Managing Risk With Holiday & Short-Term Rentals
Everyone is talking about how you can make lots of money by short term renting your home or investment property, so you have decided to give it a go! Before…
Regulating short-term rentals? Not Really…. Critical information for investors
Three major changes are going to be passed into legislation in the upcoming months in relation to regulating Short-Term Rentals. While the exact arrangements and regulations have yet to be…
6 Tips for Property Photography
Everyone has heard the age old expression “a picture tells a thousand words” which is no doubt true, however photography can also truly touch, move and inspire. Simply put, great images…
More Bookings – 10 Things To Consider When Setting Up A Booking Agent Agreement
So you have listed your property on a bunch of booking channels like Airbnb and HomeAway and have had some success in taking a few bookings……but …..you have vacancy that…
Picking the right property manager – 7 things landlords should look for?
Picking the right property manager to handle your investment property is an essential part of protecting your most valuable assets. Here are seven things to look out for when…
Case study – Builder Pivots & Harnesses Executive Rental Strategy
Case Study: Builder Captures Lucrative Short-Term Rental in Declining Market Situation: A local builder completed a multi-unit luxury project including a number of stunning apartments on the slopes of Mosman.…
Short Term Rentals – Not Just a Holiday?
The majority of people hear the words “short term rentals” and grimace. They conjure up images of 10 people sharing a 3 bedroom house for the weekend, partying until 4am;…
10 ways to avoid costly mistakes when short term renting your property …
The thought of renting your home, making some extra money to fund your holiday and sharing your asset with others can be exciting and beneficial. It’s fun to be part…
10 questions to ask before you book a holiday rental
When booking holiday accommodation, the first thing to look for is whether or not the property you are interested in is represented by an holiday rental specialist or by an…
What do executives want? How to secure an executive rental..
The executive rental is on the rise, with less executives staying in hotels and more increasingly renting furnished apartments and homes as they move around the world. An emerging trend…
Why can’t I do this myself…? 7 Advantages a Property Management Company can offer an Individual Owner
Everyone thinks short term rentals are easy … everyone knows someone whose mum is doing it, whose teenage son is doing it… heck, some profiles have dogs listed as the…
Property Photography – Preparation Checklist
So you have decided that you are going to do things right and your property professionally photographed (tick). You have selected the photographer (tick) that you want to use and…
Tenants Breaking a Lease? Do You Know All Your Options?
As a landlord, do you know if your current Agent is maximizing the protection and minimizing the risks you have in a Break Lease situation? Do they clearly explain the…
Going Keyless: A guide for our owners
We all know the world is changing fast. Innovation and disruption is the new norm and it is affecting every industry from automotive to banking, and real estate is not…
Should you enable Instant booking? A quick look at the Pros and Cons.
Instant booking is the buzzword surrounding short term rentals at the moment. Marketing channels such as Airbnb, Booking.com and more recently Homeaway are pushing their owners/hosts to advertise their property…
Short term or long term: what to choose?
Short term versus long term: what to choose? Often we get asked this question from owners and it is not always easy to answer. In this article we will highlight…