6 or 12 Months? Why Your Lease End Date Matters More Than the Lease Term
Most property owners take their property manager’s advice when it comes time to renew a lease. 6 months? 12 months? Renew? Relet? And that makes…
Brisbane’s Rental Market Is Heading Into Summer. What Should Investors Be Doing Now?
Brisbane’s Rental Market Is Heading Into Summer. What Should Investors Be Doing Now? Brisbane’s rental market is still incredibly tight, but that doesn’t mean every…
What the RBA’s Next Move Actually Costs You
The Reserve Bank meets again on 29 September, and after three rate rises already this year followed by a hold in August, this one is…
Overpricing Still Costs You, Even in This Market
Brisbane’s rental vacancy rate is still sitting under 1%. On paper that should mean every property leases itself. In practice, some listings still sit empty…
Brisbane’s Price Cooling: What It Means for You
Brisbane property values fell for a second straight month in August, down 1 percent for the month and down 2.7 percent over the quarter. Annually,…
Brisbane’s Rental Squeeze: What It Means for You
Brisbane’s rental market is not loosening up. Vacancy has been sitting under 1% for months now, and house rents have climbed close to 8% over…
The Real Reason Good Tenants Leave (And How to Make Them Stay)
When a good tenant hands in their notice, most landlords reach for the same explanation. The rent. They must have found somewhere cheaper. It is…
Difficult Tenant or Failed Management? The Line Most Landlords Miss
Every landlord has a difficult tenant story. The one who complained constantly. The one who fell behind. The one who left the place a mess.…
While Everyone Panics About the Economy, Smart Investors Are Buying
While Everyone Panics About the Economy, Smart Investors Are Buying Turn on the news and it is all doom. Interest rate uncertainty. A federal budget…
You’re Allowed to Leave a Property Manager You’ve Outgrown
Here is something no agent will say to you, because it is not in their interest to. You are allowed to leave. You do not…
Why Your Best Tenant Is a Flight Risk You’re Ignoring
Every landlord worries about the wrong tenant. The one who stops paying. The one who trashes the place. The one who turns a good investment…
Why You Never Hear From Your Property Manager
You signed up with someone impressive. They were confident, knowledgeable, and said all the right things. You felt good about the decision. Then six…