Tenants will go to the polling booths on 2 July knowing the rental payments on their next lease could increase.
By Priya Murthy • 20 Jun 2016
Why PMs need to avoid tribunal ‘at all costs’
Sometimes it might feel like the tribunal is the only way to resolve a dispute, but property managers are being warned i...
By Priya Murthy • 24 Aug 2015
Why PMs should never self-manage
If you’re a property manager, you may be thinking of saving some money by managing your own properties. But one PM has...
By Priya Murthy • 05 Sep 2016
Why property managers burn out
Burnout is a serious problem in property management today, and there are key reasons why property managers burn out and ...
By Riaz Hasan • 12 Mar 2014
Why smaller lenders can be an investor’s best friend
The big four banks are responsible for about three in four Australian mortgages, a pretty disappointing statistic from w...
By Priya Murthy • 25 May 2017
Why this suburb is now one of Sydney’s most desirable
The changing face of Redfern has seen demand for residences in the suburb skyrocket over the past decade, with more inve...
By Emma Ryan • 04 Nov 2019
Why trust accounting should be a specialised qualification
Last month saw the announcement that NSW Fair Trading are conducting a review on the property industry training stand...
By Priya Murthy • 15 Dec 2015
Why trust is critical for business success
I’ve been pondering a few thoughts going around in my head for the past few days. A bit of this and a bit of that all ...
By Priya Murthy • 02 Feb 2015
Why were 1 million properties vacant on census night?
During the census, over one million properties, 11.2 per cent of all dwellings, were recorded as vacant. An urban planni...
By Tim Neary • 30 Jul 2017
Why you need to know the difference between repairs, maintenance and improvements
To be a top-performing property manager, and help your landlords get the biggest return on their investment, you need to...
By Priya Murthy • 29 Jul 2016
Why you should build a professional team of advisers
If you are looking to build wealth through property, outsourcing some of the work to professionals who are experts in th...
By Priya Murthy • 26 May 2017
Why your business needs purpose and passion to retain staff
I read an article the other day, then picked up a book, and both were talking about the same thing. They spoke about the...
By Priya Murthy • 11 Jan 2015
Wide-ranging ramifications expected as strata management heavyweights join forces
The PICA Group (Prudential Investment Company of Australia) has acquired Ace Body Corporate Management, marking one of t...
By Tim Neary • 08 Oct 2018
Will you lose money if you’re too friendly?
One PM relates a story of what can happen when landlords and tenants get too close, and how you can stop it happening t...
By Priya Murthy • 12 Sep 2015
Winners announced for national PM awards
Property management professionals and businesses from four different states have claimed honours at the sold-out Real Es...
By Priya Murthy • 16 Jul 2015
Winners revealed at the inaugural REB Property Management Excellence Awards 2025!
Australia’s property management elite took centre stage as the first-ever REB Property Management Excellence (PMX) Awa...
By Emilie Lauer • 27 Nov 2025
Winning business this summer
There is no silver bullet when it comes to winning business. There are a variety of factors that work together to convin...
By Priya Murthy • 20 Oct 2015
Winning new business through scripts
What are the most successful rising New Business stars in Australian property management doing to improve their results?...
By Riaz Hasan • 23 Apr 2014
Winning new business through scripts and dialogue
What are the most successful rising new business stars in Australian property management doing to improve their results?...
By Priya Murthy • 13 Aug 2015
Winter weather exposing Sydney vacancy rates
Residential vacancy rates in Sydney are on the rise as the onset of cooler weather slows the market, according to the Re...
By Tim Neary • 18 Jun 2017