With less competitive pressure in today’s property market, buyers now have a little more time to tour the local neighborhood to decide whether it is an area or even a street where they’d like to live. It’s a critical part of the buying experience. Real estate’s most famous cliché is “location, location, location”, and it…
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As we recover from the Holidays, it’s hard to believe we need to start thinking about preparing our home for sale if we want to maximize its value in the spring selling season. To capture the imagination of buyers who’ll emerge from their hibernation this spring, you should start working now. Your efforts will return…
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Negotiating the purchase of a home can be stressful, and buyers who take on the responsibility often don’t recognize the arsenal of tactics at their disposal to achieve a win-win for everyone. As hard as this may be to believe, the highest offer doesn’t always win the deal. Often, sellers have concerns that may push…
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If you’re ready to capitalize on the lower-trending prices by moving up the property ladder this winter, then I have a few simple steps to help you maximize the value of your current home. While you may not achieve the price for your current property that you anticipated 12 months ago, you can build a…
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Of the twists and turns our real estate market has been taking of late, folks looking to buy a new home will have been encouraged by the rise in the conforming loan limit (CLL), taking it above $1 million for the first time. If you’re not familiar with a conforming loan, here’s the deal: It’s…
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Savvy first-home buyers are entering 2023 with a spark of optimism, hoping the falling values will allow them to enter the property market in the next 12 months. News that the Federal Reserve is slowing rate rises gives everyone reason to believe better times are ahead for buyers and sellers. The new year is a…
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Now the hordes have gone and left you with happy Holiday memories and plenty of cleaning to do, it’s an ideal time to prepare your home for the coming year. Whether you now have a clothing surplus thanks to Santa, or the kids’ toy box is spilling over, there’ll be a few tasks to complete…
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With the holidays done and dusted, it’s likely you’ve spent a few moments reflecting on your home and what you can do to improve its function or your enjoyment of it. Spending so much time with the family under one roof often focuses thoughts on the good, bad and ugly of your home. Perhaps you’ve…
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As we enter 2023, many folks will be thinking about their New Year’s resolutions with lots of promises about losing weight, drinking less and getting fit. This year, let’s change it up. Why not invest that effort into looking after your most important financial asset: your home? Keeping a sustainable maintenance schedule will add value…
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The holidays are not just a wonderful time for celebration. They also allow you to reflect upon life and consider what you want to achieve in 2023. New Year’s resolutions don’t just have to involve changing habits. They can also be tangible goals that you can tick off your list in the next 12 months. …
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