Most people that look on gumtree would likely be looking on REA as well. From a tenant's perspective they can find properties on gumtree that are not listed on REA, so why limit themselves to just REA?
I suspect the reason why REA seems to attract more quality tenants may be that REA...
There are many reasons why some good tenants prefer private landlords. Having been a tenant myself I find the 15 min open houses a huge rush to view anything properly, and many agents don't seem to be able to answer questions about the property as well as an owner. Many tenants with well...