When you sell or buy a rent roll, often property managers and administrative staff are included as part of the deal. If they’re not happy about the change, your customers, your reputation and your relationships can be at risk of ending up in the wrong hands.
Avoid the loss of valuable information and clients by planning ahead and structuring a plan to manage staff during a rent roll transition.
Having handled the sale of dozens of rent rolls over the last few years, I’ve come to recognise the precursors of a smooth and successful sale process.
For example, agency owners who stay on top of bookkeeping find it much easier to prepare their rent roll for sale. They have all the information of the past three to five years to hand and they’re able to present it clearly. This helps quantify the value more easily to the buyer.
During an upswing in the property market, new real estate agents flock to the business, excited to take home their piece of the pie. However, reality inevitably bites! Being able to survive the hard times requires persistence, planning and strategy.
When the property market takes a breather and homeowners become reluctant to sell, here are some ways to ensure your business doesn’t go down the plughole.
Both property and small business are two areas of the economy feeling the heat as a result of the 2018 Banking Royal Commission. If you own a real estate agency, this can be troubling news!
During commission hearings, it was found lenders including ANZ and Westpac financed small business loans which the Financial Ombudsman later ruled should not have been approved. In one case raised as part of the enquiry, it was reported borrowers were given in excess of $200,000 despite providing unrealistic financial forecasts.
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