Author: Kylie Davis

5 ways to streamline 2022 with a declutter

With the kids now back at school, we can all take a breath and enjoy the fact we can return to our normal routines, even if they are still being dictated by the pandemic. Your home has no doubt returned to its former self after taking down the Christmas decorations and endlessly picking up shards…
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7 ways to make your renovation a great experience

Renovating your home can be a scary prospect even if you’ve been through the experience before and know the challenges of keeping your project on track. Upgrading a home is a mixture of science and art, and you need to be on top of the quality of construction, as well as design and the aesthetics.…
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6 tips to break into property investing

Achieving long-term financial security through property investment has become increasingly popular with younger buyers, who recognise the long-term growth potential of the sector and its capacity to generate wealth. There are several ways in which you can begin your investment journey. These include buying into property funds such as REITs that exclusively invest in real…
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6 reasons you may want to sell

It seems like a crazy question to ask coming from a real estate agent. But moving home is an enormous personal undertaking, and you need to be sure it’s the right decision. Only you can really answer this question. As experienced local agents, we can give you plenty of commonsense reasons to capitalise on the…
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Survey finds kitchens are super-hot

If you’re seeking a top-dollar result when you sell your home, there’s no better way of guaranteeing that result than renovating your kitchen. A recent survey by the website Houzz has found that a desire to have a state of the art kitchen has never been stronger. It was the most renovated area of the…
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8 ways to dress your home for inspection success

Staging your home before an inspection can be one of the most important actions to help maximise the value of your home once it’s on the market. But preparing your home for prospective buyers can be a challenge, especially if you remain living in the property while it’s for sale. If you’ve moved to your…
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8 tiling tips to make the smallest room a real winner

It’s called the smallest room in the house, but the bathroom makes an impressive contribution to the value of your home, whether you’re living in a 10-bedroom palace or a neat inner-city apartment. Together with the kitchen, the bathroom is one of the favourite areas to renovate when homeowners decide it’s time to sell and…
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7 improvements for small homes

The first rung on the property ladder is often restricted to a smaller apartment or house simply because of the limited budgets that define early adulthood. And while it would be lovely to snap up a five-bedroom mansion in a prestigious area, the reality isn’t like that for most of us. Instead, we do our…
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Rising rents a boost for investors

Since the pandemic hit, the rental scene across much of Australia has been a roller-coaster ride. The exodus of residents as we closed our borders, especially overseas students, had an economic impact on many landlords. Today, the situation is turning around with the national rent average rising almost 2 per cent, according to industry researcher…
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How to pick the market peak

Many people currently seeking to climb the property ladder or buy for the first time are asking when the market will peak and how they’ll know when it happens. Buyer confidence is predicted to ease in 2022, but there’s been little sign of that as we roll into February. While the supply of properties for…
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