Keeping the Door Open at Inspections for More Business

Rhonda Fola

It’s 5.15pm on a cold winter’s night and Penny the proactive Property Manager is caught in peak hour traffic on her way to an Open Inspection. For most average managers (like Pam who we wrote about last time) this would feel like a waste of time because they already have an approved tenant signed up to move into this property. But for Penny every Open is an opportunity for more business! Brian, the principal of the agency is delighted that Penny has such a great attitude and is very proactive with business development. He knows from experience that most average and/or uneducated property managers don’t realise that increasing the company’s… Read More

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Property Managers – Closing the Door on Business Opportunities?

Rachel

It’s 5.15pm on a cold winter’s night and Pam the Property Manager is caught in peak hour traffic. She’s tired after a long day, and frustrated that despite the fact that the property has been leased earlier that day, she still has to attend the scheduled open and let the other prospective tenants know. They’re not going to be happy! But that’s not her problem, and it doesn’t really matter because there’s always a good number of tenants for every property she lists. She’s got other more important things to worry about… The pressure for her and the Agency at the moment is getting more listings for property management and… Read More

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What’s this ‘Investor Friendly Agents’ stuff all about?

Rachel

Great Question! Before I explain WHAT it is, I’d like to explain WHY it is … Firstly, let me introduce myself.  I’m Rachel Barnes, the founder of  Investor Friendly Agents.  I’m actually a Property Investor, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Author.  I’m passionate about connecting and empowering people – particularly when it involves Real Estate and having fun.  For years my partner and I have invested in Real Estate and on the most part it’s been great fun and very financially rewarding.  In fact within a few years of starting to invest, we were both able to leave employment – Yay! Since then I’ve become a regular speaker on investing, and for 7 years that… Read More

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