Downsizing your property is often regarded as a logical and practical lifestyle change but it can also be an emotional experience. It signals a new phase in your life but can also represents the end of what used to be. Turning your back on a family home of two decades or more can be upsetting.…
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Back in their day, homes built in the 1970s were the height of sophistication and design-smarts. But now they’re coming up for 50 years old and may be showing their age. Homes from the 1970s have a lot of merits. They were overwhelmingly designed to be comfortable family homes and as such usually have open…
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Feng shui is a powerful strategy when trying to sell your apartment and can add thousands of dollars to its value if you get it right. If you’re a buyer in the market, you’ll find the logic of feng shui will resonate strongly. The surrounding area is actually more important from a feng shui perspective…
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It’s natural to be anxious when selling your home even when you have the best real estate agent on your side. Your agent will understand the stress that comes with such a large transaction, but their work can be undermined if you reveal anxiety or emotion to prospective buyers during price negotiation. This is especially…
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There is no perfect time of the year to sell a property, so forget what you’ve been told about the need to have flowers blooming and bees buzzing in order to get the best price. Many people believe that spring is the most popular season for open houses but that doesn’t make it the best…
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Setting a sale price that is focused only on your own needs and expectations as a seller is dangerous. You need to conduct in-depth research and use the experience of a real estate agent familiar with your local area to ensure you get the best price from the market. It’s a natural inclination to inflate…
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It’s one of the most common and persistent real estate questions – should you sell your current home before you buy? Or buy before you sell? If you’re somebody who’ll get cold sweats at night because you’ve doubled your debt with a bridging loan to buy a new home before selling the current one, then…
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The property market’s most motivated buyers come out for autumn. The tyre-kickers who love the spring and summer selling seasons are gone by the time evenings become cooler and the leaves begin to turn. Autumn buyers have usually thought carefully about their future over the summer months, so they’re serious and focused but tend to…
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Creating the perfect open house or open for inspection requires commitment, eye for detail and a willingness to put in the hard work. Short-cuts will only hurt the chances of finding a buyer and getting your desired price. There are a handful of little traps that are easily avoided but by falling into them you…
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Here’s a quick checklist of the ways you can maximise the value of your weatherboard home.
