General Interest (Page 10)

Contributed By: ARAMA on

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MAXIMS for anyone working in Management and Letting Rights is that to be in the hospitality industry you have to be hospitable – likewise to be in the service industry you have to provide good service. That’s the mantra of Michael Cross, who with his wife Karen, took out this year’s TOP Award as Building Managers of the Year for the amazing work they do at the Gold Coast’s Dorchester on The Beach. The Top Awards made for a phenomenal night with close to 300 guests sitting down to a gala dinner at the Brisbane City Hall – a beautiful location that looked absolutelyRead More →

Contributed By: Mike Phipps Finance on

Let me start by acknowledging the many readers who sent me life affirming messages following reports of the debacle that was my recent cycling trip to Switzerland. A recurring theme has emerged. It seems that the prospect of me never travelling again has concerned a great many of you. The consensus is that if I curtail all future travel then the chances of misadventure become limited, resulting in less amusing stories to tell. Put simply, it would seem that a good laugh at my expense is the preferred option. Well, fear not, I am back on the horse and write this month’s reflections from InRead More →

Contributed By: ARAMA on

Ian & Maree Smith – Hidden Grove & Vista on Brays2022 ARAMA TOP Awards WINNER for Resident Manager of the Year – Long Stay Accommodation Who is involved in the daily running’s of your business?Ian and I are both very hands on in our business. Ian focuses on maintenance, and I focus on the property management/sales side of the business. However, we both support each other daily. Depending on the day we step in to help each other regularly. Ian is very good withtenants and my hedging skills are not too bad either. However, I have been known to make a good hedging mess andRead More →

Contributed By: Mike Phipps Finance on

As always, I have decided what to write about this month. That’s pretty much as far as I usually get before writer’s block sets in and I resort to Google for an appropriate opening quote. It always works but not today! The word Sustainable has been hijacked by the woke, the deluded and the thought police and must now only be used in the context of saving the world. All manner of sustainable practices and definitions pop up, mostly meaningless motherhood statements and sadly none addressing infinite population growth on a finite ball of spinning rock. In my mind sustainability is the concept of maintainingRead More →

ResortBrokers Sunshine Coast team has racked up $44 million in Management Rights’ sales in the area in the past financial year alone, including a number of high-profile record deals.Brokers Glenn Millar and Chenoa Daniel sold 26 Management Rights – averaging one every two weeks – and the Sunshine Coast surge shows no signs of waning.Notable sales with total combined asset sales of $ 18,389,770 and total combined real estate (within the sales) – $6,100,000 include: Noosa Pacific – Prime Waterfront Resort – Noosaville51 units in complexSale Price $7,823m – record price for a manager’s unit and record multiplier for Noosaville Maison Noosa – Absolute BeachfrontRead More →

Contributed By: ARAMA on

United we stand, divided we fight! FOR everyone involved in the business of Management and Letting Rights an important maxim is to concentrate on the things that unite us, rather than those that divide us. Because most ARAMA members work and live on-site in close proximity, they are often the target of people’s frustrations, and it can be a very stressful environment. Resident managers are there to create harmony, and not disharmony, but neighbourhood battles can be so toxic that Queensland had to introduce the Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011. This was designed to overcome the increasing prevalence of neighbours in theRead More →

Contributed By: TheOnsiteManager on

https://events.humanitix.com/the-awards-2022 Join us as we announce the 2022 winners of THE AWARDS. The industry excellence awards for service providers within the MLR Industry.We look forward to a sensational evening of fun and celebration as we acknowledge the service providers who gave their all and made our industry a strong, exciting and amazing field we all operate in.The evening will be hosted by accommodation and travel presenter, Cassandra Trezise with special appearances from… everyone in the industry. We hope you join us! Included: The evening will include open bar and delicious hot and cold canapes, awards ceremony, live music, and a whole lot of fun.Dress: Cocktail.Read More →

Contributed By: Liz Jordan - Resort Brokers on

There is $120 billion of accommodation assets under management, according to a management rights industry-first report, which values the management rights industry at $4.8 billion. ResortBrokers Management Rights Report 2022 shows there are 3,679 schemes nationally and 250,652 lots under the management rights model, with an average of 68 lots per scheme. Management rights is a business model that provides for the long-term operation of strata-titled complexes, where residential lots are owned by multiple owners with both similar and sometimes contrasting interests, such as investors and owner occupiers. It largely consists of two principal components, a caretaking agreement and a letting agreement. A caretaking agreementRead More →

Contributed By: Mike Phipps Finance on

Travel anxiety is the fear of visiting an unfamiliar place. It can also involve the stress that comes with planning your travels. Even if you have no history of anxiety, the idea of being outside familiar territory can throw you into panic mode. There’s a lot of life affirming stuff on social media these days. There’s also a stack of people leading us to believe they are leading fruitful and happy lives with not a care in the world. I contend that much of this has the potential to give us a warped view of the world and some unrealistic expectations. In fact, I thinkRead More →

Contributed By: Nick Buick on

THE Awards 2022 are now confirmed. The venue is booked and paid for, the sponsors are locked in, it’s HAPPENING! WHEN: Friday THE 14th of October 2022 – 7PM till LATEWHERE: THE Warehouse, THE Valley A huge thank you to this years sponsors for making it all possible: HiRUM, Schindler, McAdam Siemon and Phipps Finance. In the coming months you’ll be hearing more from these proud supporters and the great services they offer so please support them and be sure to thank them for making such a fantastic evening possible. We’ve got a great night in store with winner announcements, delicious hot and cold canapesRead More →

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