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Rent your way to mortgage freedom

How would you like to save yourself some money (& stress) by paying off your home sooner? Whether you’re sick of renting someone else’s place (& paying off their mortgage) or tired of stressing about making mortgage repayments, the key to your future could be as simple as renting out a room.   The concept of renting out your spare room has been around for thousands of years. Here in Australia, a lot of the immigrants that arrived in the 1950’s and 1960’s bought their first home and would rent…

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How RealEstateTube can help you avoid housemate horror stories

CEO Steve Makris caught up with 2UE’s Trevor Long to talk about shocking housemates and how RealEstateTube can help.   From the housemates that eat your food and steal your stuff to the ones that throw midweek parties and are always late paying rent. Most people have a housemate horror story to share (Man who died with a falafel in his hand, anyone?), but it doesn’t have to be that way. “If people have got a room to let, maybe this is the way to get it out there. And…

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DIY Rental Management: the Do’s and Don’ts

Now that you know all about the benefits of managing your own rental property, there are a few things to keep in mind to reduce potential problems. Do: Be professional when dealing with your housemates. If you’re the Landlord or Lead Tenant, you can avoid being taken advantage of by keeping things professional. Make sure you follow all the legal and legislative requirements. In Victoria, the Rentright app covers most of the things both Landlords and Tenants need to know. Even better, it’s free on both iOS and Google Play!  Prepare a…

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How you can save thousands by managing your own rental

Want to rent out a room and save on agent fees? Managing your own rental isn’t as complicated as you might think.   By renting out a room and managing it yourself you can save thousands of dollars a year. Thousands of dollars that could take years off the life of your mortgage, which means true home ownership and less interest paid.   Still not convinced? DIY property management has many benefits: You can personally screen potential tenants – rather than just a list of dull facts, you can really…

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Make moving easy with these simple hacks

Moving house doesn’t have to be a total drainer. Unless you can afford to pay professionals to pack, move and then unpack your stuff, these easy moving hacks can make the whole thing a bit less terrible.   Minimise the amount you have to move Now is the time to get really honest about all of that stuff, which means not taking any useless junk into your new place. Any boxes that haven’t even been unpacked since the last move are probably full of stuff you won’t miss. Also look…

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10 unwritten rules of house sharing

Seasoned housemates know there are some things that just don’t need saying. These unwritten rules of house sharing keep the shit from hitting the fan (& housemates from murdering other housemates). Always pretend the walls are soundproof – you didn’t hear anything. Respect the housemate code of secrecy – what happens in the house stays in the house. Nobody likes a tattletale. Don’t judge their eating habits – we all know eating pizza 5 meals in a row isn’t good for us, you don’t need to point it out. You…

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