Installing a brand new bathroom is a great way to prepare your house for sale and achieve the maximum possible sale price. Brand new bathrooms and kitchens have the most impact on buyers during inspections, and they will certainly set your home apart from most of the properties currently for sale in the neighbourhood. Planning…
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When the heat in a booming property market eases down a notch, sellers need to become more competitive to maximise the value of their homes. Some buyers may feel they have the whip-hand, thinking they can low-ball you because the banks predict rising interest rates. But that’s not true if they’ve set their heart on…
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Deciding when to sell your home which is so often your great financial asset, is one of the biggest decisions directly affecting your wealth. Sometimes, a sale will be forced due to personal circumstances or a change in employment. But if you have a choice in the timing, then it pays to study not only…
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With so much attention on the current election campaign and the prospect of higher interest rates, it’s easier for first-time buyers to decide to wait and see where the market is heading. But that can be a mistake. Instead, you should focus on your own game and stick with your ambition to enter the property…
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Americans continue to spend billions of dollars every year upgrading their homes. Remodeling can be a great strategy if you’re thinking of selling or renting out your place as if you have the work done with care, there’s little doubt you’ll achieve a better financial outcome by investing in this way. Bathrooms and kitchens are…
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Remodeling your kitchen is a great strategy to achieve a top-dollar result when you decide that it is time to sell. A kitchen upgrade can hit the hot buttons of buyers. Many love a five-star kitchen that fulfills their desire to entertain friends and family. If you’re thinking of improving your kitchen before selling, or…
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As the weather warms up, our thoughts turn to the outdoors and dreams of sun-filled days in the perfect Summer garden. Planning a great outside entertaining area, or mapping out landscaping improvements, requires some time, attention to detail and putting some money aside. But if you’re looking for a real wow factor, then a high-quality…
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It’s incredible to think Americans spend $300 billion every year on home improvements and repairs. While that’s a vast sum of money, it’s clear we’re dedicated to maintaining and enhancing our most significant financial asset. Upgrading a property is no small task, but the rewards are worth it. A survey by Harvard University suggests more…
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If you’re buying a property for the first time, or you’re returning to the market after an absence of a decade or more, it can be difficult to recognise some of the great buying opportunities that could come your way. That’s why using an experienced agent like myself can pay dividends. While there are some…
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If you’ve been balancing a laptop on your knee or are struggling to find a few inches of space between school books scattered on the dining table, then returning to work after the pandemic will have been a relief. If that was the new normal, it wasn’t much fun. However, repeated surveys suggest many Americans…
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