A few simple landscaping improvements can dramatically improve your garden and impress prospective buyers when you decide to sell. Engaging a professional landscaping company can be prohibitively expensive and may not give you a reasonable return on your investment if you’re about to sell the property. So to add a low-budget, wow-factor to your garden,…
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Modern-day lounge rooms have so many conflicting priorities that organising your home’s main living area can feel like one of life’s trickier problems. You want a lounge where conversation with family and friends can flourish, the kids can play quietly, and you can binge on TV streaming services or play computer games to your heart’s…
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Buying an investment property is always an exciting experience, regardless of whether it’s your first or twentieth deal. Unless you’ve purchased a brand new home or apartment, you’ll likely need to spend some money on renovations to maximise the rent you can charge. High-value tenants seek a property that’s clean and bright with great amenities,…
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Seeking inspiration to improve your home can become a fabulous preoccupation with countless websites, Instagram accounts, and old school magazines ready to encourage big and small projects. Even as real estate agents we find home improvements compelling, and they often inform our views of how clients can upgrade their home to maximise its value before…
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National economic confidence is a factor many home buyers take into account when considering refinancing, purchasing a larger home or diving into the property market for the first time. Nobody wants to make a substantial financial commitment if there is a risk of bad economic news that affects consumer confidence making prices head south. Right…
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Halloween is becoming a growing phenomenon in Australia, and Covid lockdowns have made us conscious of the importance of neighbourly and fun activities for kids. But if you’re struggling to prepare home for Halloween, we completely get it! Being cool and creepy takes effort. So, if the kids have been on your back about Halloween,…
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The demand for property during Covid caught many people by surprise as buyers optimistic for the future poured into a market suffering from a lack of homes for sale. The supply and demand equation is only part of the real estate picture. We have record-low interest rates supplemented with federal and state government saving schemes,…
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When we try to follow the property market in the media, all we ever hear about are auction clearances and the prices being reached. If there’s a boom, then pundits claim a bust just around the corner. We’ve heard this a thousand times but the information is too general to help you decide whether it’s…
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Renovating a bathroom is one of the best ways to simultaneously add value to your home and improve your feeling of wellbeing. A luxurious bathroom adds a new dimension to your lifestyle and always proves a winner with motivated buyers. Typically, it will not just bolster the price of your property but shorten the time…
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If you’ve found your perfect home but it’s destined for auction, don’t be afraid to make an offer straight away. Before doing so, you should be confident you know the home’s value based on your extensive research. Ask the sales agent for their process in handling multiple bids before an auction because you need to…
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