Decluttering your home is an essential task when preparing for a sale. A clear-out will create additional space that buyers love, and it will give you the best chance to maximise the value of your property. Target areas should include the living room, kitchen and children’s bedrooms, all of which tend to be magnets for…
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Renovating a kitchen can be a lot of fun when you plan your project carefully, and it offers terrific financial rewards if you give it a spruce up before putting your home on the market. The kitchen is one of the most influential areas of a home in the eyes of buyers. It can contribute…
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One of the most common pieces of advice you’ll receive from an agent when you’re preparing to sell will be to suggest you tone down any bold colours in your home. Bright red feature walls and pink bedrooms are an agent’s nightmare because brash paintwork of any rainbow hue will likely send many prospective buyers…
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Many sellers experience nervousness and even pangs of anxiety as the deadline for their first open house looms large. It’s a big moment, of course. There’s a lot on the line and you want prospective buyers to have the best possible impression of your home. Owners focused on preparing their homes for this moment can…
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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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Most buyers will qualify their interest in a home for sale by looking at the quality of the bedrooms. If the main bedroom is too small, or the spare room too tiny, they may walk away. So it’s important to focus on presentation in these rooms. Buyers are not only interested in the number of…
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One of the questions being asked by followers and active participants in real estate is, what does Australia’s highest inflation rate in 32 years mean for property prices? If the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is slow in achieving a reduction in the current rate of 6.9%, will this mean a continuation of the price…
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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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If you’re preparing to sell your home now the spring sales season has arrived, you should not underestimate the impact on prospective buyers of a bountiful garden full of colour. Even if you don’t have a green thumb, planting a few annuals to fill gaps in your flower beds will give your home an extra…
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