When speaking with principals, most have some understanding of their critical numbers when talking about property ...
By Priya Murthy • 11 Jan 2016
Office cuts 30 per cent of rent roll, triples profit
While a lot of property managers dream of rinsing their hands of difficult landlords, one Melbourne office kicked a thir...
By Riaz Hasan • 06 May 2014
One major city records modest value increase, latest data finds
While values cooled in most capital cities, one stood out like a shining beacon of hope as it recorded a modest increase...
By Tim Neary • 24 Sep 2018
One office, 26 languages
With a diverse multicultural community, one Melbourne office is relying on their multilingual staff to service the stron...
By Riaz Hasan • 16 Apr 2014
One remaining capital city keeps its rising trend alive, others falter
Keeping its streak alive, only one capital city saw home values rise this week, the latest CoreLogic data showed. ...
By Tim Neary • 25 Jun 2018
One shining star amid general capital city value slide, new data finds
Dwelling values edged lower across most capital cities over February, with broad-stroke falls bringing dwelling values d...
By Tim Neary • 01 Mar 2018
Open house for Australia’s real estate data
As any real estate professional knows, the property market is no longer what it used to be. ...
By Priya Murthy • 11 Aug 2015
Ordered growth
He is every principal’s dream. At the start of the year Bill Basha set himself a goal to grow his portfolio by 100 pro...
By Riaz Hasan • 11 Nov 2012
Outsourcing: Game-changer or risky business?
The great debate over whether outsourcing is useful in the property management process rages on. How do principals and P...
By Priya Murthy • 12 Apr 2015
Overcharges and missed payments – why one investor manages his PMs
Should investors feel the need to manage their property managers? Property investor Mark Frew checks his rental statemen...
By Priya Murthy • 18 Jan 2017
Overcoming the odds
After years of struggling to cope with a mental illness, Bernie Mitchell, director of Focus Property Management, decided...
By Riaz Hasan • 21 Jun 2013
Oversupply in some markets, undersupply in others
A leading economist has presented contrasting forecasts for Australia’s rental markets, with rents expected to surge i...
By Priya Murthy • 13 Jul 2015
Overwhelmed? Stressed out? No time to do the things you want to do or should be doing?
Time management is an essential skill for property managers to learn. ...
By Priya Murthy • 13 Aug 2014
Owner-occupied loans up 5.7pc, investors up 17.3pc
Investors are continuing to retain their market share, but new data suggests the overall market may be slowing. ...
By Priya Murthy • 11 Dec 2014
Owners warned of unlicensed managing agents after Salim Mehajer report
Apartment owners should be wary of unqualified strata managing agents, one leading industry body has warned, in the wak...
By Tim Neary • 27 Nov 2017
Owning a property will be out of reach for most Aussies within 50 years
We could soon be faced with an entire generation of renters in Sydney. ...
By Priya Murthy • 18 Feb 2015
Part 1 of Change...
Have you ever wondered why people selling their homes go to such efforts to get the photography “just right” when it...
By Riaz Hasan • 23 Jan 2013
Part 2 of Change...
The constant turnover within the property management industry would have to be one of owners and tenants biggest gripe, ...
By Riaz Hasan • 13 Feb 2013
Part 3 of Change – Train to change and be better
Training needs to change along with our attitude to it. In an ever changing industry, there needs to be a continual bala...
By Riaz Hasan • 14 Mar 2013
Part 4 of Change – Fees v Continuality – what’s it worth?
In this day in age when the level of expectation of people and customer service is so high, why do we still see agents r...
By Riaz Hasan • 27 May 2013