You’d be forgiven for thinking it was only five minutes ago that we were enjoying the Holidays and New Year. But as the chocolate eggs and bunny rabbits in the supermarket will have been reminding you for weeks now, Easter is around the corner. It’s a wonderful time of the year when spring is in…
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As an upsizer seeking to buy your next home, or a first homebuyer, you’ll be putting a lot of trust in your chosen agent to work hard to make the best possible deal when you’ve targeted your next property. Hopefully, you will have interviewed at least three agents who outlined their neighborhood connections and experience,…
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With the peak selling season under way across America, many owners with real estate ambitions may still be pondering the timing of their move. It’s the perfect time to put your house or apartment on the market if you want to catch the summer wave of buyer optimism. Industry data says homes are now selling…
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Arguably the best name for anything in real estate, Swedish Death Cleaning isn’t as dramatic as it sounds, but it can have a dramatic impact on how you live in your home. Like all the other Scandinavian nations, the Swedes take their experience of living at home very seriously. That’s probably because the weather is…
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Measuring the market mood isn’t always straightforward when property sales data isn’t heading for the stars, or dipping towards the floor. Everyone’s an expert when buyer behaviour is obvious. But the mood is a little harder to capture in Australia right now. Buyers and sellers have been hoping for more interest rate cuts, which seem…
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We all love a bargain! But even the most hardened property fan would admit bargains are rare in the highly competitive real estate market. Even buyers seeking fixer-uppers risk renovation costs ballooning if they do not do their homework correctly. What may seem a bargain can quickly turn into a nightmare of rising costs for…
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Young people frustrated at being priced out of real estate opportunities are turning to a strategy of co-buying to get their foot in the market. It’s an increasingly popular approach when the “Bank of Mum and Dad” cannot close the gap between a young person or couple’s income and loan obligations. Co-buying doesn’t come without…
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Storing petrol is not an issue many homeowners spend much time thinking about. But a lax attitude to flammable liquids at home can end in potential disaster. It is critical that fuel stored outside is at least 20 meters from the property and away from any ignition sources. Fire codes insist storage cans hold a…
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Surging listings and forecasts of even lower interest rates are powering the resurgence of the New Zealand property market. And bellwether market Auckland is back. Its average sale price is up 1.2% to $1.303 million, and its prestigious suburb of Matakana recorded quarterly value growth of 5.6%, putting the average price of a home above…
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Have you ever used colour psychology to try to decide the colour scheme of a room or your entire home? Most of us select the colours we like, and inevitably we rely on our favourites. But is there a better way? Colour psychology is the study of how colours affect human emotions and behaviour. For…
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