Ever found yourself in a property management pickle? Get ready to gather vital insights from my recent experience that will prevent you from falling into similar traps while enhancing your property's potential. As the owner of Exclusively Managed, I've seen it all, and this episode unravels how our team turned a disaster project into an appealing investment property. Brace yourself for a fascinating account of how we conquered a challenging situation, where another agency’s negligence led to substandard work, causing a potential health risk for tenants. From dealing with mold issues to poor t ..read more

This is a little tester I put out for our online community, if I was a green newbie property manager, and I had this situation arise, would I receive the correct information? Well, I did and I didn't, have a listen.  If you have any questions or scenarios you would like us to discuss on an upcoming episode, please email samantha.eason@exclusivelymanaged.com.au or visit https://www.exclusivelymanaged.com.au ..read more

This is possibly the worst change in legalisation we have seen to date, and it affects everyone! Rent cannot be increased during a fixed term unless it is stated in the tenancy agreement and all of the following occurs: the agreement states the rent will be increased the agreement states the new amount (or how it will be worked out) the property manager/owner gives the tenant at least two months' notice in writing for a general tenancy and four weeks’ notice for a rooming accommodation agreement, and it has been at least 12 months since the tenancy started or since the last increase. What d ..read more

This is going to be very easy for any investor to fall into this trap!  There are companies now offering real estate agencies / property managers their un-licensed staff to attend your investment property and report on anything that may be unsafe or not meeting legalisation.  DO NOT FALL FOR THIS TRICK! If you have any questions or scenarios you would like us to discuss on an upcoming episode, please email samantha.eason@exclusivelymanaged.com.au or visit https://www.exclusivelymanaged.com.au ..read more

Why do all business development managers say the same thing? They are still using scripts from 5+ years ago! Why haven't they evolved yet? Secrets within the franchises - I am kidding! No secrets here, but only what issues we have come across when dealing with a larger agency! If you have any questions or scenarios you would like us to discuss on an upcoming episode, please email samantha.eason@exclusivelymanaged.com.au or visit https://www.exclusivelymanaged.com.au ..read more

Actually a few nightmare's. I can go into detail for some more horror stories within the beautiful and wonderful role of a Property Manager, but right now, heres a snippet of a few.  If you have any questions or scenarios you would like us to discuss on an upcoming episode, please email samantha.eason@exclusivelymanaged.com.au or visit https://www.exclusivelymanaged.com.au ..read more

Short Episode - Don't Forget to say THANK YOU to your property manager today! If you have any questions or scenarios you would like us to discuss on an upcoming episode, please email samantha.eason@exclusivelymanaged.com.au or visit https://www.exclusivelymanaged.com.au ..read more

Lower fees = lower service. You make the decision on what your property is worth. https://www.realestatebusiness.com.au/tech/26050-administrators-appointed-at-real-estate-disruptor?utm_source=RealEstateBusiness&utm_campaign=30_06_2023&utm_medium=email&utm_content=1&utm_emailID=9abab4cc5de58be6e6bcdf915010a207b054039c56696ad116a6bf5e659d46b6 Article Reading with Samantha Eason:  An Australian proptech company has been revealed as facing serious challenges and has gone into voluntary administration. In an Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) notice pu ..read more

Besides not leasing quickly if your property is overpriced, there are no guarantees that it will lease for what it should, if you price it appropriately from the beginning. It is imperative that you reconcile what your home means to you and what you envision it to be with the reality of the current housing market. If you have any questions or scenarios you would like us to discuss on an upcoming episode, please email samantha.eason@exclusivelymanaged.com.au or visit https://www.exclusivelymanaged.com.au ..read more

Read the outrageous email a real estate agent accidentally sent a tenant instead of landlord - and the ridiculous reason they wanted to nearly DOUBLE the rent!'You'll recall the discussions I had with you earlier in the year about the 'high maintenance' nature of this particular tenant,' the real estate agent wrote. 'Out of all the properties I manage he has the most maintenance requests and occupies of the most of my (and therefore your) time. On one occasion (the aircon) he called every day for two weeks. The receptions are sick of him.' 'In order to play this smooth you should offer to re ..read more