We can never get enough training. This month I attended a two-day sales training course and a 'Women in Real Estate' day ...
By Priya Murthy • 08 Dec 2015
Treat tenants with respect, say PMs
Last week, Residential Property Manager asked PMs to share their secrets on how they keep their best tenants on side. ...
By Priya Murthy • 05 Mar 2015
Tree changers pushing up value in capital city surrounds
Renewed interest from tree changers around the country has had a knock-on effect, pushing values up in locations close...
By Tim Neary • 27 Sep 2018
Trending thoughts on updating your hiring process
There is always room to improve the hiring process in any company, especially with the opportunities presented by the...
By Priya Murthy • 31 May 2016
Triple your success, go fishing and earn your commission
Do you ever feel like property management is viewed as the poor cousin to sales at your organisation? ...
By Priya Murthy • 09 Dec 2014
Trust account fraud a collective problem, says franchise boss
A key industry figure has urged the real estate sector to address the problem of fraud, amid a Consumer Affairs investi...
By Priya Murthy • 05 May 2016
Try an Easter detox
Ah the holidays; that time of year when craziness seems to set in. ...
By Priya Murthy • 01 Apr 2015
Turning complaints into compliments
I’m sure many of us in property management have noticed our landlords and tenants are becoming more educated and dema...
By Riaz Hasan • 01 May 2014
Two specialists, one roof
A pure property management company will maintain its ‘specialist’ title while also integrating with a local sales of...
By Riaz Hasan • 26 May 2014
Uncertain period ahead for investment sector, expert predicts
Property investors are entering “uncharted territory” as they can finally “time the market” to their own benefit...
By Tim Neary • 07 Jan 2019
Understanding the client mindset
Being a better property manager means knowing what client want in order to empathise and provide for those needs. ...
By Priya Murthy • 19 May 2016
Unlicensed builder cops hefty fine for shoddy work, PMs take note
Property managers spend a fair amount of their working days sourcing and hiring tradies, so a recent case where an un...
By Tim Neary • 12 Mar 2018
Up and comer
At just 28, Tina Pham already owns a property portfolio worth more than $3 million. With three successful renovations be...
By Priya Murthy • 31 May 2012
Up for some role play?
Don’t worry, nothing too sinister here. But after our recent 'Scripts and Dialogues' webinar, we’ve had some request...
By Riaz Hasan • 15 May 2014
Up-to-date procedures equal greater productivity
All of us who work in property management have procedures that we complete on a weekly, daily, or sometimes hourly basis...
By Priya Murthy • 07 Jun 2016
Update on Sydney rental vacancy rates
New research has provided an update on Sydney and surrounding areas’ rental vacancies for the month of March. ...
By Emma Ryan • 23 Apr 2020
Vacancies down in Sydney but firm and up in the rest of NSW
The April REINSW Residential Vacancy Rate Report reveals a 0.4 of a percentage point decrease in vacancies across Sydne...
By Tim Neary • 23 May 2019
Vacancy rate falls as rental market recovers
The national vacancy rate fell in January, as the country’s rental market recovers from its traditional December slowd...
By Tim Neary • 12 Feb 2019
Vacancy rates creeping up in Sydney, some regional NSW areas
The latest REINSW residential vacancy rate report reveals a 0.5 of a percentage point increase in rental vacancies acro...
By Tim Neary • 26 Feb 2019
Vacancy rates down in May
The national residential rental vacancy rate declined marginally in May 2019 to 2.2 per cent, bringing the total number ...
By Tim Neary • 18 Jun 2019