In the world of real estate, it’s becoming increasingly clear TikTok is having a massive impact on how we design and furnish our homes. It’s no secret a viral TikTok video can create waves worldwide. It’s also true that even moderately popular videos and viewpoints are influencing areas such as lifestyle, design and property choices…
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When preparing your home for sale, one element that can undermine your efforts and ambitions of a successful sale is dated furniture. Buyers are definitely focused on the core elements of your home – such as available space, the number of bedrooms and location – but they can be distracted. Clutter, bold color schemes, worn…
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The pace of growth in national home values is now its slowest since August 2023 as three state capitals come off the boil after achieving stellar price performances in the past 18 months. Values increased 0.5% in May and rose 1.7% in the first five months of the year, according to the Home Value Index…
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Property maintenance is not the headache many folks make it out to be. It’s true a house or an apartment needs to be maintained to ensure small problems don’t become big ones. But it’s not going to take over your life! Most owners will keep a casual eye on the state of their property or…
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After more than a year in which three of our capital cities – Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane – streaked away in terms of value growth, all of Australia’s mainland cities now appear to be on similar trajectories. A new survey by the industry researcher Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) says growth rates between the capital cities are…
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If there is one golden rule that owners selling their home should know, it’s this: first impressions count. Buyers have been known to drive to a home or apartment complex but then keep on going because they simply didn’t like what they saw. Complaints stemming from a poor first impression are numerous – untidy yard,…
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We’re in the depths of winter right now, and redesigning your garden so it’s ready for spring is possibly the last thing on your mind – but it shouldn’t be. Creating a wonderful garden that gives you enjoyment and adds substantial value to your home requires planning, hard work and a little patience. In today’s…
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Canadians will often debate whether riding the stock market rollercoaster or buying property is the better investment. And while we all know real estate values have risen, there’s been precious little data to show the power of property ownership to generate wealth. Until now. A new study from Statistics Canada says that for the past…
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A new report from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) reveals what many homebuyers already know – some parts of the Kiwi economy are more sensitive to a rise in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) than others. RBNZ – Te Pūtea Matua – research found sectors that make or trade goods, as well as…
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After cutting interest rates more aggressively than any Western economy, the Bank of Canada (BoC) has decided it’s time for reflection and has kept the cash rate on hold at 2.75%, ending a 14-month run of cuts. The central bank held the rate at 5% from July 2023 to May 2024 before beginning a series…
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