The pressure-cooker atmosphere of purchasing property in a booming market can unnerve even the most experienced buyers. Currently, media reports talk of buyers being motivated by FOMO or fear of missing out and that fuelling some really crazy prices. When you are dealing with something as emotionally important as your forever home, it can be…
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If you want to add value to your home, one of the best renovation projects in the current market is a bathroom makeover. Few features of a home have the wow factor of a beautiful, new bathroom. Research suggests you can add 10% on to the asking price of your entire home if you’re offering…
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With winter now in full swing, it’s a smart time to pay attention to protecting your home from big storms and high winds. While we can enjoy the crystal blue days of an Aussie winter, it’s sometimes easy to forget that storms and downpours are often just around the corner. As local agents, we can…
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A trait of a booming market is the desire of buyers to find a bargain by seeking our properties that need renovation or redevelopment. ‘Renovators delights’ are often seen as a great way into the market for investors, property developers and first-time buyers. But unless you’ve spent time researching your target property and have experience…
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Inspecting a property is a pivotal experience for buyers, either inspiring them about how they might create a new chapter in their lives or sending them home disappointed. When a prospective buyer conducts a walk-through of your home, it’s essential that you’ve done everything you can to give them the best impression. There’s no better…
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Enduring an Australian winter is no hardship compared with those in America or Europe, but you can deploy a few strategies from the Northern Hemisphere that will keep the chill from your home. The Danes have a reputation for handling the harshest of winters with an approach to homemaking called hygge that repels the worst…
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Whether you’re buying, selling or just keeping a keen eye on the property market, you’ll be watching out for signs that indicate our stellar price growth is about to level off. We haven’t seen such buyer exuberance since the late 80s, and even the most optimistic property expert knows the market will find its new…
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Downsizing your life can be incredibly liberating, but you can only achieve it by shedding many of the possessions that you’ve accumulated over a lifetime. Living with fewer responsibilities is the goal of many who decide to downsize once their children have grown up and there’s no need to maintain a family home. Downsizing can…
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Selecting a property manager to look after an investment property can make the difference between a good and bad experience as a landlord. Whether you’re investing in your tenth property or your first, the search for a great property manager requires due diligence and the discipline to get into the nitty-gritty of the kinds of…
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Preparing your home for sale can feel like an overwhelming task that you’ll need to jam in between all the other demands and activities life throws at you like work and family commitments. Careful assessment and planning, identified with the help of your agent, can help ease the stress and take away any uncertainty of…
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