Mariam McDonald is a licensed estate agent, co-founder and the principal of Silver Service Real Estate. Mariam entered the industry as a real estate cadet in 1997, focussing on the residential area of property and strata management. She has since held posts as oc manager, senior property manager and business development manager. On 1 February 2009, Mariam co-founded the independent real estate agency Silver Service and has held the post of managing director. She ensures the business exceeds customer expectations and continues to drive forward a new breed of co-operative agency, building the skills of other agents to create successful businesses within the Silver Service family of operations.

Tax Time

At tax time, wear and tear or, more specifically, depreciation is a property investor’s best friend.

As a property gets older and items within it wear out, their value depreciates. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) governs legislation that allows owners of an income-producing property to claim a tax deduction for this wear and tear. Capital works deductions can be claimed on the building’s structure and items considered permanently fixed to the property, while depreciation can be claimed on the plant and equipment assets contained within it.


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Stepping up and out on your own?

AT SILVER SERVICE REAL ESTATE, WE ARE DRIVEN BY A PASSION TO PUT THE PERSONAL BACK INTO PROPERTY SERVICE. WE CREATE JOINT VENTURES AND FUTURE BUSINESS COLLABORATIONS TO ENSURE EVERY PROPERTY AGENT CAN ELEVATE THEIR EXCELLENCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF GREATNESS.


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Rental Increase

WHY RESIDENTIAL RENTALS LEASE’S DON’T AUTOMATICALLY INCREASE YEAR TO YEAR?.
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Finding the perfect tenant

Real Estate Re-Defined, startes with being transparent and providing insights into Property Management. In this blog we look at the law and how we at Silver Service Real Estate work to find the perfect tenant.
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