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Refinancing your loan? Don’t forget to tell us
A large number of our investor clients have, in recent times refinanced the loan on their investment property to take advantage of historically low interest rates. This may have also meant setting up a new Bank Account as a part of the package. (The Banks usually want...
More Google reviews
Once again a big “Thank You” to our many clients who have kindly given us some rave reviews! These mean a lot to our hard-working team members. Here are what some of you wrote: Grant W - We have used Kevin Hodges Real Estate services for years and have always been...
Gain and Pain Report
I’ve just received this Gain and Pain Report complied from data provided by Core Logic. The Gain and Pain Report is a quarterly analysis of homes which were resold over the March 2015 quarter. It compares the most recent sale price to the previous sale price in order...
Some choose the hard road
People who have a go at managing their own properties soon discover some hard realities. They often come to see us when things go wrong - and of course we are always happy to help! When it comes to self-management, these are some of the important things that need to...
Managing Adelaide
From time to time our clients ask us if we can manage properties in different parts of Adelaide in addition to the Northern suburbs. For example, in the past few weeks one of our long standing clients asked us to manage a unit for them in Findon. Their daughter had...
What to ask Your Property Manager When Reviewing a Tenant Application
Processing an application for tenancy is a basic role for your Property Manager who will recommend the best applicant for your property. In addition to the information that your property manager provides regarding applicants, consider asking your property manager more...
The Art of Securing a Tenant for Your Property
Securing a suitable tenant for your investment property is not as simple as opening the door and letting people see inside, handing out an application form and getting a lease signed! We require all prospective tenants to inspect your property. This allows us to...
How safe is your rental property?
Today, there are a host of compliance issues that a property investor must address in order to hand over a property in safe order to a tenant. The property must comply with various safety standards required by legislation. Tenancy (and other) legislation demands that...
Is your Landlord Insurance Due for Renewal?
If you are about to renew your landlord insurance policy, it is important to have the most up-to-date information regarding your investment property on file. This includes retaining details of your current insurances. If you have not yet renewed or affected your...
Vacancy as an Opportunity to Add Value
When your tenant gives notice to vacate, it’s a great opportunity to add capital value to your property, attracting a quality tenant. Firstly, ask your Property Manager about the most cost effective improvements that you can make. Some you may have thought of but some...
Who Pays for the Water?
There can be a lot of confusion as to who pays for water usage at the start of a tenancy. It is the property investor’s responsibility to pay for all water, sewerage and service charges. For some time in South Australia, Landlords have been able to be reimbursed for...
How Do We Qualify Tenants?
Selecting good tenants is the key to a successful and happy tenancy! When we are processing an application for tenancy, there are two main criteria which we consider when ascertaining if an applicant will be a suitable for your property. Firstly, we check the...