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Installing solar panels facing north is not always the best option, new research shows, and positioning them to face east or west could save $500 upon installation.​

Living in a rental property of course comes with a sense of impermanence, but there’s nothing like an abundance of greenery to make it feel more like home. No matter how big or small, dark or cold your rental is, there are lots of options to get a bit of nature in.

Here’s how you can do your bit in the backyard to save the bees from extinction...

On Wednesday 19th May 2020, a humpback calf was caught up in a shark net off Burleigh Heads, Seaworld had their hands tied and sat by waiting for fisheries to approve the release of the Whale.

Property management is much more than just collecting rent. While our agency is competitive, we absolutely do not compromise on our training, systems, equipment, technology and standards that enable us to ensure that our landlords are getting quality tenants, timely rental payments and minimal vacancies.

Do you have an investment property/properties that we manage for you? At First National Palm Beach, The Pines & Burleigh, we provide real estate electrical maintenance to all our tenants and landlords.

This is a must read for sellers with a limited budget. Whilst home staging sells, not every seller has the finances to invest in a professional property stylist. Having personally renovated and sold several homes and with my many years’ experience as a real estate agent I understand the importance of staging a home for ...

Here are our Property Management KPI’s for June 2020. Our property management team has done a fabulous job! Lots of enquiry (this is the second largest amount of enquiry that we have had in the past 12 months), arrears are fantastic and so is the vacancy rate given the situation.

As a property manager, you know that when something goes wrong with a tenant's plumbing or hot water system, you need a reliable contractor to sort the problem out both quickly and efficiently. Alternatively, you might be a landlord in need of an experienced and reliable plumber to carry out all those important renov...

When it comes to doing your own veggie patch, the first ingredients that should spring to mind are foods that you can use in your every day cooking. And one particular plant that comes to mind is garlic, a pungent bulb that can be used in roasts or marinades. Fortunately, we've put together a guide on growing garlic in Au...