How To Rent Your Investment Property Quickly In Paphos Cyprus 7 Top Tips

How To Rent Your Investment Property Quickly In Paphos Cyprus <BR> 7 Top Tips
So, you made a big decision. You have purchased a property
with your well earned income and now it's time to make it
pay. You may have purchased your new villa solely as an
income earner or you may have purchased it with the
intention of settling here in sunny Paphos once you retire.
Whatever the reason, if the property is to pay for itself
you will want to find the best possible tenant and to do
that, you want to make it stand out as the best long term
rental in Paphos.

A good tenant is looking for exactly what you would be
looking for yourself. They are looking for comfort,
quality, a homely atmosphere and a property that shines
amongst the many on the market, so why not put yourself in
the shoes of the kind of person you would like to see
living in your property. It goes without saying that if you
have bought a top class property and then furnish it with
second class furniture it will struggle to attract top of
the range tenants in a competitive market.

If you personally would be looking for a lounge suite that
you can curl up on to watch TV why expect anyone else to
sit straight backed on holiday type furniture. 'Don't spoil
the ship for a h'apeth of tar'.

In order to achieve good rates you need to give your
property that Wow factor. Read on for some common sense
advice on initial steps to look at when getting your
property ready.

1) Your property may have been the first to be completed on
your new development and although this is splendid for you,
no tenant will actively look to live on a building site?
Consider your timing and be realistic with your price for
the first year if you do wish to rent it as soon as
possible.

2) Review your villa critically from a renter's point of
view. What essentials are missing i.e. do you have a shower
rail round your bath? Are you able to pay a little
attention to details without spending a lot of money to
catch the eye? Presentation is paramount - pretty candles
catch the eye. It shows the homeowner has some pride and
taste. Ladies appreciate the visual aspect as much as
cleanliness. Plastic flowers together with banal, badly
framed pictures are not going to impress many if you have
spent good money on your investment.

3) Check that all the utilities are working properly. It is
essential that the water pressure is adequate if you wish
to successfully rent a villa in Paphos. Air-conditioning is
also expected as the normal.

4) If you expect your tenants to look after your
investment, provide them with the niceties such as coasters
to prevent marks on table tops and nice throws for the
lounge suite. Most people will make use of these items if
they are there but will not necessarily make the purchase
themselves.

5) A good quality bed and mattress can make the difference
if a tenant has the choice between two similar properties.
Everyone tests the beds!

6) If you have a well planned outdoor space, make your
property stand out from the rest. This could extend the
living areas on offer if you make it a pleasant place to
be. Whether it is a balcony or patio, decorate it with pot
plants, provide sun loungers, BBQ and good quality outdoor
dining furniture.

7) Buy furniture and utensils that are durable. Tenants
tend to treat better quality items with respect and care.
You will also not have to replace them so often if they can
stand more wear and tear. Do not leave anything in the
property that you treasure and would be upset to lose.
Accidents do happen and you want your tenants to feel it is
their home for the term of their tenancy rather than them
intruding into yours. An inventory is also a good idea for
everyone to check and sign at the outset. This avoids any
confusion at the end of the tenancy.

None of this needs to break the bank and your investment
will pay for itself time and again by not sitting empty for
months, creating for you the best rent possible and finding
tenants that are not only happy to pay for quality but who
will look after your property for you as if it were their
own home.

Advertising is the backbone of successfully marketing your
property. In order to get the most from your advertising
you'll need to have good clear information on the property
and location, great photos and a sensible, realistic price
in mind. Consider advertising locally and through an agent
and think about how much money you wish to spend and how
big a market you wish to reach.

Following the above Top Tips will assist you to rent your
property quickly and to the type of tenants that will
respect your property as they would their own.

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Written by Roy Carter. For further information, advice or
an assessment of your property contact Roy via the website.
http://www.rent-a-villa-in-paphos.com

Trust - a leader's and networker's currency

Trust - a leader's and networker's currency
Trust is leader's and a networker's bankroll. With trust,
he or she is solvent, without it, he or she is bankrupt.

A trusted networker, like a trusted leader, has a thick
bankroll of crisp bills. Every time you act inconsistently
with your professed values, or break a promise, you must
spend some of those crisp bills - when the bankroll is
gone, so is the trust that others have in you. At this
point, your personal appeals or persuasive arguments cannot
buy back that trust. Once lost, trust, and the personal
credibility it took to gain it, may take years to regain.

Trust & Credibility

Trust is much more than credibility. Credibility is a
necessary precursor to trust - before someone will place
their trust in you, they have to believe in you. Trust is
when a person places something of value to them into your
care an stewardship because they believe that you will take
good care and, usually, return to them something of greater
value.

As a leader, the 'something' may be as obviously important
as life - a military leader for example. It may be time or
skills or an idea for a business leader. Whatever the
situation, we place our trust in the leader. In turn, the
leader trust you to deliver on your promise. The
relationship is established beforehand, the leader's
credibility has been established and the result of this
'transaction' may reinforce or destroy trust.

In networking, the same rules apply. You might offer to
introduce someone to a business opportunity. As the
initiator, you must trust the person to be capable or risk
your personal credibility and the trust your opportunity
has in you. The individual you are introducing will also
trust that you will genuinely do as you say and that it is
a legitimate opportunity. Trust is a two-way street.

Establishing Trust.

1. Be honest and open The top leadership attribute of most
admired leaders in Kouzes and Posner's comprehensive survey
is honesty. This isn't just about telling the truth, it is
also 'doing what you say you will do'. And, it's worth
noting that honesty does not always imply that the truth is
to your own liking nor the action something with which you
agree.

Some networkers though fall into the 'marketing trap' -
embellishing aspects of their business or person to such a
degree that their honesty could quickly become suspect.
It's all very well having a fabulous 30 second 'elevator
pitch' designed to intrigue and excite others though if it
is too far removed from honesty, you may soon be dealing
out some of those crisp bills from your bankroll.

Trusted leaders are open and transparent - particularly in
this post-Enron world. The suspicion surrounding UK
politicians currently has a lot less to do with their
actual expense claims and a lot more to do with questions
about why such claims should be so secretive. Openness also
means being open to question. Your elevator pitch should
(according to those far more expert in this) invite
questions - your answers to those being a robust defense
citing evidence that supports your pitch. Can you defend
your elevator pitch?

2. Don't hide bad news Northern Rock has suffered a major
fallout, in part because the leaders hid the bad news (or
the potential for bad news), possibly even from themselves.
As the bad news leaked out, savers who had entrusted their
money queued to withdraw it immediately. To regain some
trust, the UK Government had to spend rather more than a
few crisp bills from its bankroll.

Advertising of financial or pharmaceutical products now
carry a warning of the potential downside or side effects
(albeit in tiny print or spoken at a rate few amphetamine
addicts would understand). Should our elevator pitch
contain such caveats? It would be honest.

3. Don't over promise Making promises you cannot keep? Why
do politicians rate as the most untrustworthy of people?
They promise the world and seldom deliver.

It's a trap that many parents fall into. Talking to their
kids about the exciting places they're going to go and the
fun they are going to have. From pimples - "you'll grow out
of it" to exhortions to study - "you'll be able to do
whatever you like when you graduate with honours".

Networkers are prone to over promise - it's considered
perhaps an embellishment, a slight exaggeration or, the
catch-all, marketing.

4. Walking the talk

Doing what you say you will do is probably the most
critical component of trust. If any of the three points
above are in doubt, there is little chance that you will be
able to walk the talk.

How many times have you been to a networking event that
ends in warm handshakes and empty commitments? When you say
that you will introduce a friend to a contact, do it. If
you say that you'll pass on their contact information, do
that. If you say that you'll turn their business around and
they will make 2 grand a month with just 4 hours work a
week... Diligent follow-through sets you apart from the
crowd and communicates trust.

Your trust bankroll is being spent every-time you: speak
falsehoods (however small); hide bad news (even the
potential of the downside); over-promise or; under deliver.

How to rebuild trust.

Even the greatest leaders can suffer a loss of trust. This
may be the result of error in judgment or a mistake. Or
circumstances may conspire against the leader (a favourite
of politicians and ex-Northern Rock senior management).

Networkers are also prone to losing trust - perhaps the
result of adverse market conditions or the failure of a
supplier or partner. A respected and trusted networker can
lose years of building trusted relationships through
introducing a connection who failed to deliver on their
promise. So how do we rebuild damaged trust?

Acknowledge the mistakes. When decisions turn out
unexpectedly, the leader owes his followers an explanation.
Inflated egos can make a leader quick to assign blame or
make excuses, but a mistake unacknowledged is compounded.

A straightforward acknowledgment of the mistake should be
the front end and made voluntarily. One forced (because I
got caught) does nothing to re-establish trust. "I forgot
to call" may not be something a networker likes to admit,
but it's more honest than making up a convoluted story of
deceit that tries to shift responsibility elsewhere.

Apologise. Admitting that you are fallible, that what you
did was wrong, that you made a mistake is an important step
to accepting responsibility. Knowing that you made an error
is one thing, admitting it to others, though painful,
allows you (and often them helping you) to put the incident
behind you and take action to avoid making the same mistake
in the future.

Make amends. Find a way to make amends with people you have
wronged. If you have harmed, make restitution. People often
forget that undelivered promises frequently have cost the
other party. If, for example, you agree to meet someone at
2pm, and turn up at 2.30 - you've just cost someone 30
minutes. Next time who will turn up and when?

You may not be required to do so, and it may be that
circumstances conspired against you, and it may be that it
really truly wasn't your fault - but accepting ownership
and taking responsibility goes a long way to thickening
that bankroll of trust.

Trust is the bedrock of the bond between leader and
follower, the bond that makes a network work. As a leader
and as a networker, trust will make or break your success
in any industry or circumstance.

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Tucson Business, it's about what you WANT

Tucson Business, it's about what you WANT
Tucson AZ, it is one of the fastest growing "High-tech"
business communities in the nation. With this fast growth
comes a greater demand for flexible, scalable, intuitive,
feature rich, customizable, and economical options for
business class data and voice solutions.

The interesting thing though is that this "demand" is born
more out of what is "wanted" than what is really "needed".

I represent a large competitive local exchange company
(CLEC) where I focus on the local Tucson AZ business
community. It is my job to give business owners and
principles what they "want" not necessarily what they need.
Often times what they "want" is also what they "need" but
not all the time. But what a business "needs' is never as
nearly important as what they "want"

Think of this "need / want" dynamic on a generalized
personal level. Do people generally more often buy and
consume less healthy white bread or healthier whole wheat
bread? Statistically people more often buy and consume
white bread...Why? Because it is what people "want" not
what they "need". Get it?

So how does this apply "need / want" dynamic apply to the
Tucson business community and specifically to business
class data and voice solutions where my expertise comes
into play?

There are quite of few choices locally here in Tucson AZ
for a local Tucson business to use as their data and voice
provider. You have Qwest which is the legacy, "incumbent
local exchange company" or ILEC, then a handful of other
"competitive local exchange companies" CLEC's such as Cox
and Comcast and then a small group of service resellers
and other companies that exist solely in the IP world that
offer private network IP based services.

Anyone of these choices can fill the "need" to get the job
done for the local business owner. But the real question
is what does the business owner "want"? What are the
rising trends? And who can consistently provide for these
"wants" and rising trends?

Based on my field tested experience and research these are
the trends and "wants" that I see as on the rise among
Tucson businesses in regards to their voice and data
solutions.

1. Scalability: Businesses want the flexibility and the
choice to logistically scale their data and voice needs as
their business grows and not be locked into an "all or
nothing" type of solution. A popular voice and data
solution that is not scalable enough for a lot of business
are legacy, copper wire T1 lines. A full T1 in the Tucson
metro area can cost anywhere from $400 to $700 per month
before mileage charges. T1's also offer a maximum of
1.544Mbs of fully symmetrical bandwidth and nothing more.
If a business owner ever wants more bandwidth they have to
bring in a whole new sole and separate T1 and another $400
to $700 per month. Now what if a business does not need a
full 1.544Mbs of data connectivity right away because they
are a new and growing business? In this instance a T1 does
not offer the scalability nor the flexibility that some
businesses "want".

2. True Local support and local point of contact: This is
something I hear a lot. Local business owners and managers
are tired of calling support or service and getting
connected to someone in another state (or worse another
country) who has no real relationship or vested interest in
solving an issue in a painless and timely manner. Tucson
business owners want the personal relationship and for
vendors to truly understand and relate to a given "want".

Tucson Businesses want personal, high-touch, one-on-one,
and fanatical customer service and a local person that they
can form a true professional relationship with.

One business owner told me that he loves that I can be the
local Tucson based point of contact because if anything
goes wrong with his voice and data connections, for his
mission critical applications, he likes not having to go
travel very far to find me and "punch me in the face..." .
Of course he was being sarcastic....I think?

3. Ala Carte service and flexibility: Tucson business
owners "want" to be able pick and choose the services and
products that they truly "want" and not be locked in having
to take a certain level of service before being able to get
a certain feature or product with a whole bunch of other
ancillary services that they may never use.

4. Custom solutions: Tucson businesses are extremely
diverse and not one particular "off the shelf" solution
will fit every business. Tucson Businesses want to be able
to have the choice of a custom fit / custom engineered
solution for their data and voice solutions.

5. Choice to bundle services and have one vendor: Tucson
business owners love to "bundle". Practically it makes
sense NOT to layer costs spread out among several different
vendors. Tucson business owners hate having to pay up to 4
different vendors for their data, voice and HD video needs
for their businesses. Being able to write one check and
have one point of contact is not only convenient but it
also saves a lot of lost time and frustration which in
turn creates more productivity and profitability

6. Service and feature that cater to mobility and
telecommuting: Tucson Business are moving away from the
full time, static "brick and mortar" locations and are
increasingly become more mobile in their business
practices. Hence Tucson businesses want their data and
voice solutions to be as mobile as they are like "digital
voice service" with such features as "find me / follow me",
"call hunt", "simultaneous ring" etc. Likewise on the data
side Tucson business owners want the ability to access
files and folders on their own private network remotely.
Be it a virtual private network sessions or setting up a
wide area network Tucson business owners need access from
any location at any time they need it.

Also, I have noticed that an increasing amount of Tucson
businesses are employing home workers or "telecommuters".
Especially those companies that employ a large customer
support or technical support work force. To me this is a
great thing. Automobile traffic is becoming an increasing
nightmare in Tucson not too mention gas prices. So if more
people can effectively work at home the better it is for
everyone.

Being that "telecommuting" is becoming more of a growing
trend for Tucson business, business owners want features
and service that support this trend. Such as remote call
forwarding, remote VPN access or having a wide area network
or WAN for short.

7. Several different price points and bandwidth tiers to
choose from: This ties back in with scalability and
flexibility. Tucson business owners do not want to be
locked into an "all or nothing scenario". Tucson business
owners want an economical solution that is fluid and can
scale and grow as their business grows. Not all businesses
want a full T1 data and voice connection to begin with when
starting out and some business want a lot more than what a
T1 can provide once their business grow and evolves.

8. True understanding of Personal Business WANTS: Did you
ever meet someone who tried to serve you vanilla when you
never "wanted" anything but chocolate. Vendors and sales
people have gotten a bad reputation for constantly trying
to pound a square peg in a round hole all because they
don't take the time to truly listen and understand your
"wants" as a business owner. Most vendors try to
constantly give you what they think you "need" but never
address what you want.

Now, there are several different "wants" and growing
business trends here in Tucson AZ in regards to data and
voice connectivity but these are the most common I have run
across.

So now that we have uncovered the growing trends for Tucson
Business in regards to data and voice connectivity and what
they "want" (not what they need) how does a business choose
a vendor that can consistently deliver on these most common
"wants" and trends? Very carefully, that's how.

Never sign anything unless you are sure your potential
vendor is going to be able to consistently deliver on your
business "wants". Again, it is my job to give Tucson
businesses what they "want" and I will be the first one to
tell you that I can not deliver something and recommend who
can. Most times I and the company I represent are the best
choice. But sometimes we are not.

Remember, it's about what you "want" not what you
"need...Now go get what you want.

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