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    Tenant wants to install second hand gas heater.

    I have new tenants in a rental property of mine. They are young guys who understood and signed as part of the lease agreement that the existing gas space heater is inoperable and will not be repaired. Instead electric wall heaters have been installed. The house was advertised as having electric...
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    Considering Self Management

    Apart from the obvious savings in not using a property manager I find that tenants and potential tenants really like dealing with the owner as manager. I have four lots of tenants who because I have always shown respect and fairness in all matters show me exactly the same. They never complain...
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    (Another) Rant about property managers

    I know this is not very helpful advice as your properties are already far from where you live but I have chosen my investment properties close to where I live for this very reason. I self manage them and as soon as there's a problem the tenant emails me or, if it's urgent, calls me and I attend...
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    Utilitity cost changed into tenants name ect?

    How is it that your tenant does not know this stuff? Please be careful not to hold their hands too much in these matters. You are not their parent. In Victoria landlord pays the service charges on water and tenant pays the usage. I just ensure the usage portion gets changed over to tenant's...
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    Replacing Gas Heater with Electric Heaters - is this OK?

    Yeah thanks Perp that is a great point. I actually did not realise I could do that. The house also has an air conditioner that works but I'm not sure for how much longer. If it were up to me I'd just remove it but that would leave a big mess. Is it reasonable to also include in new lease that...
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    Replacing Gas Heater with Electric Heaters - is this OK?

    So I emailed my tenants telling them I have been advised by the plumber that the current heater is not worth fixing and could still have more trouble even if he does find the parts etc. I told them that I would like to instead install electric panel heaters in the lounge. I said I understand...
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    Replacing Gas Heater with Electric Heaters - is this OK?

    Thanks Macca and Jamie M I self manage so have no property manager. I do not intend to knock anything off the rent but will assure them that there will be no rent increase anytime in 2015 if they want to stay and agree to this heating. I was going to put it up 10 bucks a week not that they...
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    Replacing Gas Heater with Electric Heaters - is this OK?

    I have a 1960's rental property on a good sized block of land. I bought it with the view to knocking it down one day and building two units. The house is clean and liveable but worn and a bit shabby. I have a couple with a baby renting it from me for maybe just below market value. They are...
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    Property investment meet up group geelong

    I'm thinking about starting a Meetup group on Property Invesment in the Geelong area. If you haven't heard of Meetups check out the website. Of course it will not be limited to Geelong and surrounds people but meetings will be held in Central Geelong. (Only an hour down the highway from...
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    Others experiences with selling property without an agent.

    Was thinking about using ForSaleByOwner but as you say the multicoloured sign looks so childish. PropertyNow has a good ring to it and maybe even RealPrivate. And even city people can like the cuppa and cake way of dealing with things. Actually that is just what I'll do - make a lovely cake and...
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    Others experiences with selling property without an agent.

    So Iwright how long did it take you to sell and what were your final costs in selling? How did the potential buyers respond to you selling privately? Were they wary or relieved? Love to hear more of your experience. Brits
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    Others experiences with selling property without an agent.

    Of course I will. I'm very excited about it.
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    Geelong and surrounds

    What is a BA? I live in Geelong area. Know the area well re investment. Have four rental properties going through the roof. Am happy to give you my take. Briss
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    Others experiences with selling property without an agent.

    And of course you don't do the legals yourself. By the way an agent doesn't either. After you've signed all they do is hand you the keys. Think I can manage that.
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    Others experiences with selling property without an agent.

    I really don't see why people think that you won't get the best price selling yourself. You need to know what your place is worth and don't take any less. And this idea that an agent can get more than it's actually worth is nonsense. There is a price for every property. Few are in such high...
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    Others experiences with selling property without an agent.

    Ace in the hole I really appreciate your information. You had a very good agent it sounds and I understand your suggestion that networking could be of importance. I believe in certain price brackets and for certain areas perhaps an agent is imperative. However the place I am selling is in a...
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    Others experiences with selling property without an agent.

    Have you read Terry Ryder's REAL ESTATE WITHOUT AGENTS? He 's extremely unfairly derogatory of pretty much all real estate agents I'll admit but he does make perfect sense when he says who knows your property better than you the owner and who is going to put 100% effort into selling it other...
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    Others experiences with selling property without an agent.

    Hello Ace in the hole I take it you're an real estate agent. Fair play to you.
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    Others experiences with selling property without an agent.

    Thanks Big Will. Those posts are really useful. Lots of my reading suggests people actually far prefer to communicate with the vendor rather than a real estate agent who may just be playing games. I believe transparency and honesty to be integral in all dealings and communications including...
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    Others experiences with selling property without an agent.

    Thanks Big Will. I guess that's the problem with being new to a forum. You ask questions and advice that has all been gone over before. Noone could be bothered with the old topics. I'll see what I can find though the search function throws a pretty broad net. Brits
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