During the festive season, Metro Property Management is pleased to advise that we are open over the Christmas/New Year period. Our office hours are: Thursday 24th December 2009 - closing at 2pmFriday 25th December [...]
Christmas Hours
Posted by Unknown on Monday, December 21, 2009
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Christmas Trifle Treat
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Ingredients:1 Jam Sponge Roll or Jam rollettes1/4 cup of sweet sherry1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence2 cups thickened cream1 sachet of jelly crystals300g can of peach slices (drained)Long life or fresh custardFresh strawberries [...]
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Metro leases 54 properties for the month of November!
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, December 3, 2009
Metro PM is pleased to have leased 54 properties through the month of November.As the first home buyer grant creeps closer to finishing the question arises on what effect this will have on the vacancy rate?What will 2010 have in store for us?Metro Property [...]
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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, December 2, 2009
This year, again, in lieu of Christmas cards, Metro have donated gifts to the Kmart Wishing Tree.Each year, each Metro team member is allocated $100 to spend on as many gifts as possible. The gifts are then bought into the [...]
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Buying Property Through Your Super Fund
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, November 19, 2009
On Tuesday 10th November, Metro held an exclusive event - Buying Property Through Your Super Fund.Experts in their fields, speakers Dr Tony Hayek and Mr Vince Scully spoke on self managed super funds, how they work and how [...]
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Fabulous
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
This is so cool: because we only look at things we want to look at, only talk about things worth talking about, the amount of fabulous in the world continues to rise exponentially.Even though we're at the tail end of the great recession, think about [...]
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Buying Property Through Your Super Fund
Posted by Unknown on Monday, October 26, 2009
You could significantly increase the value of your superannuation by investing in property. Experts in their fields, speakers Dr Tony Hayek (left) and Mr Vince Scully (right) will talk on self managed super funds, how they [...]
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Look what happened during the past 10 years......
Posted by Unknown on Monday, October 19, 2009
House prices may surge about 20 per cent or more in some of Australia's largest cities over the next three years, driven higher by on-going shortages.Sydney prices may jump 21 per cent in that period, while Melbourne prices [...]
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October is Breast Cancer Month
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Right around the world, October is Breast Cancer Month.Metro Property Management is a proud supporter of Breast Cancer Month and would love for you to get involved.Some great ideas are:A girls night in - send the boys out [...]
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Buying Property Through Your Super Fund....An Invitation to attend
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Significantly increase the value of your superannuation by investing in property.EVENT DETAILS DateTuesday 13th October, 2009Time6.30pm - 7.30pm Registration7.00pm - 8.30pm Presentation8.30pm - 8.45pm [...]
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Metro leases 44 properties in September!
Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 28, 2009
Metro PM is pleased to have leased 44 properties through the month of September.This month we have noticed a reduced number of enquiries from prospective tenants which has resulted in a quieter month than we have experienced [...]
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Fun recipes for kids
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Rice Cake Kitties (thanks to Word of Mouth)4 SunRice 5 Grain Rice Cakes 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter 1 sliced banana for the cheeks shredded coconut, for whiskers 1/2 carrot thinly sliced, then trimmed into triangles [...]
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Gingerbread People - Fun for the kids!!
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Gingerbread People (Thanks to Word of Mouth)1/2 cup castor sugar 3 cups plain flour 1 teaspoon bi-carb soda 2 teaspoons ground ginger 125g butter 4 tablespoons golden syrup 1 lightly beaten egg 1 cup icing sugar for icing [...]
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Metro Property Management Workshop
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Those who had the pleasure of hearing Dr Tony Hayek speak at the Metro Property Management Workshop will know what a great speaker he is. I’m sure everyone who attended went home feeling motivated, well informed and ready [...]
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Leah's new appointment!
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Leah Calnan, Director - Metro Property Management, has been elected Chairperson of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) Property Management Committee. After 3 successful appointments to the Property Management Committee [...]
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Investment Workshop
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, September 10, 2009
With interest rates at their lowest since 1964 and rents rapidly increasing, it has never been more affordable to hold property. The Australian property market currently provides investors with a 'once in a lifetime opportunity'.But [...]
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Why don't we like change?
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Over the past 2 days, I have enjoyed the beautiful sun and atmosphere of Noosa whilst attending a conference.I believe professional development and education is crucial to not only enhance and develop my own personal skills, but obtain additional information [...]
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Competing with the single minded
Posted by Unknown on Monday, August 31, 2009
Why are so many companies frightened of moving forward on the internet? Companies and business owners are barely scratching the surface when it comes to the internet let alone the social networking aspect of it. We all want the next best new thing, but [...]
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The why, what, who and how of winning business!
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, June 18, 2009
Whenever we evaluate something we tend to go through 4 common stages; at Metro our team is constantly being trained on these stages to ensure we deliver to our client’s memorable experiences. The first stage is WHY. It is important for us to understand [...]
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Basic Owner and Tenant Obligations when renting a property
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, June 4, 2009
When you are renting a property small problems can sometimes turn into big ones if they are not handled correctly or immediately.To help you avoid this here are tips on some basic owner and tenant obligations:As a tenant you are obliged to:Keep the property [...]
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Tips on renting a property
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, May 28, 2009
Finding a place to rent can be quite stressful, here are a few tips you may want to consider:Be very clear in your own minds the type of property you want to rent Research the areas that you want to live in, look at surrounding suburbs as wellHave a [...]
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Metro Property Management Investment Tips
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Now is the time to buy investment properties, interest rates are still at their lowest ever and many properties are can be cash flow positive. This has been the message for many months now and certainly the current market conditions are bringing first [...]
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Reducing Vacancies
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, May 13, 2009
As an investor in the property market vacant properties is a critical key issue. A vacant property equates to no income which in turn has an impact on your cash flow and loan repayments.If you property is being managed by an agent then here are some [...]
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Metro Property Management Simple Investment Tips
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Now is the time to invest in property! This is the silver lining in a dark cloud. If your numbers add up and you can add or start your portfolio what should you look for?Here are some tips: There is an advantage to the property being new, you have less [...]
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Choosing the right property manager to care for your investment!
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, April 23, 2009
Finding a property manager who will manage your properties is critical to investors. Here is a list of areas that you must consider prior to making your selection; and remember it is no longer necessary to use a local real estate agency, if you have [...]
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“Never let a good crisis go to waste!!”
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Barrack Obama’s Chief of Staff Eham Emanuel told the New York times right after the election “Never let a good crisis go to waste; there are opportunities to do big things”.More recently Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told members of the European [...]
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Women making key investment decisions
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, April 19, 2009
Property is the number one investment choice in comparison to stocks and shares and women are rapidly becoming a growing force in regards to property investment.In fact in our many years in real estate it is indeed rare to come across men who will make [...]
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Interest Rate Cuts
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The recent RBA announcement of a further.25% drop in interest rate cuts made it the lowest cash rate in 30years.Consumers waited with baited breath to see if the banks passed it on.The Commonwealth was the first to reduce its rates quickly followed by [...]
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