It’s can be a tense time for buyers if you’ve set your heart on entering the market or upgrading to your new home. In periods of high demand in the American housing market, reports have shown that over half of homes for sale became the subject of bidding wars for extended stretches of time. This…
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Giving the interior of your property a facelift with a lick of paint is a common strategy for improving your home quickly and economically before placing it on the market. Fresh paint on the walls and ceilings can lift a house or apartment, giving potential buyers a great impression. A fresh coat of paint prevents…
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Are you thinking of selling your home but dreading the idea of renovating and dealing with contractors to help you encourage a top-dollar deal with a buyer? Don’t despair! There are more ways to improve your home and maximize its value than calling in builders to rip out a bathroom or build a new kitchen…
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When it comes to renovating your home, you can’t beat experience. If you’ve ripped and replaced a kitchen, or asked a builder to take a sledgehammer to a bathroom, you’ll have benefitted from the many lessons these moments offer, as well as picking up a few scars along the way. If you’ve never commissioned a…
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As anyone who’s completed a bathroom renovation will tell you, the most significant influence on design is the humble bathtub. Because of its size, its placement will dictate where other elements, such as the vanity, shower and toilet, can be installed. If you’re dealing with a tight space, you should consider combining a bath and…
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Owning a holiday home that you can rent out as you work towards a tree-change or seachange are fabulous ambitions for those who have already invested in real estate. There’s no question that owning your own home can give you many life choices down the track, especially when the family has grown up and moved…
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The year is flying by and, as a landlord, there’s no wrong time for you to start thinking about preparing for the lodgements of your tax returns. This is means you should be gathering your paperwork right now and checking the residential rental properties area of the ATO website to see what you can claim…
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Preparing your home for sale can be a complex mixture of decision-making and multi-tasking the various projects that need to be done in a hurry. There’s no doubt some astute improvement to your home will significantly contribute to achieving a great sales price. The key to success is not the upgrades you’ve chosen to undertake…
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If you’re thinking about downsizing your home and upsizing your life, then you’re on the brink of an amazing adventure. Downsizing is a significant and emotional decision because it usually involves selling the family home, and letting go of possessions that have been with you for years. But it’s also liberating! Couples who have downsized…
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The world of real estate is continually changing with new technologies emerging that make it easier to buy and sell property, enhance security and improve the energy efficiency of our homes. One of the latest ideas that is gaining traction with discerning buyers is “green plumbing”. It’s all about the desire to have an environmentally-friendly…
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