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RUN Property is focused on making real estate easy for you to save time and money in finding and managing your investments. We love helping people make smart property decisions and have compiled the following articles to keep you well informed.

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Property investment articles

	Taking the plunge into property The time for talking is over. You’re ready to buy your first investment property.
	How your home can make you rich More than 20 years ago property guru Jan Somers bought a property that led to her becoming wealthy.
	How to earn $40,000 a year by doing next to nothing That's how much, on average, investment property can add to your financial future.
	Gaining the mindset of successful property investors The secrets behind why some people build a successful property portfolio while others can't.
	Getting started in property investment When everyone says you can't. Innovative ways for young people to buy their first property.
	Capital growth vs rental income Are investors better to buy for yield or capital growth or a mix of both?

Property management articles

	Landlords who throw away money Some landlords are their own worst enemy when it comes to maximising the financial return from their investment properties.
	Top 10 mistakes of new landlords From years of managing thousands of properties, we highlight the pitfalls and how to avoid them.
	10 cheap and easy ways to boost your rent After assessing thousands of rental properties over the years, here are our top 10 tips on how to increase your rent.
	Renovations a road to riches Rent has almost doubled from $235 to $450 a week following the renovation of an inner-city apartment.
	Little cost big yield How spending a little can earn a lot.
	Landlords biggest question answered Experience from Australia's largest metropolititian property agency highlights the biggest issues for property owners and gives the answers to their prayers.
	What makes a good property manager Experience from Australia's largest metropolititian property agency highlights the biggest issues for property owners and gives the answers to their prayers.

Selling and buying articles

	How to sell your property for top price Simple things you can do to earn top dollar for your property.
	Tips for savvy vendors Key points to secure the best price with the least stress.
	Choosing the best sales agents How to know which is the best agent for you.
	Beware the spring selling season What is the best time to sell your property and why?
	The power of price How pricing your property correctly is crucial to attracting the buyers you want.

RUN in the news

	Women in Real Estate Domain March 8-9 2013
	Tenant with a violent streak Australian Property Investor magazine, August 2012
	Best of tenants, worst of tenants Australian Property Investor magazine, July 2012
	Appy news for landlords Herald Sun Newspaper, July 6 2012
	Loud and proud Leader Newspapers, 12 June 2012
	Top 10 mistakes made by landlords Australian Property Investor magazine, May 2012
	Backyard grannies Herald Sun, Melbourne, May 12, 2012
	Standing out from the crowd The Age, Melbourne, April 1, 2012
	Domain property review The Age, Melbourne, April 1, 2012
	Fortune may favour the bold The Age, Melbourne, April 1, 2012.
	Who is watching over our pools? Leader Newspaper, Melbourne, March 27, 2012
	Rise of the lifestyle renter Daily Telegraph, Sydney, March 17, 2012
	Fairfield cops top rent rises Herald Sun, February 18, 2012
	Praise the landlord Leader Newspapers, February 7, 2012