property management

‘My PM cost me thousands’

Sarah Rogers relied on her property manager to take care of her investment in regional Victoria, but the agent’s ...

By Priya Murthy • 20 Sep 2016

‘Negative growth traps’ for PMs, BDMs to avoid

PMs and BDMs will have profit motives in mind when targeting new suburbs. However, there are areas in New South Wales t...

By Tim Neary • 20 Feb 2018

‘Rent at your peril’, warns national accounting firm

A national accounting firm has slammed a recent research discussion paper by the Reserve Bank for setting a "dangerous p...

By Priya Murthy • 12 Aug 2014

‘Substantial’ supply stabilises weekly rents, data reveals

Weekly rents are at their most stable in 13 years, the result of a “substantial” ramp-up of supply in recent years, ...

By Tim Neary • 24 Jan 2019

‘The resilience of Sydney property has come to the fore’

The closure of Australian borders coinciding with a call for the return of Australians overseas will be a protective fac...

By Emma Ryan • 24 Mar 2020

‘What’s the worst that can happen?’ The ups and downs of DIY property management

A landlord shares his weirdest tenant stories and his biggest renovation regrets – but can you story top him? ...

By Priya Murthy • 21 Jul 2016

"I collect old people"

I was sitting in my office the other day with a new tenant, and I had to bite my lip so I wouldn't laugh. ...

By Riaz Hasan • 20 Mar 2013

"If I could go back and do it again..."

"If I could go back and do it again..." Entering this industry can seem daunting to newcomers, so RPM spoke with four...

By Priya Murthy • 19 Jan 2016

$1m property sales hit record high

Recent research by CoreLogic in the latest Property Pulse reveals that the number of property sales selling for more tha...

By Tim Neary • 15 Aug 2016

$250 fine for tenant who caused $6,000 in damage

A retired self-managing landlord has endured a two-year ordeal for justice after his tenants destroyed his investment pr...

By Riaz Hasan • 23 Jan 2014

$5 a week, run-down rental sells for big bucks

A Sydney property stuck in a tenancy arrangement of $5 a week for decades has sold under the hammer for an obscene amoun...

By Priya Murthy • 27 Oct 2014

$60k winner announced in REA ideas competition

The winner has been announced in the inaugural realestate.com.au The Real Ideas Prize, a nationwide competition for real...

By Tim Neary • 13 Jun 2018

1 in 4 young Aussies says rentvesting the only way to get property

Given the escalating cost of dwellings in Australia’s major cities, cash-strapped house-hunters are trying to find new...

By Tim Neary • 17 Aug 2017

1,000 FHBs take advantage of scheme

Australia’s largest bank has announced that 1,000 first home buyers have now finalised the purchase of their home unde...

By Emma Ryan • 01 May 2020

10 lesser-known items that can save investors thousands at tax time

Property managers that keep up to speed with information that can help investors are more likely to retain their existin...

By Tim Neary • 21 Jan 2019

10 obstacles that stop you getting better fees

Over 95 per cent of rent rolls could be achieving better fees than what they are currently experiencing. ...

By Priya Murthy • 10 May 2016

10 reasons to terminate a contract

Property management industry insider and author of the popular Open letter to principal from PM, Karen Herbert is back w...

By Priya Murthy • 09 Jan 2017

10 recruitment trends for 2018

Recruitment fuelled by data science and digital technology, VR that enhances a jobseeker’s profile and upskilling as a...

By Tim Neary • 30 Nov 2017

10 rental mistakes first time property investors make

The biggest mistake first time property investors make is not conducting a thorough background check on tenants. But th...

By Priya Murthy • 23 Mar 2017

10 secrets to happy unit living

Property managers like to believe they have the perfect tenants for their units, but these tenants could be making life...

By Priya Murthy • 21 Apr 2017

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