With summer well and truly heating our homes, you’ve probably fired up the air-conditioning unit and decided to worry about the electricity bill later. But there’s a better approach that will add value to your home as well as give you a comfortable living experience. It’s called passive cooling, and it aims to work with…
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Headlines are popping up with increasing regularity that suggest there’s never been a better time to buy a property. Prices that were at a record-growth pace just 12 months ago have levelled out because of Covid-19 – but are expected to move again in 2021 – and the official Reserve Bank cash rate is at…
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So many uncertainties haunt a large-scale renovation project that it’s no wonder most homeowners opt to trade up rather than endure the disruption of building works in their lives. Money is also a key consideration because more renovations run over budget than don’t. Life gets tricky if you run out of cash or the lender…
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Media is full of advertisements and promotions for various smart home technologies. The idea that we’re going to use the internet to automate everything from pulling back the drapes to brewing coffee and charging our vehicles in the driveway may seem a little crazy to some of us, but smart home technology is developing quickly,…
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New flooring is one of the best ways to revitalize your home, giving it a completely new look and feel. An impressive floor through the living areas will add to its value and put it in the highly desirable category for many prospective buyers in your neighborhood. The array of flooring solutions available is head-spinning.…
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We all have moments where frustrations bubble to the surface and you think that your home just isn’t working in the way it should. Perhaps your family has grown in size, or the demands of your lifestyle have changed, and you’ve not been able to spend time updating your home to meet your needs. At…
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In your hunt for a dream home, most buyers have one question continually running through their heads – “am I going to pay too much?” Mistakes in real estate are rarely small ones. Paying a few thousand dollars over the odds for a home doesn’t matter in the long run if you are considering your…
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So many uncertainties are part of a large-scale remodeling project that it’s no wonder most homeowners opt to sell up rather than endure the disruption of building works in their lives. Money is also a key consideration because more renovations run over budget than don’t. Life gets tricky if you run out of cash or…
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There are no guarantees in life but when you spend hard-earned dollars to upgrade your property before a sale, you want to know there’ll be a dividend when the deal is done. The challenge for every homeowner is to decide where the money is best spent. As real estate agents, we’re in a great position…
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If you’re thinking of buying your first home, don’t make the mistake of beginning by spending weekends in search of your dream home. That part of the journey will come soon enough, but it’s not where you should start. Instead, you need to focus on securing your finances, or you’ll never be sure how much…
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