It’s always fun to keep tabs on the latest interior design fashions, even if you’re not inclined to rush out and buy the hottest homewares or gadgets. If you love social media, especially Instagram and TikTok, you might be forgiven for thinking that interior design trends come and go in a virtual blink of an…
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It’s no accident buyers tend to spend the most time in the kitchen when inspecting a home. A great kitchen is a gathering place for the family and will be crucial in the enjoyment of your new home. A poorly designed or shabby kitchen causes frustration and makes life difficult. So when attending an open…
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Owners can pour their heart and soul into creating a beautiful garden as part of their preparation for selling, but if the fencing looks shoddy, it’s a problem. It won’t matter whether the roses are in bloom or the trees are in fruit, buyers will look at rotting or falling fencing and see dollar signs…
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Quality flooring can make an enormous difference to the price and attractiveness of your home when it’s time to sell. But the almost countless number of flooring choices can make your head spin. As an experienced agency in the area, we believe carefully considering how to upgrade your flooring is needed before you put down…
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New figures suggest Australian homeowners have refinanced around $200 billion in mortgage loans since the Reserve Bank started raising interest rates to fight inflation 12 months ago. Up to 30 lenders have been competing for this potential business, offering lucrative cashback offers to win your signature. Owners have been promised incentives from $2,000 to $10,000…
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If you’re lucky enough to own a heritage home, the opportunity to renovate or revitalise it has probably crossed your mind more than once. An older home is a wonderful asset, but you want to show off its features rather than have it show its age. Renovating a heritage property, such as a Federation or…
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A rebound in property prices appears to be entrenched as new industry numbers show a third successive rise in house prices and the strongest growth in the residential sector since November 2021. The industry analyst CoreLogic has reported values up 1.2% in May, which follows encouraging spring sales in March and April when price rises…
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If your kids are screaming at each other in their bedroom and driving you spare, it may be time to upgrade your home. Separate bedrooms – or even sections of the house – can be good for family life and help maintain your sanity. As an experienced local agency, we’ve found “family” is the most…
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There can be few things more traumatic than experiencing suffering a house fire, and the sad reality is that most can be avoided. Australia suffers some 17,000 house fires annually – 40% of them due to electrical faults according to fire safety experts. This means 6,800 of these blazes could have been avoided if the…
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If you’re an experienced investor who thrives on counter-cyclical opportunities, it looks like the current property market is a perfect time to strike. New data from industry researcher CoreLogic shows investors are more willing to put their properties on the market than owner-occupiers. It’s no secret that housing inventory is down against historical averages, but…
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