I got two unrelated questions:
1. When people say Market Value, e.g. “buy a property below Market value”, does this mean below the median price of the area? or have the property valued and buy it below that?
2. Does anyone use a property manager? I need some advice on selecting one. What makes a good property manager?
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1. When people say Market Value, e.g. “buy a property below Market value”, does this mean below the median price of the area? or have the property valued and buy it below that?
Market value is generally an expression of an unquantifiable figure of what similar properties are being sold for in the current market. I doubt it has much to do with median house price data as this takes about 3 months to come out.
Market value is most often the ‘gut feeling value’ given as a response to the question “what are properties around here selling for?”
Of course, the market value can only be accurately after the property is sold, at which point it reflects what a buyer will pay and the value a seller will receive.
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2. Does anyone use a property manager? I need some advice on selecting one. What makes a good property manager?
A good property manager is one that sees a problem before it occurs, then solves it in a way that is efficient both in terms of time and cost.
Trust is absolutely essential… and we feel our property manager looks after our assets like she would her own.
We don’t take the cheapest, since often paying peanuts attracts monkeys!
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Steve McKnight
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