Category: Property management news

How we’re defying market conditions to achieve leasing success in 2019

Sydney’s rental market has remained weak in the first quarter of 2019, creating significant leasing challenges. With new units flooding the market, increasingly it is the tenants who have negotiating power, especially in the $500-$900 range. This is not a time when property managers can sit on their hands and wait for the tenants to…

New laws highlight the fraught nature of renting through Airbnb

We’ve written before about the potential pitfalls of renting your property through short-term letting sites. Often, it is not the money making machine you’re led to believe it will be. And, there’s a very real risk you’ll seriuously upset your neighbours. On the second point, short term lettings have become one of the most talked…

Renovating your investment property? Plan to avoid potential complications!

In times like these, with so many newly built properties entering the market, it is essential to keep investment apartments renovated and up-to-date. As important as these renovations often are, however, many landlords fail to consider their possible (and often hidden) complications and pitfalls. The need to obtain strata approval is one hurdle that is…

Why Buying Real Estate In Bondi Junction Makes Great Sense

Bondi Junction, in the heart of Sydney’s eastern suburbs, is popular with home owners and investors alike. The location has many benefits – it’s very centrally located to the city and is a major transportation hub for commuters, yet walking distance from Bondi Beach, Centennial and Queens Park, and Oxford Street. The Westfield Shopping Centre and…

Hart Estate Agents’ Property Management Team Named As A Finalist In Prestigious REINSW Excellence Awards 2014

Hart Estate Agents’ Property Management Team has been named a Finalist in the prestigious Real Estate Institute of New South Wales Excellence Awards 2014. The Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of real estate professionals across New South Wales, recognising them as the foundation and future of the real estate industry. According to REINSW, the “finalists…