If you’ve spent most of the Covid-19 crisis working from your dining room table during the day and watching Netflix at night, you’d be forgiven for wondering if a home office and media room would be good real estate investments. While an increasing number of buyers are asking about properties with quality home office facilities,…
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Upgrading a bathroom before sale is a great way to add value to your home, but it requires careful planning if you’re going to make a profit from the work. The website Zillow says a bathroom remodel can return $1.70 for every $1 you spend if the job is done properly. As your local real…
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If you’re ready to make a move but concerned about how the chill weather can dampen your asking price, let me step you through some of the advantages of going to market in the winter months. The first advantage that almost no one ever mentions is: a winter sale means you’ll be cashed up and…
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There’s no denying that house hunting can be stressful, especially if you’ve already sold your current home and must find a new property before you need to go to the expense of temporary accommodation. There are some great new technologies that we use in the real estate industry these days have made it easier than…
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“Curb appeal” is a phrase you hear and read about a lot when you begin to research the best ways to prepare your property for sale. That’s because first impressions are the most important. Prospective buyers will often take a pass if they see a shabby exterior even though the property itself may be ideal…
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The evenings are getting longer and the days warmer as we head towards spring, which is always a time of great optimism for me. It’s a time when the real estate market emerges from its winter slumber and when I recommend my clients get a few odd jobs done around the home so they can…
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Christmas is the season to be jolly, not for folly. So don’t rule out the logic of selling your home at the height of summer and avoid the crush of properties that typically go on the market in spring. One of the many property myths that swirl around our market is that spring is not…
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Everyone loves a bargain – especially buyers of real estate. A smart purchase can set you up for life or give you a fiscal boost that can be the equivalent of a decade spent working in your cubicle. Many great-value properties are “fixer-uppers”, or a “remodeler’s delight”. The price is lower than similar homes in…
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Are you feeling a little stress creep into your life as you close in on buying your dream home, or take stock now that you’ve made your purchase? Don’t worry: buyer anxiety is a common emotion. A lot can be at stake when you make one of the most significant purchases of your life. And…
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It’s so easy to walk around kitchen showrooms and go crazy with excitement at the possibilities. Their designers seem to have thought of everything – and you want it all! There’s no doubt that a beautiful kitchen enhances the enjoyment of your home and adds tremendous value to the property when it’s time to sell.…
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