Property Manager
What's it like to be a Property Manager?
Property Managers are responsible for organising, supervising and managing the letting of commercial, residential or retail properties on behalf of investors, landlords or owners.
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Property Managers oversee the daily business operations of dwellings and commercial entities, including advertising, collecting rent, screening tenants, and organising maintenance and repairs.
Property Managers often manage more than one property at a time, so it’s important that they are organised, are excellent communicators and possess strong problem-solving skills.
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How to become a Property Manager
To work as a Property Manager in Australia, formal qualifications are recommended. A Vocational Educational and Training (VET) course can provide a solid foundation in real estate and will teach you key skills in property administration and marketing. Qualification requirements may vary between states and territories.
- Complete a relevant VET course, such as a Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (CPP41419).
- While not essential, you could also consider completing a relevant bachelor degree, such as a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate. A bachelor degree can provide a broader range of career opportunities. This usually takes three years of full-time study.
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Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
This degree provides you with the skills and knowledge to start your career in property development and valuation.
Bachelor of Arts
This qualification gives you broad skills and knowledge in your chosen area of specialisation to get you started in your career.
Bachelor of Business
This degree will help to build a foundation in business studies. There may also be the option to specialise in one or more fields of business.
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Property management is definitely a challenging role . A lot of passion and dedication strong communication skills and high level of professionalism which is all attained over a period of time . A supportive role model will also assist to make this role successsul.
Reviewer's Qualification
Graduate Certificate of Real Estate
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Property management
The good things
The good thing about my role is the great relationships I have build over a lengthy period of time . My clients trust that I am making decisions in their best interests and no matter how small a decis...
The challenges
Sometimes things go wrong but it’s important to maintain honest relationships . Maintain records and emails in the most secure manner at all times . Throughly check over to avoid costly mistakes
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Customer service and communication is key!
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate III in Real Estate (Agents Representative Registration)
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Property Management
The good things
Customer service and communication is key!
Renters are people too and deserve as much respect as the Rental Provider. You will be faced with lots of negotiation and sometime litigation, more then you...
The challenges
You will face lots of chalenges as a property manager. Renters will contact you for maintenance and not all rental providers can be contacted promptly nor will they get back to you in the timely mate...
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