When it comes to home maintenance, owners tend to overrate their DIY skills, producing work that either doesn’t add value to their property or damages it. Be aware that poorly executed and finished work will diminish the property’s value. If buyers recognise poor work they will often seek a discount to pay for remediation or…
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Convincing your family to share the housework is one of life’s greatest domestic challenges. Asking your kids to do their chores instead of staring at their phones or blowing up stuff on computer games doesn’t get easier with the years. So, if caring and sharing also means sharing the housework, try these few ideas. Time…
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If you plan to sell your property when it’s vacant, one of the most important features will be your flooring. A beautiful timber floor can set a property apart from others if it has been well maintained. It’s a great idea to assess the flooring to determine whether it needs a little TLC before going…
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Do you have any “special features” in your home that may actually turn away buyers? Ask your agent to give you an honest assessment of how the market will receive your property and, if there are some problem areas, consider fixing them to optimise your sale price. Our handy checklist highlights some of the features…
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A retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life, a garden is also somewhere to send the kids when they’re getting under your feet or have used up all their screen time. However, being able to maintain a garden and even make it thrive, can be a mystery for some homeowners who complain they…
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It’s that time of year again when the sweet smell of jasmine wafts across towns and cities and heralds the beginning of summer. But if you have fruit trees or a vegetable garden, there’s an entirely different perfume that is just as much part of summer: the pong of stink bugs. Those nasty little suckers…
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A city home in a bush setting is one of the more desirable types of property that Australians aspire to own. It has everything. Proximity to the city, employment, and world-class services and amenities while nestling among the gum trees and cooling ferns. It also has snakes. Lots of them, if reports of sightings this…
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If it feels like your home is getting on top of you and it’s impossible to find the time to finish the chores, don’t feel despondent. Many homeowners often struggle to find a balance between dedicating time to maintaining their home and living their best lives! So, as we enter the holiday season when family…
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Renovating an apartment can be a tricky business. Owners must follow tightly controlled rules and regulations enforced by a strata committee or owners’ corporation on behalf of all residents in the block. You can’t simply alter the outside of your apartment, such as installing new windows or doors, without written permission. Strata rules, which are…
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A water heater might be the last piece of domestic equipment you’d expect to fail in late spring or summer. Usually, that little disaster reserves itself for cold winter nights when hot water is essential. However, the unfortunate truth is that a water heater can break down at any time of the year. It usually…
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