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.

Read more: inside the KPR property management system, and how to switch property managers in Perth.

Yes, you can, but whether you should depends on the market your property is in, because different markets have different buyers. In Perth under $850,000, most buyers are owner-occupiers, many of them first home buyers, and they need to move in. In markets where investors buy, a property with reliable rent already in place can be worth more to them. A fixed lease can shrink your buyer pool and cost a seller tens of thousands of dollars.

There are ways through it. If the lease is close to its end, we time the campaign so the buyer can settle with vacant possession. Some sellers negotiate an early end to the lease with the tenant, usually with an incentive, and sell the property vacant. And selling subject to the lease still makes sense when an investor is the right buyer for that property.

Whichever path fits, tenant care matters: 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 before you decide and we will talk through the timing.

Read more: selling a tenanted property without the stress.

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. A buyer disclosure statement must also be provided to every buyer who makes an offer. We understand it needs to be presented as a clear, easy-to-read document, and we have real experience preparing it that way. A clear document removes blockers, so buyers make offers sooner. 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.

For the detail on levies, insurance and what changes with the size of the scheme, read what strata levies cover in a Perth strata scheme.

Selling strata also comes with disclosure duties. Read what a seller must tell a buyer before they sign.

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.

Read more: how Openn works in a KPR campaign, and what happens when buyers can see the other offers.

Professional photography by Mauro Cattelan, a floor plan, a complete buyer information pack, printed brochures and all printed materials, 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 buyer database, updated weekly, which includes more than 8,000 qualified strata buyers. Virtual staging is included where it will help. KPR also pays for the certificate of title search and, for strata properties, all strata plan and by-law searches. At over $35 each these can add up to hundreds of dollars for some strata plans, and KPR carries that cost too. 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.

Read more: what is in a KPR strata information pack, and what it costs us to build one.

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.

Read more: the marketing conversation we never have with sellers.

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 goes out in our Friday buyer email, which includes more than 8,000 qualified strata buyers, so the market sees it quickly. Momentum does the rest.

Read more: why the right price gets a better price.

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.

Read more: six KPR campaigns styled by Final Stage Perth.

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.

Read more: how Perth sellers are presenting on a budget and still getting sold.

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.

Read more: why Western Australia does not do auctions.

First impressions decide whether a buyer comes to the open inspection. 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.