Keeping a vacant property well presented and kept to exceptional cleanliness standards particularly through the Summer season, where Wagga’s market shows a dramatic incline in tenant vacation, is extremely beneficial to leasing your property to prospective tenants. When attending an inspection, our leasing consultants ensure that they present the property well – including: Taking in garbage bins Cleaning the mail box of any junk mail/ previous tenant mail …
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Vacancy Rates for December 2015
December is traditionally a high vacate period due to the turnover of defence and other corporate employment contracts and the completion of the education year. January and February are periods of high numbers seeking rental properties – coming in to replace the people who have posted out of the area. In December 2015, the vacancy rate for the Riverina was 4.0%, while Fitzpatricks Real Estate achieved 1.91%. We consistently achieve a …
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We consistently achieve a lower vacancy rate than the average for the region. In November 2015, the vacancy rate for the Riverina was 2.9%, while Fitzpatricks Real Estate achieved 1.22%.
Continue readingAs inevitable as death and taxes, in all rental properties some type of maintenance issue will arise from time to time. Just as you would take care of your own home, you need to ensure that your rental property is kept in good working order. This is not only financially beneficial, as it will ensure the value of your investment is upheld, it is also …
Continue readingTaking the time to check and investigate a new tenant application is extremely important. Not only does it help with matching the right tenant to your property, it helps us reach the decision on whether they can afford to rent a property, and reduces problematic tenants. How do we go about this at Fitzpatricks Real Estate? All applications require the right supporting documentation to demonstrate …
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