The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) that underpin so much of residential American real estate can be a highly effective asset when selling your home. While many owners like to investigate the possibility of an off-market strategy – and there are good reasons to do so – you really can’t beat an MLS listing for exposure…
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Your home is probably your most significant financial asset, and it would make sense that you’d spend time maintaining it to head off small issues before they become big, expensive problems. If you’re already feeling a little guilty and admitting to yourself you could be more proactive, you’re not alone. New research suggests 84% of…
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When buyers walk through your home, they’re looking for certain features that they’ll have listed as nice-to-have and must-have. Serious or experienced buyers will often have these features written down, and some will even tick them off as they go from room to room. This is a good sign because it means you made a…
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Buyer optimism and an interest rate cut have seemingly reversed the small dip in average Australian property prices that we witnessed at the end of last year. Once again, property values are on the rise and both the Sydney and Melbourne markets appear to have turned the corner. Industry researcher CoreLogic reports that values rose…
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Walk through any suburb, and you’ll not fail to see roof-mounted solar panels in your line of sight. The International Energy Agency says Australia generates more watts of power (990W) per capita than any country in the world with the Dutch (757W) and Germans (711W) immediately behind us in second and third place. Solar’s popularity…
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When moving into a new home, one of your first priorities will be to put your stamp on it by injecting your own style or personality. It’s one of the great joys of buying a property. It doesn’t matter whether it’s an apartment, condo or house, it’s natural to want to give it a personal…
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Understanding how values in Australian real estate are changing has a fundamental influence on any decision to buy and sell. Property is recognised as a reliable foundation on which to build your wealth. However, your challenge is to navigate market fluctuations to avoid buying at the top of the cycle. Right now, Australia’s market is…
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Property prices have been on the rise globally. Like Australia, many countries experienced huge spikes in values for houses and apartments during the pandemic. Rents also went through the roof. For first homebuyers, the property market has been especially tough, but new and innovative trends are emerging to overcome the challenge. The first of these…
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Now is the time to start preparing your home for sale if you want to catch the waves of buyers who enter the US real estate market during late spring and summer. Some owners may delay, believing a better time to transact is just around the corner. However, as an experienced agent, I’ve found that…
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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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