When you’re thinking about placing your home on the market, one of your first thoughts is often whether you need to renovate before selling. Nobody likes leaving money on the table, and it would be a crying shame if you failed to achieve the top price for your home for the lack of a few…
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Spring has come quickly upon us and the warmer days and longer evenings give us a great opportunity to brighten our gardens. If you’re looking to sell your property in this Spring season, you’ll find a strategic use of pots will make a quick, inexpensive and spectacular improvement to your garden. Stunning pot plants can…
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With summer giving way to increasingly shorter days and cooler evenings, don’t put your porch and deck into hibernation but give them a facelift so that they remain great entertainment areas during the fall. This is an especially good idea if you’re thinking of selling your property in the next few months. A few smart…
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Buyers place a higher premium on a kitchen than they do for any other room, so, it’s no surprise owners are willing to invest in this area to maximize the value of their property ahead of a sale. Designing a great kitchen requires planning and precision because buyers will quickly notice poor quality upgrades. But…
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Now is a smart time to pay attention to protecting your home from big storms, high winds and the cold weather. As an experienced local agent, I can quickly tell which homes have been maintained diligently and those left to their own devices. When it’s time to sell, owners can patch or even hide problems,…
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Rising prices have dominated the property conversation over recent months as the market experiences strong demand in the face of a shortage of properties for sale due to the pandemic and lockdowns. One of the big four banks, NAB, recently predicted that capital city prices will rise on average by 18.5% for the whole of…
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Whether you’re about to sell your home or renovate, there are few better low-budget ways to add some sparkle than a fresh coat of paint. It’s common to break out the brushes before putting a property on the market because a good paint job hides the bumps and scratches that walls and window and door…
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Open plan living is often billed as the perfect floor plan, bringing family together in a single room where cooking, conversation and the screen share the same space. It has been a popular feature of modern homes for the last three decades and more. However, a growing school of thought – encouraged somewhat by lockdowns…
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Home styling is constantly borrowing inspiration from other cultures. If you’re in an area where potential buyers might appreciate the ancient wisdom of feng shui, it might be profitable to pay homage to the art when preparing your home for sale. While there is a unique philosophy rather than science underpinning feng shui, many of…
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Buyers love a beautiful garden, but many run for the hills once they figure out how much work it takes to keep one in great shape. A wonderful garden turns heads but ultimately attracts only those buyers who find pleasure from working in the backyard. As local agents, we’ve worked with clients who have explicitly…
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