Wagga Wagga

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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Vacancy Rates for January 2016

Fitzpatricks - 23/02/2016

With the new year comes new beginnings – new tenures and employment contracts, new Defence postings, a new school and university year. January and February are a busy period with high numbers seeking rental properties. In January 2016, the vacancy rate for the Riverina was 3.70%, while Fitzpatricks Real Estate achieved 2.84%. This is primarily due to having two dedicated leasing consultants showing our properties on demand, with our inspection program providing …

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Suburb Spotlight: Estella

Fitzpatricks - 11/02/2016

Estella is situated on the elevated northern extreme of Wagga, overlooking the Murrumbidgee River and only five minutes drive to Wagga’s central district. The suburb is relatively new, with development commencing in the 1980s, and the streets named after crop varieties and individuals historically associated with the nearby Agricultural Research Institute. Located directly to the south of Charles Sturt University and to the west of Boorooma, the southern …

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Wagga: Ranking 14th in Affordability

Fitzpatricks - 04/02/2016

Last week The Daily Advertiser featured an article on Wagga’s ranking of 14th in Australia for affordable housing (see the full article here), which takes into account the median house price in comparison to the median household income. The Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey is crucial recognition of the city’s stable economy and housing market, and as a worldwide measure Wagga ranks 258th – ahead of Sydney (51st in Australia, 366th …

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