The Immediate Dangers of Self-managing your Property

Fitzpatricks - 05/04/2016

Many landlords don’t think about the immediate dangers of self-managing their investment property and sometimes think it is as simple as collecting the rent from their tenants. This couldn’t be further from the reality of what it takes to manage the tenancy of your investment property… Can you afford to take the risk? The immediate dangers in self-managing are leaving yourselves open to many risks …

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Vacancy Rates for February 2016

Fitzpatricks - 29/03/2016

  In February 2016, the vacancy rate for the Riverina was 3.90%, while Fitzpatricks Real Estate achieved 3.33%. Our lower vacancy rate is primarily due to having a dedicated leasing consultant showing our properties on demand, with our inspection program providing the perfect vehicle to ensure we can deliver prompt viewing inspections to all interested tenants. Would you like to be kept updated on our new property listings? …

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Proud to Support Lights4Lake

Fitzpatricks - 17/03/2016

Fitzpatricks Real Estate are proud to be supporting the fantastic community initiative of the Committee 4 Wagga – Lights 4 Lake. All 104 light poles planned to line the 5.5km walking track around Lake Albert have been sponsored by business and individuals who have a special connection to the lake, which will enable the precinct to become more accessible and enhance the lake for people to benefit …

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Better Safe than Very Sorry…

Fitzpatricks - 08/03/2016

Last week, members of our team attended a seminar presented by the Office of Fair Trading regarding the asbestos crisis unfolding with the “Mr Fluffy” ceiling insulation. This loose-fill insulation was installed into homes in the 1960s and 1970s – how old is your property? The business was based out of Canberra – with the ACT and surrounding areas having experienced the biggest impact to …

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Real Estate Market Snapshot – Local and National (2016)

Fitzpatricks - 25/02/2016

The CoreLogic RP Data Research team has just released a snapshot of the current real estate market around Australia. Fitzpatricks Real Estate can also reveal how the market is traveling in our own backyard. National snapshot Combined capital city home values increased by 0.9% in January, with values rising in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Canberra. They were unchanged in Adelaide and fell elsewhere. Over the 12 …

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