The RVA has negotiated with Australias most professional real estate group, McGrath Estate Agents, to conduct a tour of their marketing office as part of the optional village tour before the RVA national conference in Sydney 1315 November. McGrath will demonstrate their CRM system which controls all enquiry across their 51 offices. They will also demonstrate their web marketing and strategies. This is the first time they have opened the doors to outside interests. To register go to www.rva.com.au/sydney2012. The village tour cost is $99 and includes a tour of Waterbrook at Yowie Bay and a behind the scenes tour of the Hilton Hotel.
ATO plans to charge GST on manufactured home parks scrapped
A concerted effort by the Residents Association of manufactured home parks has headed off the ATO which had planned to impose GST in mobile homes. This would have added 10% to the cost of the purchase of a home