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How to get your investment property ready for tenancy
As the owner of an investment property there are several things that you must do to get your property ready for tenancy. Below is a list of items that any owner should have completed before a new tenancy or advertising of a property. At Property Zest will always...
Carmen Derfoldy – Property Manager – Property Zest
Property Background Carmen was first exposed to real estate through her mum who was a sales agent and she loved tagging along to open homes with her mum over the weekends. She has always had a keen interest in property investment and having a family of investors has...
Safety switches in rental properties
Did you know that the lessor has a general duty of care to provide a property that is safe for the tenant? Safety covers many aspects of the building including electrical issues, which we all know, can be annoying at best and catastrophic at worst. Your tenants,...
Tom Williams – Buyer’s Agent – Property Zest
In this article, we learn a little more about fabulous buyer's agent, Tom Williams! Property Background Tom's property interest started as a teenager, helping out his family with the family investment property. Over time he has developed an interest in researching...
Terminating a lease earlier than lease end date
It’s becoming more and more common for tenants to terminate their lease before the lease end date. It is very important to remember the lease is in place to cover a tenant, agent and also owner in all facets of renting. What does terminating a lease earlier mean for a...
Making sense of your building and pest inspection
So you've purchased a property? Fantastic!! Hopefully, you've organised a Building and Pest inspection? You are getting a building and pest inspection, right??? At Property Zest we strongly recommend having a Building and Pest inspection on your property before going...
Pets vs No Pets at your rental property
One of the biggest questions asked by property owners looking to rent out their property is whether or not to allow tenants to have pets and what the potential impact is of this decision. NO PETS Allowing no pets at all will potentially reduce the pool of tenants who...
Advertising your property for rent
When advertising a rental property with an agency, it is very important to find out the procedures used by the rental agency pertaining to advertising costs, methods and formats, inspection times and how they take prospective tenants through. Advertising Process Here...
Buying off market and silent listings
One of the most common questions I'm asked when a potential client is speaking to me is "Do you have access to properties that are not listed on the market"? I think there are lists out here in cyberspace of the 'top 10 questions to ask a buyers agents" and that...
Your 5 step plan to buying an investment property
You're busy, right? Working long hours, maybe you have kids, there's no spare time in your action and scheduled packed life. I know the feeling! It's so very easy to get caught up in the day to day hectic pace of life and to forget to plan and take action for the...
Smoke Alarm Compliance – how to get it right in a rental property
Why is it important to have smoke alarms? Essentially, they save lives. Every landlord/owner in Australia has an obligation to ensure the property they live in or rent out meets certain State and Federal smoke alarm legislations. Failure to do this can mean fines or...
Property Zest Rentals – Samantha Ellis, Property Manager
Big news for us this year was the launch of our Rentals department. We've kept it on the down low since mid-year to give us the chance to focus on good service, good systems and good people, slowly growing the list of managements that we are looking after. We're now...
Zest team Xmas bash
The Zest team like adventure and our Xmas bash this year involved plenty of it! We had our Christmas bash in sunny Caloundra! Some tennis, followed by amazing food at La Dolce Vita followed by a Jet ski safari in Pumicestone Passage! It was amazing and if you haven't...
Case Study: Pre-market beauty in up and coming suburb
Karen was very patient from the start. Knowing that it was our first investment property…we had someone that we could trust and we enjoyed the entire experience as she took away most of the stress involved! Very well organized team.
Blue-chip Cheap Suburbs
Blue-chip yet cheap? Those adjectives don’t seem to go together to describe a suburb with high potential, do they? But guess what–they do. And the latest issue of Australian Property Investor (API) Magazine features not one, two, or three suburbs of this calibre—but...
Case Study: Moreton Bay Peninsula
The property was a renovated low set rendered brick and tile property in great condition. The property was situated on in Moreton Bay on the Redcliffe Peninsula and attracted a large number of rental property applicants due to having 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a large rear shed.
2016 REIQ Buyer’s Agent of the Year
There could have been no better way to welcome 2016 than winning the 2016 Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) Buyer's Agent of the Year Award. Yup, we're thrilled to share with you that our very own Karen Young of Property Zest has bagged the prestigious award...
Case Study: Stylish post-war renovation less than 10km from CBD
The property had been extensively renovated and included a large outdoor entertaining area. The property was situated in the North of Brisbane, less than 10km from the CBD. T&L have now gone on to purchase a further investment property with Property Zest.
Case Study: Tidy and renovated in Brisbane’s North
The process in place works well. The dropbox with plenty of information….and advice on various aspects on the purchase made things quite smooth. Really good team to work with so thanks Karen and your staff.
Case Study: Cheap Northside Renovator
Working with our recommended renovation co-ordinator…the client saw the home transform from average to smashing in a matter of weeks. Renovations completed on the property were kept within a small budget adding value to the home without over capitalising.