Category: Summer

Seven summer watering tips to keep your plants healthy

Now summer has finally arrived, it’s a wonderful time to start enjoying your garden.  For those of you who are selling your homes this summer, you’ll find buyers will pay more attention to the front and back yards than at any other time of the year. So, it’s critical to look after your plants so…
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If gardening is a chore, embrace chaos theory

Conventional thinking suggests we all love a neat and tidy garden – flowerbeds are organised and weed-free, hedges clipped, roses in bloom and trees shaped to perfection. When selling your home, this is the perfect philosophy to attract the greatest number of potential buyers. Of course, it’s not the only approach to gardening.  An increasing…
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Eight tips to look after houseplants this summer

Summer is just around the corner, and many owners will be looking forward to enjoying their gardens in the warm weather. You may be one of thousands of people promising that this year you’re going to get on top of the garden situation. Enough with the overgrown hedges and ugly weeds in the lawn –…
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Seven ways sellers can strike a hot deal this summer

Summer is synonymous with sunshine, barbecues, and for many homeowners it’s the prime selling season.  The long days, warm weather and active buyer pool create an ideal environment to showcase your property’s best features.  In this economic cycle of concern about tariffs, and the temporary fall in buyer decisions (down 6% in March), there are…
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Five features exciting buyers in the spring selling season

When you’re selling in spring and summer, you should always seek an edge that will attract buyers to your property ahead of anyone else’s. With more homes coming on to the market across America, bear in mind that real estate can be a competitive sport – both for buyers and sellers. Buyers are competing for…
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Spring into action to create the perfect summer garden

No time to lose as summer buying season looms

Now is the time to start preparing your home for sale if you want to catch the waves of buyers who enter the US real estate market during late spring and summer. Some owners may delay, believing a better time to transact is just around the corner. However, as an experienced agent, I’ve found that…
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Top 10 questions to ask when choosing an agent

America’s real estate market is warming up – literally. Spring sales season is underway, and a wave of summer sales is just around the corner.  It’s a favorite time for buyers to hit the market.  This year, they’re seeking out great deals as the market finds its balance after a spike in post-Covid property values…
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Eight tips to prepare for a summer sale

Summer is just around the corner, and if you’re ready to upsize or downsize to a new dream home, this is the perfect time to start preparing your property for sale. If you’ve been living in your current home for more than five years, you can expect a healthy return on your investment.  Median existing-home…
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Survey finds 40% rely on neighbourly help when property is vacant

Are you among the tens of thousands of homeowners who shut and locked their front door this summer, headed off for a two-week holiday and wondered if your home was going to be safe? Home security should never be taken lightly, and you should always lock your home whether you’re about to leave for a…
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Catch the last of the summer buyers with these six tips

If you believe selling in summer will help you achieve the optimum price for your property, it’s not too late to catch the last few weeks of warm weather to impress potential buyers. Late summer can be a strong time for sales, especially for homes that feature a great swimming pool, outdoor entertainment area or…
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