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Adelaide Western Suburbs

David Traeger — Tue, 03 May 2016 23:22:20 +0000

Dual author – Corey Batt and David Traeger Area Overview Under the City of West Torrens and City of Charles Sturt, the inner western suburbs traditionally were view as working class areas with lower than average incomes, significant community housing and limited infrastructure. Over time however the area has grown in desirability, now with an ongoing increase in demand, especially inner...

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CoreLogic Housing Market Report – April 2016

DT Property Management — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 03:56:07 +0000

Home values increased by 0.2% in March 2016 with values 1.6% higher over the first quarter of the year Combined capital city home values increased by 0.2% in March with value rises recorded in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin while values fell elsewhere Home values were 1.6% higher over the first quarter of 2016 with Brisbane an Perth the only capital cities in which values fell Over the past...

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Avoid poor depreciation schedules

DT Property Management — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:53:19 +0000

As a property investor, Tax Depreciation can really put thousands of dollars in your pockets every year. You may already know that there is simply “wear and tear” and that the ATO compensates you for an asset’s effective life. Some items can take up to 40 years to depreciate but others do so far more quickly. The real advantage is that you can get the windfall now, this year, not sometime...

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The Importance of Landlord Insurance

DT Property Management — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:47:14 +0000

Since a lot of DT Property Management clients use EBM for their landlord insurance, they were kind enough to contribute some of their knowledge. Landlord insurance is a must these days, but you should also review the cover available, the excess payable and the claims speed / procedure. As a property manager, I’m also authorised to submit claims on my clients behalf, allowing them a...

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Is your property manager an investor?

DT Property Management — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:05:05 +0000

Founder / owner of our agency David Traeger had a 4 page profile in the “Capital Growth Case Study” section of this months Your Investment Property Magazine which had lengthy debate over which is better out of Capital Growth and Cashflow strategies. The article has been uploaded to here. The article highlights David’s humble beginnings, investment journey toward 10 investment...

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Property Managers offer an Owner Portal?

DT Property Management — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 06:29:42 +0000

Does your property manager have an owners portal? How many of you have access to owner portals? How many of you use them? They vary a lot in availability and appearance depending on which software your Property Manager is using. They can save both yourself and your property manager a lot of time, since all the information you need about your rental property is at your finger tips 24 hours a day...

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Procedure to buy properties in Adelaide?

DT Property Management — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 13:17:57 +0000

What is the procedure to buy investment properties in Adelaide? 0. Arrange finance through your preferred mortgage broker 1. Inspect the property and then call the agent afterwards to negotiate a price you can agree on. 2. Some agents will make you fill out an offer form and if accepted go to sales contract, some agents go directly to sales contract which you sign at the bottom and initial all...

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Black listing tenants?

DT Property Management — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 07:28:47 +0000

This week there’s been a couple questions about tenant databases so wanted to ensure you all understood the legislation behind their use. First, what is it? There’s 2 main ones in Australia being NTD (National Tenant Database, which is owned by Veda) and TICA (Tenancy Information Centre Australia) which are databases a Property Manager should use when doing background checks on a...

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How much bond can I ask for in SA?

DT Property Management — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 12:54:59 +0000

Since a few people have asked about rental bonds, I’ve put some info together regarding all states as a handy reference. Property managers need to follow the legislation in their state which all specify a maximum. To ensure the maximum protection of landlord / client, always obtaining the maximum allowable is best practice. Where we are in South Australia, Both private landlords and...

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Elizabeth Profile

DT Property Management — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 05:21:29 +0000

Hiya, How many of you saw Elizabeth profiled in this months API magazine? The TL;DR version: Quoted from the magazine article (bracketed comments are my own) 1.0% vacancy rate vs 1.9% for Adelaide metro 3.8% year on year rental growth (this combined with the above means rental demand is great) 44% of the area as renters vs owner occupiers & mortgage holders Median house price increased 15% in...

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