Styling for rent

Really? I think its way better bang for buck than staging.

 

Pro photos start at about $90, average in Melbourne is around $130. You can reuse them if you don't do substaintial changes, definitely worth it - even a vacant professionally photographed house will look better than a vacant house with average photos.

 

I have the same oven it seems....So annoying. Change the element and wont work until the clock is set again and it takes a person with three hands to do it. I have written in marker pen on back of the oven so its never forgotten !! Blanco.

HWS pilot light...MUST be left for 5-10mins before attempting to start or it will not stay lit. You think its mentioned on the cover instructions ? Nope.Just says leave the pilot lamp ventilated before attempting to relight. Doesnt mention the time requirement that prevents starter being fully depressed. Rheem.

Mains smoke alarms MUST be reset using a specific method at the units AND at meter box if 9V backup battery is changed for either up or downstarirs. Chirps its arse off until you do it the right way. HPM.

...and the Emergency release for the electric garage door - Yeah a 3am call asking how to open the door is NOT a good thing. You would think the bright red handle marked (emergency release) had a role for the mentally challenged. No.

All our products are made by *******s Incorporated. Their technical design team look for ways to make life hard.

We have a BUNCH of keys for each place, All tagged. We have masters. And a photo of them. If all arent returned or any complaints we revert to the line - YOU are paying for the locksmith. Every time they say we were never given the key....Photo proves they were.

 

Idiot proof light fittings for inside the house

I have just been introduced to fully enclosed LED lights - the globes should last at least ten years. Hopefully no requests for an electrician to go out and change any light bulbs.

 

Decent LED's still have a pretty silly failure rate, cheap ones are horrible. They're usually under warranty.

 

Best way to do downlights is to get the electrician to use Clipsal 413
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This way if it fails, its just a case of pull out the downlight, unplug, and put a new one in.

 

Hi there, I'm a property styling based in Melbourne and throughout late 2018 and into 2019 (when the market was getting touchier) we ended up styling more homes for rent than ever before. Generally it's exactly the same with a shorter campaign duration.

One couple did it because they wanted to have great photos on hand for future rental advertising as well - they got the price they asked and had competing offers with the property styled for just a week.

Another property investor did it for his off the plan investment in a premium suburb in Elwood here in Melbourne where the property was failing to rent vacant. It did take a while but we got it tenanted after our property styling was in place.

I have another client who was having this done in a new apartment complex that her many investors had bought into, they were finishing construction around the same time with lots of new apartments being released onto the rental market in the same building at the same time, so styling was a way to differentiate and create demand.

Suzanne.

 

What about virtual styling?
I'm considering this for a rental, $150 for all rooms and areas. Rational is to have it stand out amongst the other empty or poorly furnished rentals online?

 

If done really well I think its worth it (there are some really horrendous jobs out there), although make sure the furniture style suits the demographic - sometimes it can be on the 'opulant' side and not as relatable for potential tenants.

 

Not sure if its too late or not but have you considered a quick touch up paint job? Not only can this make your house feel and look much younger than it actually is it also increases the value and perceived value, meaning you can increase the rent.