Category: Seasonal

8 ways to create the perfect family garden for Spring

Beautiful gardens make a positive impact on prospective buyers, especially if you’re selling a family home during the Spring and Summer campaigns. Space for children to kick a ball, play on swings and even enjoy a veggie patch creates a wonderful impression that yours is the perfect home where family memories are made. Remember, buyers…
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How to beat the heat in your home this summer

As warmer days heat our homes, it’s tempting to fire up the air-conditioning worry about the electricity bill later. But there’s a better approach that will add value to your home as well as give you a comfortable living experience. It’s called passive cooling, and it aims to work with nature to maintain a cool…
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Seven quick tips to get your property ready for a Spring sale

There’s never a better time to sell your home than in the warmer days of Spring when there is a sense of renewal and optimism in the air. Even despite lockdowns and Covid, buyers retain a bright view of the future of property, which has helped keep prices strong.  This year, buyers are looking for…
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How to pot up a bright Spring garden

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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Five ways to extend outdoor living into the fall

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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Why Spring is the best time to sell your home

One of the most common questions real estate agents get asked is why Spring is the best time of year to sell. Spring brings out the buyers. The days are warmer and longer, and there’s always a sense of renewal and optimism, and this year with such a tough time of lockdowns, it’s expected to…
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Five easy ways to improve your garden before a spring sale

We’re approaching the most popular selling period on the calendar, and a fabulous spring garden can do wonders for homes that are about to go on the market. A great-looking garden will make a fabulous first impression with prospective buyers and capitalise on the positive attitude and outlook that springtime always inspires. It’s essential to…
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Five reasons why it is smart to sell in the fall

Picking the best time of year to sell your home is a challenge many owners wrestle with as they plan their move on the property ladder. The most popular theory suggests springtime is optimal, but as a long-time agent in our neighborhood I’ve seen strong evidence to say each season has its benefits.  Fall is…
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Four easy maintenance jobs for winter

With winter now here, there’s little excuse not to begin a few maintenance jobs around the house, or finish those that you began with the best intentions a few weeks or even months ago when the weather was a distraction. Home ownership comes with responsibilities and if you neglect even simple jobs then the to-do…
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5 tips to keep your home warm this winter

These chill winter months may inspire a few questions about the quality of insulation in your home. Inadequate or non-existent insulation will significantly contribute to higher heating and cooling bills. And while you can expect your walls and roof to be insulated, your floor is often forgotten even though it can contribute to 20% heating…
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