The Residential Tenancies Act is trying to tell you how to think.
Disputes about repairs are one of the most common tensions between Landlords and Tenants. The problem starts with both sides having their own sense of what is fair
Does the agent have to be local to manage my property?
Our experience and expertise allows us to manage property throughout Sydney. In fact we manage property from Penrith to the City. Our clients like the idea that all their Sydney investment property is handled by one highly trained property manager who knows what they expect. Our tenants talk to us by phone and email as…Read More→
If I sign an Agency Agreement, am I locked in?
Good question, we don’t take hostages. An agency agreement is a written contract. Most agency agreements have a period of exclusivity, typically 3 months is the most common in the industry. The time frames involved in selling a property are usually: Approx 3 months in total. At Jackson+Roww if an owner has some reason for…Read More→
Contract preparation and timelines
Under NSW law, a property is not to be marketed or offered for sale unless a contract is available to be looked at by a buyer and if they are happy to pay the price, signed by a buyer. There are no verbal contracts when it comes to sale of property in NSW because the…Read More→
Do you have a database of buyers?
The answer is yes, the problem with the answer is it’s to the wrong question. The reality of modern day real estate is that the majority of agents use computer software for their sales processes. These programs are predominately database programs. They have the ability to record all the properties an agent appraises, lists and…Read More→
Vacant vs Furnished. How will this affect your price?
This is really a question about who’s going to buy it and they want to see. The question about furnished or unfurnished affecting the sale price is valid because it can and it does. The mistake people make is that they think there is only one right answer for all properties and for all buyers….Read More→
Is Spring really the best time to sell?
The idea of Spring as the best time of year to sell was true 30 years ago. For a plethora of reasons, the volume of properties sold in Spring and Autumn was a lot higher than those in Winter and Summer in the 1970’s. When it comes to sales success and certainty of selling, all…Read More→
Is your Agency established & what is your sale rate?
Jackson+Rowe is a second generation business and was established in 1957. We’ve seen many booms and busts, tight credit markets and periods of double digit growth in property prices and in rental prices. Ryde is one of the most stable areas in Sydney. The average length of ownership of a property in our area is…Read More→
Which key areas of the Contract should I be looking at?
In our humble experience, a contract for sale in NSW is in many respects fairly standard in wording and conditions. Standard Contracts Most Solicitors and Conveyancers use a Standard contract from The Law Society and/or the Real Estate Institute. The clauses in it are worded so they comply with NSW law and with the practicalities…Read More→
How long does it take for an offer to be accepted?
There is no simple answer for this because no sale is ever like the last, and no owner is the same. But that’s not to say you shouldn’t know because you should. Across our business we work with a communication system known as ‘closed loops’. Creating a closed loop in communication is telling the other…Read More→