One of the quickest and cheapest ways to give your home a facelift before it goes on the market is to break out the brushes. Paint will hide no end of scratches and dents in your interior walls, and it will revitalize any exterior timbers and rendering that’s been damaged by weather. Preparation before putting…
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It’s wonderful to have a garden or courtyard that’s a suntrap, but during the hottest days of summer the furnace of direct sunlight can get a little much. If that’s your challenge this summer as you entertain family, friends and neighbors, then perhaps you should throw a little shade, in a good way! It will…
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If your kids are screaming at each other in their bedroom and demanding you dispense punishment for whatever sin has been committed, maybe it’s time to upgrade your home. Separate bedrooms will not only be good for the children but also help maintain your sanity. As an experienced agent in your neighborhood, I’ve found that…
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Some are calling it the property market curveball that no one saw coming: war in Ukraine, 40-year-high inflation and the Federal Reserve pushing interest rates north to stop an overheating economy. No matter how you look at it, the property market is beginning to swing back from its record-breaking growth for houses, condos and apartments.…
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The transition of the property market to more usual behaviour presents an opportunity for many buyers frustrated by consistently losing auction bidding wars. Markets across Australia are showing the first signs of cooling in response to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hiking its target cash rate. For buyers, the good news is that prices…
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If you’re planning to put your home on the market this coming spring, recent events in the property market may have caused you to pause and re-evaluate. And that’s understandable. But the positive news is that the leading real estate researcher, CoreLogic, suggests our transition from a booming market to more normal behaviour will be…
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As we enter a calmer real estate market after 30% plus growth in values over the past two years, it’s interesting to see property hailed as the top reason for increasing our household wealth. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), individual wealth stands at a record $574,807. Residential property had contributed 1.4% to…
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If you’ve been shocked at the increase in the cost of gas and electricity lately, you’re not alone. Utility prices are on the march along with fuel and food, all of which are feeding an inflation rate that has prompted the Reserve Bank of Australia to hike its target cash rate to 0.85% and increase…
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With inflation capturing many of the headlines at the moment, it’s not a crazy idea to assess the insurance coverage for your home. The rising price of materials for construction and the availability of labour have combined to push the cost of renovation, maintenance and replacement much higher. Leading industry researcher CoreLogic says construction costs…
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As the market mood changes, sellers will be well-served by paying additional attention to the quality of the marketing campaign for their property. A campaign targeted to prospective buyers for your area can earn you tens of thousands of dollars more for your property than a half-hearted or cut-price effort that fails to capture the…
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