Converting your basement into a liveable area will improve your lifestyle and add value to your home – which is why so many homeowners do it. Your budget will depend on the type of room you wish to create. At the top end, you can expect to spend $75,000+ on a media room that’s decked…
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Redesigning your kitchen is an exciting project, but there were lots of small traps to avoid along the way. A successful kitchen renovation combines aesthetic design with practical application. Failure to achieve both these goals can leave you disappointed and frustrated. A great kitchen can add enormous value to a home. Today’s buyers are either…
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Preparing your home for sale can feel like an overwhelming task that needs to be scheduled between all the other demands and activities that life throws at you. A careful assessment of your home in its current state and then planning for improvements done with the help of an agent, can help ease the stress…
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Assessing the benefits of an extensive home remodel against selling your property is a task many homeowners undertake before they decide it’s time to move on. Selling your home is rarely an easy decision. Our homes hold family memories, and that makes it tough to leave. It’s also likely to be your most significant financial…
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Are you feeling a little stress creeping into your life as you close in on buying your dream home, or take stock now that you’ve made your purchase? Don’t worry: it’s a common emotion and completely understandable. A lot is at stake when you make one of the most significant purchases of your life. And…
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When the time comes to downsizing from your family home to a smaller condo or apartment, you’ll be grateful that you made some plans in advance. Downsizing can be stressful if you try to fit all your possessions, especially large furniture, into a smaller home. As an experienced local agent, I’ve helped many couples create…
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If you want to add value to your home, one of the best remodel projects in the current market is a bathroom makeover. Few features of a home have the wow factor of a beautiful, new bathroom. Real estate research suggests you can add 10% onto the asking price of your entire home if you’re…
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The most important room in a home for most buyers is the kitchen – it’s where the family gathers and many memories are created. Research suggests this area alone can be responsible for up to 15% of a property’s value. And today, an awesome kitchen probably commands a more significant value premium with buyers than…
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If you’ve just bought a fixer-upper, or taken the plunge into the real estate market as a first-time buyer, the chances are you want to make some immediate improvements to your new home. You can go big and start to plan a rip-and-replace strategy for your kitchen or bathroom, or call in an architect to…
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Maintaining your home should be a mix of love and diligence that sometimes requires a little TLC from your bank account. Staying on top of the work around your property is key to ensuring it remains a comfortable and enjoyable refuge from the trials that life throws at us. But it doesn’t take much for…
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