The humble laundry room is emerging as an influential part of the home for today’s buyers and renovators. Upstaged by new kitchens and bathrooms, many buyers rarely gave a thought to the laundry room beyond its practical function – until now. New interior designs and increasingly sophisticated washing machines have put ways of doing the…
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If you’re in a neighborhood where potential buyers might appreciate the ancient wisdom of feng shui, it might be profitable to pay some homage to the art when preparing your home for sale. While there is a unique philosophy rather than science underpinning feng shui, many of its instructions about furniture arrangement make perfect sense.…
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The demand for property during Covid caught many people by surprise as buyers optimistic for the future poured into a market suffering from a lack of homes for sale. The supply and demand equation is only part of the real estate picture. We have record-low interest rates supplemented with federal and state government saving schemes,…
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When we try to follow the property market in the media, all we ever hear about are auction clearances and the prices being reached. If there’s a boom, then pundits claim a bust just around the corner. We’ve heard this a thousand times but the information is too general to help you decide whether it’s…
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Renovating a bathroom is one of the best ways to simultaneously add value to your home and improve your feeling of wellbeing. A luxurious bathroom adds a new dimension to your lifestyle and always proves a winner with motivated buyers. Typically, it will not just bolster the price of your property but shorten the time…
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If you’re one of the many homeowners wondering whether to capitalise on the current property price boom, you’ll probably be weighing the benefits of maximising your property’s value with a renovation. You wouldn’t be the only one. In these Covid-times, home renovation has risen 5% this year with an average spend of $21,000. Most of…
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No room carries more influence with a buyer than the kitchen because it’s where the family gathers and many memories are made. The kitchen can represent up to 20% of the entire value of a property, so it’s important to make sure it is both functional and attractive. With this in mind, I’ve compiled a…
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Maintaining your home should be a mix of love and diligence that sometimes requires a little TLC from your bank account. Staying on top of the chores around your property is key to ensuring it remains comfortable and a refuge from the trials that life throws at us. But it doesn’t take much for the…
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The moment a real estate agent offers a prospective price for your property is filled with both anticipation and anxiety. Most owners have pretty firmly held views of their own on what they think their property is worth. But the rubber really hits the road when agents give their expert assessments. Agents use a mixture…
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Redesigning your kitchen is an exciting project, but it is easy to make mistakes along the way. A successful kitchen renovation combines aesthetic design with practical application. Get it right and you can add significant value to your home, while also increasing your enjoyment of your property. Below is a list of the issues that…
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