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The New Online Environment
Sold Magazine. By Mark Woschnak. March 2012
it's no longer just about advertising rentals online. The property management agencies at the cutting edge are building their businesses online. Story by rent.com.au CEO Mark Woschnak.
Adapt marketing tactics or perish, forum hears
Real Estate Business. By Simon Parker. 7th March 2012
Transparency, openness, emotion and office culture are at the forefront of how real estate agencies should communicate and engage with clients and staff, a recent industry forum heard.
Rent.com.au grows 300%
Property Portal Watch. By Gordana Davila. 31st January 2012
Rent.com.au, an online rental website which links renters, landlords and agents in Australia, has almost tripled in size in the past 12 months and nearly doubled its traffic.
Rent.com.au grows 300%
Business 2. By Ryan O'Grady. 30th January 2012
Rent.com.au is consolidating its position as Australia's #1 rental property website, indicating in a December press release they have achieved 300% growth in the number of agency listings on their website since February 2011. They also indicate their portal has over 40,000 residential and holiday rentals now being listed by agencies across the country.
Adjust the sales pitch to reap more VPA
Real Estate Business. By Simon Parker. 16th December 2011
The estimated three quarters of principals who are absorbing advertising costs for rental properties can stop these dollars leaking from their business with some simple changes to their sales pitch, the head of rental listing website rent.com.au has claimed.
rent.com.au posts 43% on-yr surge in visitors
Real Estate Business. By Matthew Sullivan. 13th December 2011
The rental listings website rent.com.au, set up to assist landlords and property managers find suitable tenants, has relaunched its site after visits soared 43 per cent in the last 12 months.
Rent.com.au online relaunch
Real Estate Review. 9th December 2011
Australia's leading online rental website, which has almost tripled in size in the past 12 months and nearly doubled its traffic, is celebrating with a complete refresh that sets a new benchmark for online rental sites.
Property Management in Australia - from punch cards to iPads
Sold Magazine. By Andrew Harrington. 25th September 2011
There's no doubting the Australian real estate landscape has changed over the years. In fact, the industry today is estimated to have over 12,300 businesses spread across the country, contributing $8.9 billion annually to the domestic economy.
How to be a winner
RE Business. By Mark Woschnak. September 2011
While technology is important in property management, it shouldn't replace the need for the personal 'one-on-one' meeting with landlords.
Building your rent roll
RE Business. By Simon Parker. September 2011
There's no doubt property management is seen by industry experts as the best way deliver regular and consistent cash flow to an agents's business. But what's the best way to build your proerty management business - organically or by rent roll acquisition? The answer to this question forms part one of a three-part seris by Real Estate Business' Simon Parker.
Rental Only Portal Interview
Home Improvement Pages. By Melanie Alexander. 16th August 2011
Mark Woschnak from Rent.com.au tells hipagesTV that their site is the largest of its kind in the country, offering rental properties sourced from estate agents as well as private landlords. The unique aspect of the site is that it only offers rental properties and nothing else, which currently accounts for some 30 per cent of the property market.
Renters vent their frustrations in website survey
Community Residential. By Emma Young. 9th August 2011
Most rate open-house viewing system as 'hard to very hard'.Renters want more for their money than traditional rental arrangements provide, a new survey has revealed.
Tenants - a necessary evil?
Your Investment Property. 2nd August 2011
Last week, rental property website rent.com.au published a report titled What Renters Want, which aimed to give an insight into the minds of Australian renters. As many investors have probably already guessed, the report revealed that a large number of...
Somewhere to call 'home' - Renters seek a place of their own
Money Magazine. 1st August 2011
Australian tenants are looking to rent places they can call "home", according to a new survey of 878 renters. The "Renters Unite - and have your say" survey from rent.com.au showed what the 28% of Australians who rent really want
Should you become a DIY landlord?
International Business Times 31st July 2011
Self-managing your investment property can help you save a pretty penny in management fees - but dealing with tenants, coordinating repairs, conducting property inspections and chasing up rent can cause a few headaches.
Official Show Guide
Sydney Morning Herald 30th July 2011
Home buyer Property Investor show
Renters want bang for buck
West Australian. By Vanessa Williams. 29th July 2011
In a recent survey by rental property website rent.com.au, the majority of Australian renters named the inability to personalise their home as their top gripe when it came to renting.
Should you become a DIY landlord?
Your Investment Property. 29th July 2011
Self-managing your investment property can help you save a pretty penny in management fees - but dealing with tenants, coordinating repairs, conducting property inspections and chasing up rent can cause a few headaches.
Results of Renters Survey Suggests More Flexibility Required
RealEstateSource.com.au 27th June 2011
RENTERS want landlords to pay them greater respect, and they want to be able to customise their homes, according to a recent survey by online group rent.com.au.
Online rental site sees agent listings double
Real Estate Business. By Simon Parker. 19th July 2011
Rent.com.au has reported a doubling of real estate offices placing listings on its online rental property site in the previous four months, a shift it attributed to more agents taking an interest in the property management space.
Online rental site sees agent listings double
PriceFinder 19th June 2011
Rent.com.au has reported a doubling of real estate offices placing listings on its online rental property site in the previous four months, a shift it attributed to more agents taking an interest in the property management space.
Pets more welcome
Guardian Express. 12th July 2011
EIGHTY per cent of renters said they would own a pet if allowed and 60 per cent said petfriendliness affected their choice of rental. The results came from a Rent.com.au survey of more than 800 renters.
Property Management: National Renters Survey
Momentum Wealth. 8th July 2011
Rent.com.au recently conducted a national survey to renters to find out what would help landlords secure a higher rental return for their property.
The economics of 'free'
Sold Magazine. By Mark Woschnak. June 2011
It has been one of the most tried, tested and true forms of generating business, but many businesses still don't take proper advantage of the strategic importance of giving something away for free. Mark Woschnak, CEO of rent.com.au talks about how the concept of 'free' can help you grow your revenue generating business.
Renters demand a space that feels like home
Australian Financial Review. By Ben Hurley. 25th June 2011
Mark Woschnak, chief executive of rent.com.au, said there will be more demand that landlords provide homes rather than just houses. Tenants Union of NSW policy officer Chris Martin said the majority of landlords were after capital gain rather than rental return and gave tenants a low priority.
Perth renters voice their demands - survey
PerthNow. By Russell Quinn. 24th June 2011
RENTERS are calling for more respect and more options when faced with increasing rents and tightening markets, according to a Perth-based renting website.
Renters demand more for their money
Smart Property Investment. By Matthew Sullivan. 23rd June 2011
Australian renters are calling on landlords for more flexibility and bang for their buck as the cost of renting residential property soars.
rent.com.au free for Rockend REST clients to list rental properties
Rockend. 14th June 2011
Rockend is pleased to advise that it is now free to load all your residential and holiday rental listings to rent.com.au.
The rise & rise of rentals and rent.com.au
Sold Magazine. By Mark Woschnak. May 2009
With renting the topic on everyone's lips right now, rent.com.au, backed by its ideal domain name, has grown to become Australia's #1 dedicated rental property website ranking on all major search engines.
Use the quite time to re-charge
Sold Magazine. By Mark Woschnak. May 2009
A great opportunity exists during quiet times to review, rate, reinvent and reinvogorate those things that make you the best. You don't need a bid budget, extensive training and a significant make-over to become the best in your area of expertise.
Trends in online property management
Sold Magazine. By Mark Woschnak. July 2008
The market for renters, landlords and property management professionals continues its fast pace of changing conditions, in particular in the online environment. At the forefront of witnessing these trends is rent.com.au
Survive and thrive
Sold Magazine. By Mark Woschnak. September 2008
When you are feeling the effects of a tighter market, it's easy to allow the financial and emotional weight to get the better of you; but remember that this is a cycle of the economy and it will change again. Story by Mark Woschnak.
Online business
Business News. August 2008
The dot.com era might have left its scars but real businesses have emerged from the internet. We talk to some local pioneers.
Invest in a property manager and watch your investment thrive!
Your Investment Property Magazine. July 2007
Receiving maximum return on investment means ensuring your property is suitably maintained and has full tenancy.
Evolution of rental property marketing
Your Investment Property Magazine. May 2007
Like any business operator, private landlords, property managers and real estate are looking to reduce costs, increas efficiency and build their business, hence the trend of advertising rentals online.
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