Most times when we undertake the leasing and marketing campaign in our property management department, the presentation of the property is a result of the last occupying tenant. Sometimes, it can be vacant or the property might be occupied by a Landlord prior to market.
There is much to gain by getting the presentation of a rental property to a high level of … Read the full post »
Does your investment property need a health check?
Can you be certain that the rent you are charging your tenant has kept up with market rates?
Are you 100% sure that your Tenancy Agreement and property are compliant with current legislation (which does change from time to time)?
Are you properly insured?
Have you regularly inspected the condition of your property to make sure the tenants are taking good care of it?
Are your rent … Read the full post »
By Hedgie Gundry
When John Pye purchased his first real estate franchise back in 1991, he quickly realised he wanted to build a company culture truly aligned with his own purpose-driven values. He went on to rebrand the agency to John Pye Real Estate in 1998 and hasn’t looked back.
“Over the years we’ve been offered several franchises, including some of … Read the full post »
Our Second Quarter APRIL – JUNE 18 Sales & Rental Market Reports are now completed and found by choosing the relevant suburb, then clicking the links below. If you don’t see the suburb report you would like a report on, please email bec@johnpye.com.au and we would be delighted to prepare one for you.
Hornsby Houses Sales
Hornsby Houses Rentals
Hornsby Unit Sales
Hornsby Apartment Sales
Hornsby Unit & Apartment … Read the full post »
Want to know what is happening in the market? Here is a quick snapshot plus a good news story!
Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/-brsMQsYu3U
Want to know what is happening in the market? Here is a quick snapshot.
Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/vhOCoPd_fTQ
In early May it was announced that John Pye Real Estate were finalists for the Leading Property Management Association Awards in Innovation, Corporate Support (Bec Reid) and Small Property Management Company (<500 properties) of the Year.
Last week we were presented as the WINNERS of the Small Property Management Company (< 500 properties) of the Year Award at the Annual Conference Gala Awards…. Read the full post »
What a privilege it is for John Pye Real Estate to be chosen as finalists among some outstanding companies around Australia! Excitingly again, we have been announced as finalists in the Leading Property Managers Association Awards for Excellence 2018.
These are the categories we are nominated for:
Small Property Management Company of the Year – less than 500 properties
Excellence in Innovation
Excellence … Read the full post »
Do you live in, own or manage a townhouse or unit block? To prevent children falling from windows, strata schemes must have window safety devices installed on all applicable windows by 13 March 2018. This applies to openable windows where the internal floor is more than 2m above the surface outside and within a child’s reach (less than 1.7m above the inside floor) – see the diagram below…. Read the full post »
John Pye’s experience extends over 26 years (and counting!) in the real estate industry.
In this video, he shares with us about Landlord obligations when it comes to the additional responsibilities in residential rental properties. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of the series for a full run down.
Follow us over on our <a href=”https://www.facebook.com/johnpyerealestate”>Facebook Page</a> to stay up to date with future interviews and other Facebook Live videos.
Enjoy!
[embed]https://youtu.be/nX7eFXD9sJw[/embed]John Pye’s experience extends over 26 years (and counting!) in the real estate industry.
In this video, he shares with us about Landlord obligations when it comes to safety & security in residential rental properties
Follow us over on our Facebook Page to stay up to date with future interviews and other Facebook Live videos.
Enjoy!
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Strata laws require all schemes to review their by-laws by 30 November 2017.
With the deadline fast approaching, now is the time for schemes to organise a meeting of the owners corporation to review their by-laws (if schemes have not already done so since 30 November 2016).
This is a chance for owners to … Read the full post »
One common question asked by property investors is whether they can claim deductions for work that has been completed to the property by a previous owner.
The rules on depreciation can be complicated for investors and for this reason, it is best to consult with a specialist Quantity Surveyor to obtain a comprehensive depreciation schedule.
Given the … Read the full post »
You’ve saved. Scrimped. Worked hard. Missed overseas trips, delicious and expensive breakfasts and music festivals … all in the pursuit of saving a deposit for your first home.
After all that you’ve managed to save $20,000, $30,000 or even $50,000 – a huge effort! But, unfortunately, you’re still barely half way to where … Read the full post »
A common query our Property Managers often hear from Landlords and Tenants is…
“What is accidental damage and how is this different to malicious damage, deliberate damage and/or wear and tear?”
From an insurance perspective, it is defined as per below:
Accidental Damage: An unexpected or sudden loss. This is generally something that is an accident and not … Read the full post »
You’d have to have been living on Mars for the past decade to not be aware that house prices, especially in Melbourne and Sydney, have risen sharply. The combination of extremely low interest rates, a growing population, and in some cases a lack of supply of new homes, has resulted in existing home owners becoming wealthy, at least on paper, and those outside the home ownership club … Read the full post »
John Pye’s experience extends over 26 years (and counting!) in the real estate industry.
In this video he shares with us about Landlord obligations when it comes to the condition of a residential rental property.
Follow us over on our Facebook Page to stay up to date with future interviews and other Facebook Live videos.
Enjoy!
[embed]https://youtu.be/oJqpTjQbG2I[/embed]Here is one of our latest interviews recorded live on Facebook with Margaret O’Connor from O’Connor Strata.
Margaret’s experience is extensive and what she shares in this is invaluable. Her and her husband started their business in 1985 and in that time she has seen the good, the bad and the ugly in strata communities.
Some of the questions we cover in this interview are:
What are the key elements to being … Read the full post »
We are also very pleased to announce we have been chosen as finalists for the third time in a row in the 2017 Hornsby Local Business Awards in the category of Most Outstanding Real Estate Agency. This is the award we won last year and details of that fun Awards Gala evening can be found here…. Read the full post »
Our second quarter APRIL – JUNE017 Sales & Rental Market Reports are now completed and found by choosing the relevant suburb, then clicking the links below.
Asquith
Asquith – Apartments and Townhouses
Berowra
Berowra Heights
Hornsby – Houses
Hornsby – Apartments
Hornsby – Units
Hornsby – Townhouse
Hornsby Heights
Mount Colah
Mount Kuring-Gai
Normanhurst
Pennant Hills
Thornleigh
Waitara … Read the full post »