Fill It For Fiji

Contributed By: Real Strategix on

As you know a couple of months ago when Fiji was hit with that terrible cyclone Real Strategix and La Grande Apartments arranged a joint venture to supply items via shipping container to Fiji.  We are pleased to advise the container has arrived and all of you that donated have brought so much joy and assistance to the beautiful people of Fiji.  Here are a few photos. Unloading the items Crossing flood waters Toki Village devastation Yacata IslandRead More →

Smoking in Strata

Contributed By: Hynes Legal on

We have no idea how we haven’t written about this issue before but in terms of frequently asked questions in strata this is one of the biggies. If you were a smoker you couldn’t help but feel a little threatened (and perhaps rather heavily taxed) given the range of legislated rules around smoking.  Smoking has now been banned in aged care facilities and one of the recent state government discussion papers on strata title laws specifically asked for comment about smoking in strata title schemes. And before anyone asks, no, we haven’t seen draft legislation or feedback from the government in relation to any ofRead More →

Contributed By: Peter Hawtin on

This is not an introduction. It is the actual first half-day of our 2-day training. The actual value is $495 (JUST $49). This workshop is exclusively available to onsite managers and will give you the tools to create wealth through a Management Rights business, achieve a generous cash flow & have the free time & flexibility to enjoy a balanced lifestyle. WE’LL COVER: Dealing with ‘Outside Agents’ Navigating ‘Body Corporates’ Running a ‘Proactive’ Business VS a ‘Reactive’ Business Getting that Work Life Balance Building your ‘Rent Roll’ Streamlining the ‘Property Management Process’ Earning Additional income Maximising your fees Dealing with the 5 key ‘Objections’ Managing Owners & Tenants with EASE PreventingRead More →

Finding a good relief manager is difficult, finding a great one is rare! I will ask you this, how much is your business worth in the hands of someone else? When we receive a phone call from a client requesting a relief manager and they ask how the process works, the one thing I am always upfront about is – “you will not be 100% satisfied as I guarantee they will do something incorrect” – this generally gets a gasp down the phone but I then explain the reason behind it is simple…. “they are not you”. You have run your resort for a numberRead More →

Having grown up as a boy in Melbourne, before coming to the Gold Coast where I have been in our law practice for many, many years, I still have an interest in Melbourne and a curiosity as to how different the Management Rights situation is in both cities. I have realised that on the Gold Coast we freely integrate our tourists with our resident population and celebrate the tourist industry as a great feature, benefiting both residents and tourists alike. We have a very compatible resident and tourist use of our buildings particular because of our form of Management Rights where the on-site Caretaker andRead More →

Back in the day when I was a bank manager one of the marketing strategies the banks employed from time to time was pre-approved finance for home buyers. Basically we collected information from the client and gave them a letter saying they could borrow up to a certain amount subject to a formal finance application and a full credit assessment. The letter was not a finance approval and carried no obligation on behalf of the bank. In other words it was pretty much useless except that it did give potential home buyers an idea of their likely maximum loan and therefore what maximum purchase priceRead More →

“Tourism Brokers and MR Sales have merged allowing reciprocal rights to each other.  This means that as a Seller / Buyer you have twice as many people working for you.” MR Sales is QLD based and Qld is the home of management rights. The opportunities to add value from the joint experience to development and the accommodation industry on a national scale are phenomenal. TheOnsiteManager is a powerful service tool and medium to the industry that will assist in the industry expansion MR Sales are in expansion mode and are happy to hear from likeminded individuals that would be interested in joining our team. OnceRead More →

Contributed By: TheOnsiteManager on

According to consultancy firm Capgemini and Royal Bank of Scotland, Australia has the 4th highest rate of non-cash payments on earth, increasing by 7 percent per year. According to the RBA, the average surcharge for Visa / Master Card is 1.9% and 2.9% for American Express. The implications of this, for a business operating on a 10% margin, are staggering. They’re essentially sacrificing 20-30% of their profit just to receive payment. For a motel operating on a 30% margin it’s around 10%. These costs are often simply accepted as part of doing business, but it’s only going to get worse from here. Seemingly overnight, tap-and-go services have become ubiquitous and withRead More →

Contributed By: Real Strategix on

Unfortunately, in this day and age, it is almost necessary for an Onsite Manager or leasing consultant to complete a course in self-defence along with their registration. I began asking Onsite Managers if any have had scary encounters whilst at a tenant’s premises.  Statistically speaking, 1 in 5 had some sort of scare.  I personally, have been pushed against a wall, whilst carrying out an exit inspection, by the outgoing tenant.  This drew me to the conclusion to NEVER agree to conduct the inspection with them present. Routine inspections, if carried out correctly, should be fairly straight forward and the tenant should, in most instances,Read More →

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