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Free rental appraisal

What would it rent for?

No pressure and no obligation — just an honest, current read on what your property would rent for today.

A real weekly figure, with the reasoning — free, with zero obligation.

A home at dusk in Sydney's inner west.
Knowing your rent is free. Send me the address whenever you're ready.
  • A real weekly figure, with the reasoning
  • Backed by recent local leasing
  • Zero pressure, zero obligation
  • By phone, email or in person

I'll look at your property properly, compare it to what's actually leasing nearby, and give you a real weekly figure — with the reasoning behind it.

Thinking of renting it out next year? Still worth knowing now. No catch.

For — Anyone weighing up renting out a property, now or down the track.

What goes into it

What your rental appraisal is actually built on.

A free rental appraisal isn't a guess and it isn't a portal estimate. Four things decide the weekly figure — here's each one, in plain English, so you know exactly how I get to your number.

A living space in a Sydney inner-west home being appraised for rent.
Rental appraisal · Sydney's inner west
  1. Recent comparable leasings

    The single biggest input is what homes like yours have actually leased for nearby — not what's advertised, not what a neighbour reckons, but real weekly rents agreed on comparable streets in the last few weeks. In the inner west, where a block can have ten near-identical floor plans, those comparable leasings are most of your answer.

  2. Condition & presentation

    Two properties with the same footprint don't fetch the same rent. Kitchens and bathrooms, the state of the carpets and paint, the yard, the light — and how it all shows when a renter walks through. I'll tell you the small jobs worth doing before it's listed and, just as honestly, the ones that won't pay you back in rent.

  3. Current renter demand

    A rental appraisal is a snapshot of a moving market. How many renters are looking for your type of home this month, what they're competing over, how close you are to the station and the school — it all shifts the figure. That's why a rent from a year ago, or a portal estimate, can be a long way off what your place would lease for today.

  4. The honest weekly number

    I give it to you straight — a real weekly figure with the comparable leasings and the reasoning behind it, so you can check my working, not just take my word. Not a range so wide it means nothing, and not a number designed to win your management. The rent I'd back if it were my own property.

“A real figure beats a flattering one. The market only ever pays the rent it pays.”

Quote a high rent to win the management and you spend the first month watching the place sit empty before you talk the owner back down to what it was always worth — by then you've lost weeks of rent, the listing looks tired on the portals, and the early renters, usually the best ones, have signed somewhere else. I'd rather start you at the honest number: a property priced to what the comparable leasings support draws genuine applicants quickly, leases without a long vacancy, and keeps a tenant who stays.

  • Auburn2-bed apartment$620/wk
  • Lidcombe3-bed townhouse$780/wk
  • Chester Hill3-bed house$700/wk
Sample comparable leasings — the weekly rents behind the figure, not a clever line. Illustrative; your property gets its own genuine comparables.

The promise — whether you're renting it out next month or just curious what your place would rent for, the appraisal is free, you get a real weekly figure with the reasoning, and there's no pressure and no obligation. I reply within a day.

26

homes leased, last 12 months

16

currently for rent

$650/wk

median weekly rent

132

rentals under management

via her Domain and White House Estate Agents profiles — figures move as leases turn over.

Recently leased

What that looks like in practice.

Recently leased and now leasing across Sydney's inner west. Pulled from her live feed — captions show only what's verified.

460 / 8 Station Road, Auburn — leased by Shafiqa Karimi.Leased
460 / 8 Station RoadAuburn$730/wk
27 Clack Road, Chester Hill — available for rent by Shafiqa Karimi.For rent
27 Clack RoadChester Hill
188A Park Road, Auburn — available for rent by Shafiqa Karimi.For rent
188A Park RoadAuburn
Leased to a vetted tenant, Lidcombe — leased by Shafiqa Karimi.Leased
Leased to a vetted tenantLidcombe
Leased above the asking rent, Berala — leased by Shafiqa Karimi.Leased
Leased above the asking rentBerala
Leased within the week, Granville — leased by Shafiqa Karimi.Leased
Leased within the weekGranville

Good to know

Your rental appraisal, explained

The questions people actually ask — answered the way I'd answer them on the phone.

What's the difference between a rental appraisal and a sales valuation?

A rental appraisal is my honest read on the weekly rent your property would achieve in today's market, based on real comparable leasings. A sales valuation answers a completely different question — what the property is worth to buy or sell — so don't confuse the two.

Is the appraisal really free, with no obligation?

Yes — there's no cost and nothing to sign. You can be ready to lease next month or just curious what your property would rent for, and you'll get the same straight answer either way.

How accurate is a rental appraisal?

It's a well-reasoned estimate, not a guarantee — the market only pays what a tenant will pay on the day. A figure built on genuine recent leasings nearby lands close to the result far more often than a flattering number picked to win the management.

Do you need to see the property in person?

Ideally yes — condition, light and presentation move the figure, and I can't read those properly off a photo. If a visit isn't easy right now, I can give you a rough range remotely and tighten it once I've seen the place.

Will renting it out make sense for me?

Sometimes the appraisal makes the decision easy and sometimes it doesn't — either way you'll have a real number to work with rather than a guess. I'll give you an honest view on demand and what's involved, with no pressure to proceed.

Will I be hassled to sign up after the appraisal?

No — that's not how I work. You'll get your figure and then it's genuinely up to you; I'd rather you call me back when you're ready than chase you with something you didn't ask for.

Free rental appraisal

What would your property rent for?

No pressure and no obligation. Send me the address and I'll come back with an honest, current weekly rent — free.

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    Send me the address

    Or just call. No form-maze, no qualifying questionnaire.

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    I reply within a day

    With first thoughts and a time that suits you.

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    A real weekly rent, in writing

    After I've looked properly — with the reasoning behind it.

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