FAQ

Yes. KPR Property Management looks after rentals across Perth with a boutique, hands-on approach, led by Senior Property Manager Tina Stevens. Owners receive their rental income promptly rather than waiting on a mid-month calendar, backed by thorough quarterly inspections and clear communication. Our property management runs on Managed App, so owners can log in at any time, on a phone or a computer, to see their rent, statements, invoices and inspection reports. If you are weighing up selling or leasing, we can prepare both a market appraisal and a rental appraisal so you can compare the numbers before deciding.

Two things work a little differently on the rental side. Rental photography is shot by Mauro Cattelan, the same photographer we trust with our sales campaigns, and one good photoshoot is an investment that keeps working for you: the same images are used again each time the property is re-let, often for years, and better photos bring more enquiry, shorter vacancies and a stronger pool of applicants. And when a rental is vacant we market it clean and empty rather than styled, because most tenants want an unfurnished property they can picture their own furniture in.

Yes, and it can work in your favour, because investors will pay for a property with reliable rent already in place. The keys are tenant care and coordination: proper notice for inspections, respect for the tenant's routine, and marketing that works around them. A cared-for tenant presents your property well. We have written a full guide on this, see Selling a Tenanted Property under the Sell menu, or call us and we will talk through your situation.

Strata sales carry more moving parts than house sales: levies, by-laws, meeting minutes, insurance details and the strata plan all matter to buyers and to settlement. Serious buyers ask for this information early, so we build it into the information pack from day one and answer every enquiry within minutes, day or night. KPR has deep strata experience, and our Director James Yeoman has specialised in strata since 1998, so nothing about a scheme surprises us. Houses get the same rigour, with less paperwork.

Openn is an offer-ranking platform we run alongside our campaigns. Qualified buyers register, make their offers and can see how their offer ranks against the competition in real time, without seeing the other buyers' details. Nothing motivates a genuine buyer like watching another offer rank ahead of theirs. As the seller you see every offer live and stay in control of the final decision. One recent Highgate campaign guided above $869,000 drew 43 offers from 6 buyers in 4 days and sold for $951,500.

Professional photography by Mauro Cattelan, a floor plan, a complete buyer information pack, signage, listings on all the major portals including realestate.com.au, domain.com.au and reiwa.com, along with the many smaller and niche property websites buyers also use, and an email campaign to our database of more than 7,900 qualified buyers, updated weekly. Virtual staging is included where it will help. The package is valued at more than $3,000 and KPR pays for it in full, and it is never charged back to you, whether your property sells or not.

A simple, transparent fee, agreed with you in writing before we start. KPR pays for the marketing in full, including professional photography, a floor plan and the complete information pack, and never charges it back to you, whether your property sells or not. The fee is the only thing you pay, and only if we sell your property. Call us on 08 6385 6800 and we will give you the exact figure for your property. It is easy, and it costs no more, to use the best. And the best gets you the best result.

The honest answer is that price accuracy sets the timeline. Priced right, a well-marketed Perth property typically attracts its strongest buyers in the first two to three weeks, and that is when the best offers happen. Priced too high, a listing sits, goes stale and often ends up selling for less. Every KPR listing launches across all the major portals and is emailed to more than 7,900 qualified buyers that Friday, so the market sees it quickly. Momentum does the rest.

Not always. A well-presented, owner-occupied property often shows beautifully with decluttering and good photography. Empty properties are harder, because rooms photograph smaller and buyers struggle to picture how the spaces live. Every KPR campaign includes virtual staging where it will help, at no cost to you. Many of our sellers with a vacant property go a step further and have it professionally styled. Physical styling is a separate service you pay for directly, and we regularly work with Final Stage Perth, who specialise in staging apartments, units, villas and townhouses. Staged properties photograph beautifully, attract more buyers through the door and help buyers fall for the property in the first few seconds of an inspection.

Styling, including virtual staging, is for sale campaigns only. Rental properties are marketed clean and empty, because most tenants want an unfurnished property they can picture their own furniture in, and styled photos can accidentally put good tenants off.

Only where it pays. Small jobs like paint touch-ups, tidy gardens, new tapware or a professional clean usually return more than they cost. Major renovations rarely do, because buyers pay for the property's potential anyway. Before you spend anything, ask us for an honest opinion. We will tell you which jobs will lift your result and which are money you will not get back. It is one of the most valuable conversations you can have before going to market.

Most Perth properties sell by private sale, where the property is listed with a clear price signal and offers are negotiated. KPR runs private sales through Openn, an offer-ranking platform where qualified buyers can see how their offer ranks against the competition in real time. That transparency creates genuine competition, which is what lifts the final price, without the pressure of an auction. We will recommend the approach that suits your property and the current market, and explain exactly why.

First impressions decide whether a buyer comes to the home open. Keep gardens, lawns and the entry tidy for the whole campaign, because serious buyers drive past before they inspect. Inside, aim for clean, bright and clutter-free. From there, let the marketing do the work. Every KPR campaign includes professional photography, a floor plan and a complete information pack, because a listing that answers a buyer's questions attracts more enquiry. Where a property is empty, we can include virtual staging so buyers see how the spaces live.