When you’ve set your heart on a property, the last thing you want to do is get into a bidding war with another prospective buyer. The uncertainty and potential stress on your finances can become all-consuming and, for many buyers, this erodes the initial delight of finding their dream home. As an experienced local agent,…
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Creating your dream home can depend as much on how you want to furnish it as the location, size and architecture style. Knowing whether you want to live in a contemporary-styled home, or one that embraces a minimalist or shabby chic interior design, is likely to influence the types of property you’ll want to inspect.…
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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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It’s a wonderful feeling when the real estate agent drops the keys of your dream home – into your hands. You know the ink is dry on the contract, the weeks or even months of searching are over, and you can begin a fresh chapter in your life. As you step inside, you’re swept up…
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If I asked you to describe a remodeling project for your home, I’d guess that you might offer one of two visions. The first might be a beautiful open-planning living area with a huge TV on one side of the space and a gleaming kitchen on the other. A second might be a home cloaked…
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Buyers are left to fend for themselves when it comes to purchasing a property, often having to negotiate a price against an experienced and savvy real estate agent. For many, this is a formidable challenge. You might only ever negotiate a six- or seven-figure deal two or three times in your life. For an agent,…
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Christmas can be a great time to buy property – sellers are motivated and hordes of buyers who would have been your competition just a few weeks earlier have disappeared from the market to head to the beach. You can sometimes pick up a great deal in this environment if you know what you want…
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The decision to buy a property is a big moment– you’re committing a large portion of your wealth and earning capacity to owning a new home. Encouragement to sign on the dotted line will be coming from the owner and their agent, which often adds to the pressure of making one of the most significant…
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Have you ever been to a home viewing, got tingles of excitement – and then discovered the state of the bathroom? The tiles and shower are from another decade, the vanity’s falling apart and the layout is lamentable. Many buyers will turn their back on the property at this moment – a response that can…
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The holidays can be a great time to buy property – sellers are motivated and the crowds of buyers who would have been your competition just a few weeks earlier have disappeared from the market. You can pick up a great property in this environment if you know what you want and have conducted research…
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