Spring is traditionally the most popular time to buy and sell property in Australia. Buyers can always be confident there’ll be plenty of properties to inspect, while sellers believe the return of warmer weather will improve their sale price. And in normal times, they’d both be right. But with mortgage costs rising as the Reserve…
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With summer disappearing into the distance and the fall fast upon us, homeowners aiming to sell in the next few months have an excellent opportunity to exploit the change of seasons. While there is never a wrong time of year to sell a property, the cozy days of fall and winter can work if you…
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Don’t panic if you want to sell your home but fear you’ve missed out on the spring and summer buying bonanza. Fall is actually a great time of the year to put your property on the market. The reality is that the economy, not the weather, dictates prices and buyer behavior. There are additional benefits…
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Thanks to La Nina, the recent weather patterns have made it hard to believe spring has actually sprung, and that we’re at the start of the peak real estate selling season. One of the most common questions asked of a real estate agent is why spring is the best time of year to sell? At…
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With summer in full swing, it’s a great time to see which projects around the home you can complete before the first chill winds of fall arrive. As a local real estate agent, I don’t advocate that any homeowner spend their entire summer with a hammer and bag of nails – that’s way too boring.…
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Are you getting bugged by all those pesky fruit flies and gnats that are hanging around your kitchen this summer? For folks who’ve worked hard to prepare their home for the sale, they’re being driven to distraction by these pests hanging around fruit bowls in the kitchen and dining room. They’re horrified at the thought…
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One of the quickest and cheapest ways to give your home a facelift before it goes on the market is to break out the brushes. Paint will hide no end of scratches and dents in your interior walls, and it will revitalize any exterior timbers and rendering that’s been damaged by weather. Preparation before putting…
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It’s wonderful to have a garden or courtyard that’s a suntrap, but during the hottest days of summer the furnace of direct sunlight can get a little much. If that’s your challenge this summer as you entertain family, friends and neighbors, then perhaps you should throw a little shade, in a good way! It will…
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If you’re planning to put your home on the market this coming spring, recent events in the property market may have caused you to pause and re-evaluate. And that’s understandable. But the positive news is that the leading real estate researcher, CoreLogic, suggests our transition from a booming market to more normal behaviour will be…
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Plumbing is one of those elements in our homes that gets little attention until something goes wrong. But, did you know that colder weather can play havoc with drainage and pipes? As an experienced agency and property manager in our area, we see three common plumbing problems that can be caused by inclement and colder…
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