investment

first time investors

Fitzpatricks - 09/07/2015

The number of first time home buyers who are buying to invest is on the rise. There are a few advantages to doing this, the first being that you get onto the property ladder. Other benefits are that you can afford to buy thanks to rent paid and owners can still live where they wish and buy in another area. A big plus is the …

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10 tips to trim your mortgage

Fitzpatricks - 11/06/2015

Here are some easy ways to save money on your mortgage: Look outside the big four banks for your loan. Negotiate fees, rates and conditions. If you can’t do it yourself, consider hiring an expert. Try to pay associated loan costs such as application fees, legal costs or home loan insurance costs from your own cash savings rather than adding them to your loan balance and incurring added …

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increasing the rent

Fitzpatricks - 14/05/2015

You can be confident that our office understands the importance of rental returns on your investment and for this reason we are constantly monitoring the market rent on your behalf. When a tenant vacates or a tenancy agreement is renewed, we automatically carry out fair market rent reviews to ensure that we are maximising your income. If a rent increase is justified we will discuss …

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optimising the return on your investment

Fitzpatricks - 19/03/2015

Our office understands the importance of rental returns on your investment. For this reason we are constantly monitoring the market rent on your behalf. When tenants vacate or a tenancy agreement is renewed, we will carry out a fair market rent review, investigating: Rental prices of similar properties in the neighbouring area Supply and demand of tenants and properties Council rate increases Interest rate increases CPI …

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