In The Media
STRATA FUNDAMENTALS
NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK (NBN):
IS YOUR STRATA UP TO SPEED? 16 FEBRUARY 2012
Coffs Harbour is one of the first sites in the country set to enjoy the benefits of the 'superfast' internet speeds delivered by a new National Broadband Network (NBN). About 3,000 Coffs Coast residents will have the fibre optics cables connected to their homes and businesses by NBN Co in the next year.
SMS STRATA’S AFTERNOON TEAL™ FOR
OVARIAN CANCER 13 FEBRUARY 2012
SMS Strata Management Group hosted its first Afternoon Teal™ on Friday February 10 and raised $300 for the cause during ovarian cancer awareness month, this February.
SMS STRATA’S AFTERNOON TEAL™ FOR
OVARIAN CANCER 22 JANUARY 2012
SMS Strata Management Group is hosting its first Afternoon Teal™ on Friday February 10 at 3pm to raise funds and awareness during ovarian cancer awareness month, this February.
STRATA FUNDAMENTALS 5 January 2012
Happy ‘Green’ New Year - Reduce the Running Costs of Your Building
One of the less enjoyable Christmas presents was a significant rise in electricity costs, felt by strata residents individually as well as placing a burden on levy costs.
But there are ways we can keep these costs in check with a few simple ideas.
WHEN SMALLER IS BETTER 1 January 2012
Strata is the fast growing form of housing in NSW, increasing more as a New Year is heralded in and scores of Australians decide to downsize and reduce their housing expense as part of a lifestyle change.
PREPARE FOR STORM SEASON 6 December 2011
The North Coast storm season is here and SMS Strata Management Group want to make sure people living in strata titled properties are prepared.
FROM THE HORSES MOUTH 12 November 2011
Keeping a full-sized horse in an inner city strata is just one of the cases NSW Fair Trading had to mediate on. During Fair Trading Week 14-18 November, SMS Strata Management Group has sourced the top five strata disputes and it seems the man’s best friend features strongly.
COFFS POP. TRIPLES PORT 7 November 2011
Figures released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 4 November in an annual National Regional Profile* point to Coffs Harbour almost matching the Tweed on population density and tripling that of retirement-haven neighbour Port Macquarie.
HOUSING MARKET COMEBACK: SMS 2 November 2011
September data released Monday from industry source RP Data* indicates Australia’s housing market may be turning the corner. This coupled with yesterday’s announcement from the Reserve Bank of Australia of an 0.25 per cent interest rate cut is cause for quiet optimism. Leading player SMS Strata Management Group, based in Coffs Harbour and Ballina/Byron were buoyed by figures showing increases in national property values of +0.7 per cent over the first nine months of 2011.
SMS STRATA SWIMS UPSTREAM 5 October 2011
On the back of robust ‘dwelling approval’ figures released yesterday from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Coffs Harbour-based SMS Strata Management Services announced its own investment in the sector by acquiring North Coast Strata Management for an undisclosed six figure sum.