Plants are a wonderful way to give your home a special lift, especially if you’re preparing for sale and want to embrace the latest fashions in interior design. Whether you’re decorating a bathroom or an open plan living area, judicious use of indoor plants captures the back-to-nature vibe that so many designers favour currently. As…
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Adding an additional room or storey to your home can significantly increase its value, especially in a booming market. For homeowners with a medium-term plan to sell and move up the property ladder, this is a high investment strategy that promises a sensational return. But you’re going to need planning permission, or a building permit,…
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A budget-friendly improvement that you can make to your home – whether you’re about to sell or you’ve bought a fixer-upper – is to give it a lick of paint. A bright, open home is right at the top of buyer expectations these days, and creating a fresh, beautiful colour scheme will turn heads. Avoid…
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A renovated bathroom is one of the most positive features that you can offer in a home if you are determined to achieve its maximum value when the time comes to sell. Buyers know that upgrading a bathroom is expensive and a significant project. And they love the idea that they can walk into their…
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ceiling or discovering a puddle under the kitchen sink with no explanation. These are classic signs of plumbing or seepage problems, which occur from time to time with every property. It is important to check out every feature of a home before you purchase and you should always have a professional inspect the electrical wiring…
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If you’ve been balancing your laptop on your knee for the past year or trying to find a few inches of space between school books scattered on the dining table, then your return to the office will have been a relief. But a new survey from the University of Sydney suggests most Australian office workers…
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The heavy rains and warm weather of past months means grass and gardens are growing like jungles – including plants you wish would not make an appearance. Once you’ve mown and trimmed the edges, the biggest task in most gardens is weeding. It’s back-breaking work and can be hard on the knees so any strategy…
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Recent changes to bank lending practices introduced by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to scale back borrowing levels have had only a modest impact on the market. Under the rules introduced late last year, lenders must now apply a 3% buffer – up from 2.5% — to ensure clients can handle future interest rate increases.…
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A big surprise in the property market over the past two years since the pandemic hit our shores has been the popularity of regional markets. Australia is among many western nations that experienced an exodus of white collar workers who’ve cashed out of their city properties to live with more space, freedom and safety in…
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If you’ve been on the fence about whether to finally sell your long-held family home and capitalise on today’s record-high property prices, a new law designed to encourage downsizing may be great news for you. New changes from the Federal Government mean the age that you can now deposit the proceeds of a property sale…
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