Landlords, investors, End of Year Advice
The financial year end is upon us again, and it is time to re-evaluate your financial responsibility requirements as a landlord for tax purposes. Thereby ensuring your investment property is working for you. Landlord Insurance Cover:One of the first things to consider is do you have insurance in place against rental income and damages? Your
Guidelines to prevent damage to rental properties
The following points will help you to keep your rental property damage free, and will ultimately prevent any loss of bond money when it comes time to vacate your lease. Remember that prevention is better that cure! 1. Wooden / Laminate / Tiled Flooring – Ensure all furniture, in particular chairs, do not damage the
Tips On How To Get Your Bond Back
As a tenant, you have the responsibility to look after the home you are renting, and when it comes to vacating, it seems such a daunting job to clean and bring the home back to its original state. Then, after working so hard on cleaning, you discover that you are still not getting your full
8 Secrets to selling your home
Below is a list of 8 Secrets that will help when selling your home. Street appeal. If your home doesn’t look good from the outside, no matter how good it looks inside the buyer will already be put off. First impressions count, especially when trying to market and sell your home. Make sure the lawn
Signing an Exclusive Listing
Why sign an exclusive listing when selling your home? Sellers often wonder why Real Estate Agents want them to sign up with an exclusive listing. They think that by opening their home up to many agents, more activity will be generated and that they will reach a broader buyer’s market. Unfortunately, this is not often
Public Liability Insurance For Property Investors
Did you know that as a Landlord you need Public Liability Insurance? If you are not aware of this, Public Liability Insurance protects you should your tenant or their visitors injure themselves while renting your investment property. Normally this insurance is included as part of your Building Insurance, and may also be part of your
Selling your home and the emotions involved.
Let’s face it, in most cases you bought your home to raise your family and to take refuge from the day to day grind of life. It is your oasis where you invite friends and family to enjoy life with you. It is a reflection of you and your family. When the time comes to
Commonwealth Games
With the Commonwealth Games fast approaching, there is a lot of talk about how these games will benefit the Gold Coast And in particular, Hope Island and the Northern GC suburbs. With 70 Nations and Territories competing in the Commonwealth Games, the exposure for this part of the world will be quite significant. Hope Island
Are you a Landlord?
Responsibilities you need to consider as a Landlord. The financial year end has just passed, and it is time to re-evaluate your not only your financial responsibility requirements as a landlord for tax purposes, but also ensuring your investment property is working for you. Landlord Insurance Cover: One of the first things to consider is
Lenders Mortgage Insurance or LMI
So what exactly is LMI? Potential buyers often ask me this question, and while I am not a mortgage consultant, I think home buyers, especially First Home Buyers, need to be aware of Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) when budgeting for their new home. Lenders Mortgage Insurance is there to protect the lender should you, the