Category: Seller

Nine home office tips that will change your life

If you’re in the mood for a renovation that improves your work-life balance, there are few better options than creating a home office. Since the pandemic, there has been an increase in buyer interest in a dedicated work area for homes and apartments.  This desire is especially strong among professional couples and young families whose…
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The Appeal of Well-Maintained Homes in the Real Estate Market

Homes that have been recently remodeled or well-maintained often attract significant buyer interest. This trend reflects the challenges many buyers face when considering properties that need substantial work. Whether you’ve added an extension, updated a bathroom or kitchen, or made other significant improvements, these enhancements can make your property more appealing to a wide range…
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Garden tasks that help sell your home

Selling your home is an exciting experience that should be full of optimism about the future and the next chapter in your life. Putting your home on the market is never a small decision, and you’ll no doubt appreciate that your efforts to spruce up your property pay you back with a higher sales price. …
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Should you work with an interior designer?

Picturing the best way to use space or match colours is not a skill that we all possess. Starting with a blank canvas can be intimidating, especially if you’re about to spend cash on new furniture and fittings. The ideal solution is to hire an interior designer. Their engagement might add a little more to…
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Creating the perfect kitchen to attract buyers

When prospective buyers walk through a property for the first time, it’s not unusual to watch them open every kitchen cupboard and drawer and inspect what’s inside. Even as an experienced agent, I’m often surprised by and delighted at the positive reaction that a well-organized kitchen solicits from buyers.  Neatly-stacked Tupperware seems to get you…
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Top 10 Tips for an awesome bathroom renovation

Renovating your bathroom is one of the best ways to increase the value of your property. Together with the kitchen, it is the hottest item for prospective buyers and right at the top of most-wanted lists. If you’re thinking of selling your property, then installing a modern bathroom is one of the best ways to…
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Five dollar-wise ways to rejuvenate your garden

When deciding to sell your home, there’s usually a moment when you admit to yourself that some improvements are needed, or it’ll cost you a pretty dollar when the time comes to negotiate or put your property under the auctioneer’s gavel. It’s important to focus on your potential return on investment before deciding to undertake…
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Timing your real estate move

If you’re a first-time buyer, you’re likely renting and wondering why you should continue to pour your equity into the landlord’s mortgage with increasingly higher rents. Trying to time your move in the market is fraught with risk. There’s an almost endless supply of economic research warning against “timing the market”. So, if you’re caught…
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Know your property rights when a relationship breaks down

Owners sell their homes for all sorts of reasons, in the good and bad times. Sadly, it’s not uncommon for a property to go on the market because of a divorce, relationship breakdown or death. If you’re in a position where you’re going to be an interested party in a forced sale, then it’s essential…
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How to bring your A-game to every negotiation

Buying a home in today’s property market means you’ve got to be on your game. Finding your dream apartment or house can be tough because the supply of homes coming onto the market is still below historical averages due to the pandemic. And while that situation is easing in our neighborhood, we see an increasing…
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