Picking the right tenant for your investment can be a tough decision – this can be the case whether you have lots of quality applicants on paper. It can also be complicated by your past experience as a rental provider – especially if you’ve experienced the impacts of a poor tenancy. Whether you had to …
There is a range of tools and resources available to landlords to help you find quality tenants. Property managers should not just assess applicants on paper value – you’d be surprised at the amount of applicants who stretch the truth on their rental application, while others outright lie! So switched on property managers use everything …
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What attracts quality tenants? With housing affordability in sought-after areas a challenge for a lot of families, people continue to rent their dream home so they can live the life style that they want. They do this while they either buy somewhere else (rentvesting) or, they often are still trying to save in order to …
Some of you may have heard the term rentvesting in recent years. It’s the concept of wanting to live in the CBD, but you can’t afford to buy there, so instead, you buy in an area you can afford, turn it into an investment and rent where you actually want to live. Rentvesting gives you …
Rentvesting? Could this be the balance of wealth and lifestyle? Read More »
According to Finder, landlord and building insurance costs an average of $208 per month for a property worth $1 million. This amount can increase or decrease depending on the value of the property. Once it’s tallied up for the year, your insurance can be one of your larger ongoing expenses (if you haven’t had to …
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Now that we’re coming out of covid lock down, interest rates are extremely low and the market is getting busy so many people are looking to dip their toes into buying an investment property. Searching for the right investment property can be a lengthy process. Not only do you need to think about your long-term …
At the moment, interest rates are at record lows, so it could be a good time to consider refinancing your mortgage. There are quite a few advantages to refinancing. Of course, the most common reason is to get lower repayments. There may also be special refinancing offers or additional loan features such as an offset …
With the curve ball of Covid19, as an agent we’ve noticed some interesting trends… Just like other parts of the home, bedroom furnishing and decoration has evolved a lot over the years naturally. From the sponged feature walls of decades past to neatly pressed valances to today’s houseplant-donned rooms, there’s a lot you can do …
Swinburne University of Technology has produced a new report, Australian home ownership: past reflections, future directions, that looks at the levels of home ownership in Australia looking as far back as World War II, predicting what we can expect in the future. Still considered the great Australian Dream, owning a home is something that many want to …
Renters to increase according to Swinburne University Report Read More »
Keep your eyes open! What better way to meet your new property manager than by popping in to have a chat over coffee? (Or tea of course). Every month, Personalised Property Management will host a coffee session in a local cafe. Why not support a local business, take a time out and relax at the …
