Guess The Sale Price

DM Realty Competitions/Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions
The prize varies depending on the competition/sweepstake.
Competitions/sweepstakes can be found at http:/www.dmrealty.blogspot.com
These competitions/sweepstakes  will be drawn according to the date set per competition.
With these competitions/sweepstakes the winner will be randomly selected from all the entries.
The winner will be notified by email, phone or mail.
Entry to these competition/sweepstakes is made by submitting your name, phone number, address and email address to
DM Realty via email dmrealty@dmrealty.com.au or by posting or hand delivering your entry to 5/52 French St, Pimlico.
Entry is open to all Australian residents.
By making an entry you are agreeing to all the terms and conditions herein.
Employees of DM Realty and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.
These competions/sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.
You understand that you are providing your information to DM Realty and not to Facebook.
Your contact details will not be sold or given to any third party and will only be used to send
 occasional updates from  DM Realty

'Reasonably clean' and understanding the gap!

We came across this great article recently and thought it was worth sharing. It helps to explain different levels of clean when renting a property and recommendations for owners over time to ensure their property is in the best condition as possible.

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When it comes to a property being presented to a new tenant, or a tenant vacating a property it is a legislative requirement the property be ‘reasonably clean’.

So what is ‘reasonable’? This term can be hard to define but can be seen as what a reasonable person would agree as being generally clean. We do find the members who oversee tribunal hearings have differing opinions when presented with a cleaning dispute and dare we also say differing moods, so there can be varying degrees of what ‘reasonable’ can be when trying to win a cleaning claim against a tenant.

However it is important to understand that there is a gap where sometimes money needs to be spent to bring a property back to a right standard. For example, if we are presented a ‘sterile clean’ property at the start of the first tenancy, and each tenancy has tenants leaving a property reasonably clean despite our best efforts to get it back to ‘sterile’, sometimes we need to spend the landlord’s money to get a property back to very high cleaning standard again, closing the gap between very clean and reasonably clean. We can push with a tenant the best we can however in some cases this isn’t possible.

We believe this is simply part of having to put money back into the property just like with repairs and maintenance and to ensure the property is kept in the highest standard possible to attract and retain the right tenant!

Source: LPMA

DM Realty Father's Day Competition

DM Realty Competitions/Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions
The prize varies depending on the competition/sweepstake.
Competitions/sweepstakes can be found at http:/www.dmrealty.blogspot.com
These competitions/sweepstakes  will be drawn according to the date set per competition.
With these competitions/sweepstakes the winner will be randomly selected from all the entries.
The winner will be notified by email, phone or mail.
Entry to these competition/sweepstakes is made by submitting your name, phone number, address and email address to
DM Realty via email dmrealty@dmrealty.com.au or by posting or hand delivering your entry to 5/52 French St, Pimlico.
Entry is open to all Australian residents.
By making an entry you are agreeing to all the terms and conditions herein.
Employees of DM Realty and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.
These competions/sweepstakes are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.
You understand that you are providing your information to DM Realty and not to Facebook.
Your contact details will not be sold or given to any third party and will only be used to send
 occasional updates from  DM Realty

Proud As Punch--What People Are Saying About Us

TENANT BREAKING THEIR LEASE--
NEW TENANT WAS FOUND 6 WEEKS
PRIOR TO OLD TENANT LEAVING
Thanks so much Margaret! Great work getting someone in so fast. It's been a pleasure renting from you!

Kat August 2011

PROSPECTIVE TENANT
AFTER MAKING AN ENQUIRY

Hi Margaret,

I have recieved the application form and will print it off and fax back to you asap.

Thank you the helpful information you gave to me today over the phone, it is very nice to know that there are realestates out there, that are helpful and understanding.

Kind Regards
Jade July 2011

OWNER TESTIMONIAL

New to renting out our property, we had no idea where to start. Margaret dropped over, answered all our questions, explained benefits, pros and cons & elayed our fear. The most impressive quality my wife & I have experienced is the caring and friendly nature of DM Realty. Margaret's approach to us as a property manager and explaining how she treats her tenants impressed us immensly. We would have no hesitation in recommending her and DM Realty to our family & friends. A special thanks to her.

Bruce & Krissy (& Madi) June 2011

TENANT TESTIMONIAL
(PRIOR TO SIGNING A LEASE)

DM Realty is a Real Estate Agent that Cares for Tenants too!!!!

What a refreshing change!!! Yes, there are Real Estate Agents that do really care not only for an owner of a property but also for the tenant. Believe it or not! I have had to rent for a period of time in Townsville and I honestly say without a word of lie that it has been a harrowing experience. At times, I have needed to call in external resources to get things moving with the residence. The sheer frustration or writing emails, unpleasant phone contacts by some property managers has been overwhelming and nothing ever seemed to get done.

By sheer chance, came along my introduction to DM Realty. Right from the first phone call to Margaret I could not belive the friendliness and the helpfulness. I explained my situation and she automatically suggested meeting me out of hours to show to me and my daughter the unit. I was so taken back by this that I told her, "That this sort of service just does not exist anymore and how much we appreciate it".

We accepted the unit and had approval without any fuss or time delay. DM Realty kept me informed with every step of the way so I was not left wondering what the staus of the application was. My teenage daughter who had been with me searching for rental properties commented on the way DM Realty--They conducted themselves in such a manner that you feel right at home and they truly and sincerely with help you in any way they can. My daughter also stated "We should have gone to them straight away instead of wasting time all this time with other agents."

I believe this says it all. I am so happy and reassured with the real service that I have recived from DM Realty for the first time since I have started to rent. DM Realty--Thankyou for all your help and assistance. I will definitely spread the word. Your great!!

Irene June 2011

CREDITOR TESTIMONIAL

I have to say Margaret you guys are one of the few real estate in Townsville that go above and beyond--keep up the great work guys!!

The Cleaning Fairy & Rubbish Man June 2011

OWNER TESTIMONIAL

DM Realty has managed my property for 6 years. I am extremely pleased with the care that the friendly staff take when managing my property. They go beyond the call of duty in the service that they deliver. The staff at DM Realty take the time to listen to my needs and they suggest options to resolve matters as they arise. They Confidently share the most current changes that occur within the Real Estate industry. This gives me peace of mind that we're working as a team to achieve a positive outcome.

Rose Dec 2010

OWNER TESTIMONIAL

I have been with DM Realty for 4 years. The reason that they were picked was that the property manager does not have a phenomenal list of houses which they boast about. You know that your residence will receive equal care and attention as the next; and I find them both friendly and prompt with all tenant requests and inspections. They are very cooperative with all my minor inquires and requests. I have 2 properties on the books and would not hesitate to add more of my future portfolio to their list. I think that the out of hours and extra info supplied by the team second to none. Their service is friendly and personal. Highly recommend.

Dean Dec 2010

TENANT TESTIMONIAL

We found DM Realty on the internet about a year ago. We have found DM Realty to be very good. DM Realty have attended to all our rental needs in a timely manner and have always conducted themselves professionally. We would recommend DM Realty to friends and family. We have found their service to be of high standard and have found staff to be very friendly and helpful. Thankyou for your service

Marie Sept 2010

TENANT TESTIMONIAL

Margaret found the rental property we are currently in. We have been at this property for 1 year. We have also rented another property through DM Realty. We have recommended DM Realty to our family and friends many times as they are awesome

Nyssa Sept 2010

TENANT TESTIMONIAL

A friend of ours found the rental property we are in now in May. We have found the service at DM Realty to be great and would recommend DM realty to family and friends for property management

Robert Sept 2010

TENANT TESTIMONIAL

We originally found our rental property on the internet 5 months ago. We have had positive experiences over that time and we would recommend DM Realty to family and friends for property management services and renting.

Jennifer Sept 2010

TENANT TESTIMONIAL
We found our rental property on the internet 8 months ago. We don't think DM Realty need to improve any of their services as we have found them to be really good.

Rahman Sept 2010

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