The holidays can be a great time to buy property – sellers are motivated and the crowds of buyers who would have been your competition just a few weeks earlier have disappeared from the market. You can pick up a great property in this environment if you know what you want and have conducted research…
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Renovating small homes and apartments before a sale can often be more confronting than taking on the challenge of a large property. Every decision you make feels as if it has a greater impact. A mistake or misjudgement can feel like a gargantuan setback when a similar outcome might barely be noticed in a larger…
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Whether you’ve just moved into a new property, you’re preparing to sell, or simply looking for inspiration, exploring current design trends can help make your home feel fresh and contemporary. Today’s design trends reflect our evolving lifestyles and priorities. They focus on creating versatile, functional spaces that adapt to our changing needs while still maintaining…
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If you’ve spent most of the Covid-19 crisis working from your dining room table during the day and watching Netflix at night, you’d be forgiven for wondering if a home office and media room would be good real estate investments. While an increasing number of buyers are asking about properties with quality home office facilities,…
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After the horrendous bushfires, drought and record temperatures of last year, it feels like the approach of La Nina – the cooler and wetter weather system – is very good news. Hopefully, this means that the nation won’t have to endure the fires that destroyed so much of our coastal forest and bushland. But La…
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If you’ve invested in a blue chip suburb in the past decade, you probably read with horror the hogwash predictions – even from the Commonwealth Bank – of a catastrophic fall in property prices because of Covid-19. However, the 32% cliff-fall in the CBA’s crystal ball never happened. The most recent figures released by industry…
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If you haven’t organised a loan pre-approval for your first home, then shopping for a house is like walking into a store without your credit card. When you find your ideal property, you won’t be able to move quickly because organising finances takes time. And that’s terrible news if other buyers are keen to seal…
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No man – or woman – is an island, as the saying goes. And that is never more true than when you purchase property. You need to surround yourself with people you can trust and with great professionals to guide and support you through one of the most significant purchases you’ll ever make. With so…
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Upgrading a bathroom before sale is a great way to add value to your home, but it requires careful planning if you’re going to make a profit from the work. The website Zillow says a bathroom remodel can return $1.70 for every $1 you spend if the job is done properly. As your local real…
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A final home inspection before the deal is sealed can be nerve-wracking for both the seller and the buyer. The seller will have mentally prepared themselves to move on, while as a buyer, you have your heart set on your new home and will be bitterly disappointed if problems arise. But even though the stakes…
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