7 Landlord tips that can help you lease your home

Every home can be rented successfully. Whether you are a private landlord or working with a property manager, these tips are from someone inside the industry that has been working in the northern suburbs of Perth for over 15 years, leasing hundreds of properties over her journey.Here are Kylie... Read More

Sorrento BP Redevelopment

A redevelopment has been on the cards for several years at the old BP Sorrento site and there has been some local rumours regarding the future of the site.Now we’ve seen the application to council we now know that a full BP redevelopment is on the cards.  As a local... Read More

Surprising crime rate in northern beaches suburb & tips to staying burglar free

Crime Rates: Duncraig low, Innaloo extraordinarily highDuncraig has the lowest crime rate of the suburbs we checked that line the northern beaches of Perth, with 24 instances for every 1,000 of population for YTD 2018/2019. Perhaps surprising for some, Innaloo had the highest crime rate of 176 per... Read More

Obstacles removed from housing market

There is a groundswell of positive news in the property sector that all point to a position that supports growth.We’ve identified 3 reasons why our property market in Perth will improve in the next 12 months.  The net result of these actions, if followed through will be increased demand for... Read More

What landlords and tenants should know about breaking a lease in WA

There has been a significant increase in broken leases in WA over the past 12 months, which has major implications for landlords and tenants alike.No matter what side of the fence you’re on, this information will give you a better understanding of what to do, and what not to do if a lease is... Read More

Finance: How redraw and offset accounts can save you money

Offset accounts and redraw facilities work in similar ways; they both allow you to reduce the balance of your home loan, and therefore the interest charged, by applying extra money to your debt.Natalie (Leverage Finance)Redraw facilities allow you to deposit spare income into your home loan... Read More

Negative gearing is a big deal for our clients

This year we sent a survey out to our owners of investment property to see if they cared much for negative gearing.  There was some thought that in this challenging market of declining property values, that our investors may have gone cold on the benefits of negative gearing.For those that... Read More

Sorrento / Marmion Rezoning and Subdivision Basics

Are you looking to buy smart or sell savvy by taking advantage of the new (implemented January 2016) R-Code changes in Sorrento? Then you have come to the right place.Here we’ll explain the basics of the R-Codes and explain the changes that have come through and what it can potentially mean... Read More

Class Above – Outstanding results from our Landlord Survey

Our Landlords have spoken, and the results are conclusive.Mallory Uzsko (left) receives Client Choice award from Andrew DaveyWe aren’t perfect, but some of you think we are!  We had 392 responses to the survey from landlords across our group and we have had some brilliant feedback.  Many of... Read More

Perth Northern Beaches Residential Market Mid-year Update 2018

Sprout In Coins MoneyPositive “green shoots’ but still a plodding market.With headlines like this one: “Boomtown’s bounce is back“, which talks up our WA economy and the fact that the mining sector is gaining traction, you could believe that things are going well in... Read More