QLD Is local property management better?

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  1. J.W

    J.W Member

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    Hi all,

    Just wondering if it is important to have property manager that work local to your investment property like sales or does it not really matter?

    Currently looking for a property management to manage my investment in Everton Park.

    Also any particular questions I should ask specifically when interviewing property managers?

    Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreicated!
     
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  2. D.T.

    D.T. Specialist Property Manager Business Member

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    I dont think property management has to be as local as a sales agent would be. To a certain extent though, eg we don't try to manage Brisbane from our Gold Coast office, or Victor Habour from our adelaide office, etc.

    For Everton Park i'd probably give @Russell Peter a buzz that might be within his area or could otherwise recommend.
     
  3. Tom Rivera

    Tom Rivera Property Manager Business Member

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    The definition of local has really expanded with the rise of technology. We cover a 45 minute radius around Logan which covers most of the neighbouring regions, but North Side of Brisbane is too far AND not an area any of us have operated in before- expertise and understanding of an area tends to come with reographical proximity as well.
     
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  4. Angel

    Angel Well-Known Member

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    Give me a local PM any day. We were once in a situation where a company signed us up with promises that my PM was in an adjoining suburb - then we discovered her "staff" were from all over the SE and it would take them three days at least for anybody to attend to the house. Na, gone.....
     
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  5. Russell Peter

    Russell Peter Active Member

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    being local help but 99% of rental enquiries come from the web. inspection are grouped by areas.
    The service from an out of area Pm should be the same as a local if done correctly. the only thing it should hurt is the agency's profit margin with the extra travel.

    we are just around the CNR if you still need a hand
     
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