As the darker days descend, preparing your lawn for winter requires a very different strategy from the once-a-week mow and lavish watering required in summer. Homeowners and keen gardeners alike can make some basic mistakes or omissions with their lawns that put it under stress during winter. Right now, it’s important to aerate and dethatch…
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Making a great first impression is essential when selling your home – those first few seconds when the buyer sets eyes on your property create a lens through which they judge their entire experience. Stories are common of buyers who don’t even stop their car when they see a dilapidated property, or one that has…
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New data shows ideal investment conditions are emerging for landlords – solid and stable rental incomes combined with seller discounts that offer the opportunity to expand real estate portfolios. The latest fall in cash rate guidance by the Federal Reserve – a quarter point drop to 3.75%-4% – is also welcome as it will improve…
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Many homeowners don’t realize the clothes dryer is one of the most dangerous appliances in the home. Dryers are responsible for approximately 13,800 fires annually in the United States, or 4% of all home structure fires, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. That’s 38 fires caused by dryers every day! Thankfully, they’re responsible for…
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Buying a home is more affordable now than it has been for more than two years, according to the latest data in the ICE Mortgage Monitor Report. Principal and interest payments on a median-priced home fell to $2,148 a month, or 30% of median income. That’s the highest level of affordability recorded since early 2023.…
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Do you ever dream of a clutter-free home where you’ve turned your back on the “evils” of consumerism for the freedom of minimalism? You would not be alone if this is your idea of nirvana. When selling your home, an experienced agent should always advise you to depersonalize and declutter – a strategy that creates…
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With mortgage rates falling, many renters are now realizing the possibility that owning their own home is within reach. A total of 30% of all property buyers in September were first-time owners, according to the latest monthly data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). And while prices have continued a slow climb, Freddie Mac…
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The role of every real estate agent is to help you maximise the value of your property. We’ll encourage you to make those essential improvements that will earn you a premium from buyers. And we’ll also give you the bad news, such as the need to conduct essential repair work and offer friendly encouragement to…
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Making a great first impression is essential when selling your home – those first few seconds when the buyer sets eyes on your property create a lens through which they judge their entire experience. Stories are common of buyers who don’t even stop their car when they see a dilapidated property, or one that has…
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Many homeowners don’t realize the clothes dryer is one of the most dangerous appliances in the home. Across North America, dryers cause approximately 15,500 home structure fires annually – an average 42 fires every day. This results in 29 deaths and approximately 400 injuries. Annual property damage is valued at nearly $200 million. Many of…
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