tim Neary • 05 Jun 2019
Reserve bank makes cash rate decision - August 2016
The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered the decision of its monthly board meeting. ...
By Priya Murthy • 02 Aug 2016
Residential real estate at healthy levels: Mortgage Choice CEO
According to Mortgage Choice CEO John Flavell, residential real estate in Australia has "never been healthier". ...
By Tim Neary • 25 Sep 2017
Resource sector slump changing the rental market
It has made headlines around the country throughout the last 12 months: it appears that the downturn of the resource se...
By Priya Murthy • 12 Oct 2015
Responding to 'the other agent will do it cheaper'
When I initially meet or discuss property management services with a client I always follow a plan, keeping in mind to p...
By Priya Murthy • 06 Oct 2015
Restricting landlords will make a bad situation worse, says expert
While some renters are claiming they have been pushed out of their homes by greedy landlords, one expert has said that p...
By Tim Neary • 06 Dec 2018
Rethinking property management
Not long after purchasing property management business Wentworth Holdings, Charles Tarbey, chairman of CENTURY 21 Austra...
By Riaz Hasan • 09 Oct 2012
Revise, revise and get property management wise
To be a success in today’s ever-changing world and to deliver property management excellence, property managers need t...
By Riaz Hasan • 18 Feb 2014
Risk management: Knowledge is power
The Diefenbach inquest, investigating a baby’s death in a rental home, is a dark reminder to property managers and pri...
By Riaz Hasan • 20 Mar 2013
Roasting old chestnuts: Why renters need contents insurance
How many times have you heard these old chestnuts: “My landlord has insurance, that will cover my stuff” and “I do...
By Sasha Karen • 14 Aug 2017
Rockend adds 4,000th customer
Rockend, a specialist software provider for the real estate industry, said double-digit growth over the past seven years...
By Riaz Hasan • 09 Dec 2012