Investing

Settling Disputes: What happens if there is a disagreement with the tenant?

Fitzpatricks - 05/11/2015

The tenant’s music upstairs is too loud… the dog won’t stop barking… can we catch up on the rent next week?…when is the stove going to be fixed? We are living in a society where client and customer expectations are a priority. People want things fast and now. Following is a small extract from a popular statement – “I am your tenant” “I am sophisticated, …

Value Added Information – Purchasing Property Tips

Fitzpatricks - 21/10/2015

Buying an investment property continues to be one of Australia’s favourite ways to invest. An investment property should be about increasing your wealth and securing your financial future. There is however, a common misconception that property investing always delivers positive returns, while this is true most of the time it certainly isn’t an instant road to riches. You need to keep in mind that how …

Vacancy Rates for September 2015

Fitzpatricks - 14/10/2015

We consistently achieve a lower vacancy rate than the average for the region. In September 2015, the vacancy rate for the Riverina was 2.4%, while Fitzpatricks Real Estate achieved 0.87%.

Vacancy Rates for August 2015

Fitzpatricks - 17/09/2015

We consistently achieve a lower vacancy rate than the average for the region. In August 2015, the vacancy rate for the Riverina was 2.8%, while Fitzpatricks Real Estate achieved 1.8%.

Mr Fluffy and investment properties

Fitzpatricks - 03/09/2015

Was your property constructed or renovated before 1980? Throughout the 1960s to the 1980s, pure loose-fill asbestos was sold as ceiling insulation to residential and commercial premises. A Canberra based company known as ‘Mr Fluffy’ installed insulation in around 1,000 houses in the ACT, and it is also understood to have installed insulation into homes in NSW. There is a possibility that the company may …