Short-term letting services like Airbnb are well established now, but one property investor and niche real estate ...
By Tim Neary • 14 Apr 2019
Is this the end of short-term letting?
Fines for unauthorised Airbnb properties in NSW have jumped a staggering 500 per cent under new strata laws. What doe...
By Priya Murthy • 01 Dec 2016
Is your property management department based on tasks or portfolios, and why?
Running a successful rent roll means finding a structure that works for you and your office. this month, we asked the ex...
By Riaz Hasan • 12 Nov 2012
It won't lease
Tearing out your hair with a property that won’t lease? Freaking out at the days on market creeping up? ...
By Priya Murthy • 17 Sep 2015
It’s a renter’s market
Rental properties across Australia are in plentiful supply and competition is fierce to secure a good tenant, so read on...
By Priya Murthy • 19 Apr 2016
It’s about services, stupid
Traditional property management agreements could be destroying your service proposition and forcing landlords to dismiss...
By Priya Murthy • 10 Oct 2016
It’s all about the people you hire, develop and retain
I recently attended a one-day property management event aimed at helping owners and their staff build better businesses ...
By Riaz Hasan • 11 May 2014
It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
A message can be delivered in many ways, and it can also be received and heard in an even broader variety of ways. ...
By Priya Murthy • 25 Feb 2016
It’s planning time
All offices large or small need to plan for the year ahead and set realistic targets for their business, writes John God...
By Riaz Hasan • 21 Jul 2013
Job interviews need to be a two-way conversation
Recently, a large employer was running me through the questions she asks when interviewing prospective staff – and she...
By Priya Murthy • 28 Apr 2015
Job References
A prospective employer will always ask you for the contact details of people who can give you references. This is to con...
By Riaz Hasan • 19 May 2014
John McGrath says social change is shifting the way we use our homes
Affordability, the rising cost of living, our ageing population and increasing multiculturalism are driving a revolutio...
By Tim Neary • 05 Nov 2017
Keep communication open with your team
Have you ever found that you have a clear idea in your head, but when you try to explain it to someone else you are met ...
By Priya Murthy • 23 Mar 2016
Keep landlords, tenants close to agency, not staff
Principals should ensure landlords and tenants have a relationship with their agency as opposed to an individual propert...
By Riaz Hasan • 14 Aug 2012
Keep the people, keep the profit
Keep the people, keep the profit: I recently heard these wise words from the great business coach Michael Sheargold and...
By Priya Murthy • 22 Sep 2015
Keep your eye on the prize
I believe motivation comes from within. Motivation is not always easy; a famous speech that has motivated millions of pe...
By Priya Murthy • 17 Feb 2015
Keeping good company
You’ve gone to great lengths to get the right staff. But how do you keep them? Real Estate Business examines the strat...
By Riaz Hasan • 04 Oct 2012
Keeping it sweet with the Landlord
Keeping landlords happy is critical to successful property management. ...
By Priya Murthy • 04 Oct 2012
Keeping our staff safe
As many of us have seen in the news, an outgoing inspection ended in a trip to the ER for a Western Australian property...
By Riaz Hasan • 22 May 2014
Key issues for clients buying a property for future subdivision
In recent years, there has been a growing push by the government to encourage more housing density in established areas ...
By Priya Murthy • 04 Aug 2015