The summer break offers an excellent opportunity to assess plans for 2024 and beyond, including whether it’s time to seek a new opportunity in the real estate market. While the market has endured 13 interest rate increases since May 2022, most predictions suggest they will begin to fall around mid-year, although the Reserve Bank of…
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As a homeowner, maintenance should never be far from your mind, but finding time to address that neverending list of jobs isn’t easy. You can make as many New Year’s resolutions as you like, but many tasks will likely remain unattended unless you apply the discipline of deadlines or a schedule of activities. Home maintenance…
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The dry spring and summer have been putting a lot of stress on lawns. If you’re a keen gardener, or wondering how to revitalise your patch of turf before putting your home on the market, you’re probably looking online for all sorts of tips and tricks. Keeping your garden in pristine condition can be challenging…
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We may be in the middle of winter right now, but it’s only a few weeks before spring and an excellent time to start planning your garden. It’s a smart play to research the plants you’d love to see this year rather than wander into your local gardening store without a plan and become overwhelmed…
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Are you at home, wondering why you’re spending so much on your heating bills and still feeling a chilly draft? If so, I doubt you’re the only one. Some 90% of residential properties are under-insulated, according to measurements taken by the Home Energy Rating System (HERS). It’s claimed that Americans would reduce electricity consumption by…
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Prioritizing personal circumstances is one of the best ways to determine when to sell a property. Despite high prices being recorded in many locations, plenty of homeowners have held on tightly since mid-2023 in order to avoid the 22-year high interest rates of 7% to 8%. But, with mortgage costs forecast to fall during the…
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It’s always fun to predict the next home fashions, and when it comes to real estate, many owners love to know the colors in vogue for 2024. Whether renovating a new property or planning a home facelift, color choices can be swayed by what the paint manufacturers decide is this year’s fashion. For 2024, blue…
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As the winter days close in, it’s tempting to survey your garden and consider cutting back some of your plants to give them the best chance of weathering the freezing temperatures. It’s an excellent strategy for many trees and shrubs, reducing the risk of winter mildew and encouraging future growth and flowering in the spring. …
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Winter is always a special time to put your home on the market. Buyers will often be grateful to come indoors, having battled the elements to arrive at your home for their walkthrough. So, this is the perfect opportunity to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere that will cast your home in an incredibly positive…
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Winter is a time to make your home super-cozy with a roaring fireplace, the heating system cranked up, throw rugs draped over sofas and holiday decorations to brighten your day against the gray outside. However, what you do to warm your home can also create a fire hazard. American fire departments report approximately 1.4 million…
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