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Simon Pressley calls for landlord tax cuts, Rental affordability drops, Mark McLeod on why you need to be open for business, +news and more
Also... The tiny cottage that attracted 104 bids ...Why an Auckland landlord was fined $69k + And much more
Elite Agent Editor
March 11, 2024
“They said it”
“Sit down with yourself and your team and ask yourself how much of your most valuable currency, which is time, have you allocated to customer contact hours.
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Rental affordability is at its worst level in almost two decades, with households earning a median income of about $111,000 able to afford 39 per cent of rentals advertised between July-December last year.
According to PropTrack’s new Rental Affordability Index, which analyses rental affordability across different household income brackets and locations, even households with an income of $170,000 can’t afford every rental property. In contrast, those with an income of $49,000 can’t afford any rental properties. More here.
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Simon Pressley calling for landlord tax cuts
Mark McLeod on customer contact hours
The tiny cottage that attracted 104 bids
Why an Auckland landlord was fined $69k
And much more!
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A landlord’s burden
Propertyology’s Simon Pressley has called on governments to slash “regressive taxes” such as capital gains tax, stamp duty and land tax. The buyer’s agent and property analyst says the everyday Aussie property investor makes a $1.7 million bigger tax contribution to the country than a similar household who don’t become landlords. Discover the numbers Simon crunched and why he says better policy is needed to support investors and reduce reliance on the aged pension here.
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Today’s Feature
Mark McLeod - Is your shop open for business?
One key to success in real estate is setting yourself apart from the competition, but according to Mark McLeod, the answer lies not in the pursuit of shortcuts but in consistent customer contact hours (CCH). In today’s feature, Mark reveals what CCH are (and what they aren’t), how you can boost them, and what the end result will be when you do. More here.
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Tiny cottage creates auction frenzy
The Sunshine Coast home that sold after 104 bids
The property declared ‘unfit for humans’
A West Auckland landlord has been fined $69k
New home lending tumbles
Owner-occupier, first-home buyer loans fall 6.9 per cent
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Follow your dreams
We thought we’d share that it’s National Dream Day to inspire you this Monday morning. This day was established to encourage people to pursue their dreams and work to achieve them.
So we will leave you with this quote from Walt Disney: “If you can dream it, you can do it…” or in the immortal words of Captain Picard…
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