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By Priya Murthy • 01 Apr 2012
Stay motivated this spring with the BDM Academy team
Even the most motivated of real estate agents occasionally experience a slump and need a boost to regain their normal ...
By Priya Murthy • 08 Sep 2014
Staying professional - even when you REALLY don't want to
Being in real estate is a funny, sometimes frustrating career …. We come across all types, good/bad, funny/nasty, bori...
By Riaz Hasan • 18 Mar 2014
Staying safe as a property manager
This week in Perth, a property manager was severely beaten. Her bashing was so severe that she has had to undergo surger...
By Riaz Hasan • 12 May 2014
Staying safe while working at an unsafe job
Whatever our position or job title is, each of us has a responsibility to ensure safety in the workplace. ...
By Priya Murthy • 17 Aug 2015
Stepping up Productivity
Keeping your property managers motivated when landlords are on their back and a problem tenant won’t pay rent can be c...
By Riaz Hasan • 19 Feb 2013
Stop sinking, start swimming
Often you see and hear of property managers sinking and burning out. There is nothing more rewarding than diving in and ...
By Priya Murthy • 14 Dec 2014
Strata communities asked to compromise amid pandemic
As the whole world comes to a standstill amid a health crisis, strata communities face different challenges, including k...
By Emma Ryan • 29 Apr 2020
Strata corporations offer lifeline amid health crisis
In order to alleviate financial pressure, owners who are unable to pay levies due to job loss or tenants not paying rent...
By Emma Ryan • 07 Apr 2020
Strata living on the rise as downsizing becomes the norm
Strata living is becoming the preferred choice for many Australians, with an increasing number making the switch from tr...
By Tim Neary • 23 Aug 2017
Strata owners, you’re on your own: Fire Safety Forum
Last week’s Strata Fire Safety Forum has found that the long delay by the Senate in reporting on non-confirming buildi...
By Tim Neary • 10 Sep 2017
Strategies to help your tenant if they are affected by COVID-19
Many businesses over the next few months will be forced to shut their doors to slow the spread of COVID-19. The importan...
By Emma Ryan • 30 Mar 2020
Stress-free leasing made easy: Part two
In part one of this blog, we looked at the importance of effective communication as well as the value of setting a deta...
By Priya Murthy • 14 Mar 2016
Succession planning
I've sold many real estate agencies and rent rolls. However, when I sit down with a prospective vendor for the first tim...
By Priya Murthy • 11 Aug 2015
Sugarcoat the ugly truth or give honest feedback?
Sometimes, we can be afraid to tell our landlords the honest truth during difficult situations such as a tough market, p...
By Priya Murthy • 27 Nov 2014
Sunshine Coast’s top-performing suburbs revealed
The best Sunshine Coast suburbs for median house and unit price growth have been unveiled, with new research showing dou...
By Emma Ryan • 28 Nov 2019
Supercharging your PM staff
hockingstuart principal Scott McElroy explains to Residential Property Manager’s Stacey Moseley how to ensure your off...
By Riaz Hasan • 09 Oct 2012
Surprising figures on first home buyers revealed in new survey
As many as four in five Australian home owners believe it is now too hard for first home buyers to own property, new res...
By Priya Murthy • 02 May 2017
Surviving EOFY without losing your mind
You got through the last one relatively unscathed, with just a few bumps and bruises. You recovered… then you blinked ...
By Priya Murthy • 21 Jun 2016
Surviving the post-holiday blues
Who doesn't love a holiday? We spend so much time planning and looking forward to them that they can be over before you ...
By Riaz Hasan • 19 May 2014