Moving into your new home offers a perfect opportunity to create a living space that reflects your personal style, while maximizing comfort and functionality. By exploring a range of ideas, it is possible to enhance the existing architecture of your home, elevating its appeal and increasing its value. Read on for inspiration and take the…
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Achieving a great price when selling your home doesn’t happen by accident: you need to work hard to ensure that it’s pristine when buyers arrive at your doorstep. Many homeowners will repaint their home, fix up the garden or just make sure that it looks super tidy every time a buyer makes an appointment. There’s…
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One of the most important decisions when buying and selling a home is selecting a real estate agent. They will help you maximize the value of your existing home and find and negotiate an excellent price for your next property. These essential roles mean every owner or first-home buyer needs to spend time choosing their…
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In the ever-evolving landscape of real estate finance, policy changes regarding loan fees can have significant implications for both potential homebuyers and current homeowners. Recent developments in loan fee structures serve as a reminder of the dynamic nature of mortgage policies and the importance of staying informed about these changes. Loan fees, which can include…
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Today’s news feeds seem to feature endless articles on the promise of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. It can be both awe-inspiring and a little scary. The technology that can turn your house or apartment into a “smart home” is just as cool and can be an excellent investment, helping to…
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Installing solar power has become an increasingly popular upgrade as we dig ever deeper into our pockets to pay electricity bills. But trying to keep up with solar technology can feel like a full-time job. Solar companies are regularly releasing more efficient panels. Solar tiles are starting to take hold in the luxury market and…
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Confidence continues to return to the property market despite the continued pressure on mortgage costs, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It looked at the number of new loans that are being issued and found an uptick of 4.9% for March compared with the previous month. That represents a value…
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There are few more essential steps in preparing your home for sale than ensuring it is sparkling clean. Nothing deters prospective buyers faster than walking into a home to find it dirty or untidy. When cleaning your home in preparation for a viewing or open house, it is essential to focus on the kitchen and…
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Many investors and homeowners will have kept a keen eye on the recent Federal Budget to see if it will ease some of the challenges caused by 12 months of interest rate rises implemented to tame inflation. This snapshot looks at the Budget’s leading programs aimed at encouraging investors, helping first-time buyers and committing to…
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Since the Covid-19 pandemic reached our shores, one of the big points of focus for many buyers has been finding a property with space to work from home comfortably. Anyone who perched around the dining table, jostling for space as their children did their homework, knows the importance of work-from-home space. The Australian Taxation Department…
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