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In the current market, potential occupants are often seeking lease incentives to reduce their occupancy costs and owners are oft inclined to offer incentives to conclude a deal. What is the best incentive to offer to a tenant? Does anyone care? What are the effects of an incentive and how do incentives affect the asset value?

The negotiation of a lease incentive must result in a win-win situation ie the tenant gets better value from the premises and the Lessor is often left wondering ...

In my typical fashion, I have poached the latest article from the REIQ. This month we gain an insight into what our role is a a negotiator. I learned a long time ago that we play a vital role in the negotiation process, whether as the owner's agent or as a tenant's representative. Having been a tenant's rep, I try to ensure that when I walk away with an agreement (including the draft lease) that will allow the lawyers to run a quick rule over the construction of the lease not the commerciality of ...

In a recent article by Bond Realty, they raised the issue that many investors of residential property do not separate their emotions from the investment. Consequently, they are buying inappropriate properties which will not provide them the best returns or meet their investment criteria.


On face value, we all want to buy investment properties which match what we would like to/currently live in. Unfortunately, from an investment point of view, those same owners will then unwittingly

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What does a client want to see when you take over the management of a property/properties on their behalf?


We became real estate agents/property managers because we had an interest in property. We undertook some qualification to become licensed and went into business to serve our clients. The agent is in a position that they are quite knowledgeable when it comes to property and the management of the property.


From a recent article by Bond Realty:

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When discussing the purchase of a block of land or house with buyers it is worth finding out what sort of property will suit them, location, shape, slope etc. This will save you identifying many properties which will not suit the buyer and will narrow the search ring.


From a recent article by Bond Realty:



Why Live Here?



Weighing up the relative values of particular types of locations – corner blocks, cul de sac living, apartments,

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