September 2017

Rental application tips for avoiding rejection: Our property managers' insights into what landlords really want

Rental application tips for avoiding rejection: Our property managers' insights into what landlords really want

Amanda Scali   7/09/2017 12:00am

The rental market is often a competitive one and these rental application tips will help you avoid being rejected, as our property managers prepare recommendations for our landlords.

You could say that you're about to get insider information about our property managers but we believe it is in everybody's interest for you to know the things we need to get good information to our landlords.

There are many lists and much writing about winning the rental tenancy of your dreams but our experience shows it is often the things overlooked in a rental application that ruin your chances for success.

We want to share these insights with you because the McGrath Real Estate approach to property management is one where we value the important role you play as the tenant, in helping our landlords have peace of mind that their property is being cared for and enjoyed so that it can build in value for them while providing a home for you.

With properties managed throughout Adelaide and its sprawling suburbs, we present our insights into how you can prepare your application in a way that will appeal to our landlords and help them see that you are the right person for the tenancy.

Buy better: Choose your real estate agent for selling your home before you go house hunting

Buy better: Choose your real estate agent for selling your home before you go house hunting

Amanda Scali   7/09/2017 12:00am

It's Saturday morning and the houses for sale listings are open on your screens or in the newspapers and you make your plans to buy better, whether this is your first foray into real estate, or your tenth.

But what is the right way to go about buying real estate so you stack all the odds in your favour?

We have found that if you have a property that you will need to sell to enable you to buy a new one, the wisest move is to engaging your selling agent first, so you can enter the house hunting fray with some peace of mind.

Of course, peace of mind comes in different styles, so here are some insights to help you plan your real estate strategy, from the 40+ years of experience we have at McGrath Real Estate.