Many “wannabe” buyers and sellers are attempting to read the tea leaves of the property market at the moment, trying to determine when mortgage costs will fall and how that event will impact the cost of homes. Predictions earlier this year that we could expect up to four rate cuts before the Holidays – a…
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Whether you’re selling your home, or feeling it needs some tender loving care, it’s likely your attention will focus on the kitchen because of its role as the household’s social centre. Over the years, a kitchen will become dated. Drawers might lose their ability to soft close, doors might get chipped and the plastic edging…
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Celebrities have been making real estate headlines with more high-profile luxury sales, and a luxury apartment featuring in a music video. Superstar singer and actor Jennifer Lopez has finally sold her New York penthouse for $23 million. She and her husband, the actor and producer/writer Ben Afleck, recently put their Beverly Hills mansion on the…
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Flooring is such an important element of your home, but it’s often overlooked when you’re preparing to put your home on the market. Focus inevitably falls on the living area, and the bathroom and kitchen. Owners will spend thousands of dollars improving these areas but neglect what is right under their feet. Yet, when buyers…
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Finding the perfect home is about more than having enough bedrooms, square footage, or falling in love with the property’s curb appeal. You also want to be sure about your neighbors, and I am not talking about the ones on the other side of the fence or across the street. These neighbors are more like…
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Homes with the five bedrooms or more have seen average rental growth nearing 10%, according to the industry researcher, CoreLogic. Its finding indicates some renters are starting to pool their resources, or they’re willing to live in homes with total strangers. CoreLogic reports that rental growth for homes of five-bedrooms or more have risen 8.7%,…
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No doubt you’ve enjoyed the good summer vibes with the sun on your back and local traffic reduced because of neighbors being on vacation – and now all of a sudden it’s fall. When September comes, the mood changes so quickly. All of a sudden, folks are back to work and school starts with the…
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Have you ever considered doing a space audit in your home, analysing those rooms where the lay-out could be so much better? If you’re considering putting your home on the market this spring selling season, or planning for a summer campaign, you should take a careful look at whether you’re wasting space in your home.…
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What’s the true secret to a successful home sale? Is it location, size, design, price or presentation? Of course, it’s a combination of all of these facets of a property. The most powerful factor will depend on the individual buyer. However, there’s one element homeowners often underestimate despite the advice of their agent: the importance…
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Reading and interpreting market moves is a challenging occupation when figuring out whether it’s a great time to buy and sell property. One minute prices are buoyant, the nextreports are swirling about the heat coming out of the market. And then there’s the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) teasing us with the hope of a…
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