[singer] You certainly can! No matter how old there is always something new to learn to help get through current trends and to be open to whats happening around you.

Q: If you won a competition which allowed you to have lunch with 3 people you have never met (living), who would you choose, why and where would you go?

Yasna & Simon

Hi all, what a great topic and fantastic to be around such positive contributors.

For what it’s worth – I believe it is a good time to be buying, so long as you can find a property which will help you achieve your end goals.

With interest rates set to rise, it is unfortunate to know that due to cashing in on their equity, quite a few people will…[Read more]

Hi unannounced

Don’t have any good information for you however thought I’d let you know there are people out here on the forum having a read. I too am looking for info on industrial property and if I find out anything worthwhile, will let you know. Bye for now, [gossip]

Yasna & Simon

Hi Ian

I agree in that I believe the market has definately changed! Agents now have to get out and seek business rather than waiting for it to come to them (as they were doing whilst the market was booming)!

The upshot of this is that we have turned the circle and are now in a buyers market (except for waterfront/prestige property). There is…[Read more]

Hi Jason, I too live on the SSC (aren’t we lucky). I am involved in holiday rentals and unless you want to use the property yourself from time to time would say there is no guarantee on return. The “peak” times seem to be getting smaller (fewer weeks) and the fees/charges to manage are much higher than for permanent rentals.

As mentioned by…[Read more]

Hi Sheva, haven’t tried this however live on the Sunshine Coast myself. What area of SSC is the property? Maybe if you do a search on the forum, you may get some info.

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Yasna & Simon

Bought and received on line and have had no troubles at all. Just need to get going on it. Hope you have sorted things out.

Yasna & Simon

In Qld I think this can be construed as “secret commission” over and above what he was paid and deserved to be paid. The Office of Fair Trading could well ask him to cough up the $5k in penalties. He would need to be very careful!

[bike2]

Yasna & Simon

I’m on the Sunshine Coast of Qld (fantastic place to live!) and the fees vary greatly – anywhere from 6.5% to 8.5%.

It appears the more experienced and better respected charge 8.5% with a statement fee and one week’s rent as letting fee + advertising all extras.

there are definately a lot of “monkeys” out there so paying peanuts is generally not…[Read more]

Hi Boris

Do you have a management agreement with your existing property manager? Somewhere it will set out the time frame for terminating the agreement. If there has been some serious breach, ie., they have stuffed up badly, then my advice would be to instigate the termination immediately and collect keys if you wish to manage yourself.

I…[Read more]

Thanks for that Byronet

There appears to be alot to consider when looking at this possible venture. Will keep trying to solve this problem! Thanks for your response.

Yasna & Simon

Hi Abbi & all those living on Sunshine Coast, Qld and northern Brissy suburbs.

Networking is a great way to keep up the motivation by talking to people who are positive and working towards similar type goals.

Count us in and if I can help, then will certainly try given we both work full time but can always make time to try and do something now…[Read more]

Thanks all for your input. There is definately a lot to consider and a think for newbies it might be best to look at other options at this stage.

I shall find out if we can subdivide and then maybe look at costs, etc. of portable homes or some type housing as there is a nil vacancy rate with people screaming for accommodation.

Trying to keep…[Read more]

Hi Karl & Rita

I’m a PM in Qld and agree that if they are not doing the job properly I would advise am taking business to other agent and one who gets suitable application, vetted by you, will get the management. Nothing they can do about this.

Regards, Yasna

Yasna & Simon

I think it is obvious we should all give (if we can) anything to assist the Tsunami Relief. However my objection is that we need let everyone know that we have done it.

I am sure that we all have given in our own way to the charity we believe will help the most without posting it on this or any other forum.

Keep up the great work.

Yasna

I would suggest speaking to the principal of the office to lodge a complaint and see what sort of response you get. Also speak to the Real Estate Institute of Vic and if they are a member, you can make a complaint and ask what recourse you have.

If you have a property with a property manager and they are not “doing their job” then I would just…[Read more]

Hi Groova

It is worthwhile having a look at, particularly in Qld, at the Residential Tenancy Authorities Website (RTA) which shows median rentals, I think the site is http://www.rta.qld.gov.au – see if that helps. Also the local real estate institutes may be able to help with some info.

Good luck

Yasna

Hi Karl & Rita

The PAMD Form 20a comes in two parts – pages 1 – 3 just give the agent authority to provide details of your property to prospective tenants as well on page 2 at item 4.2 the notice period required to terminate the agreement. This must be signed by all parties.

The second section, pages 4 – 10 are the actual management agreement…[Read more]

Hello all, my first posting![biggrin]

I am a PM of a lot of years experience and my advice would be to terminate the agreement immediately as an agent has an obligation and a duty of care under the code of conduct to do everyting in their power to find you a suitable tenant is the shortest possible time!

You have indicated that another agent…[Read more]