As a homeowner, maintenance should never be far from your mind, but finding time to address that neverending list of jobs isn’t easy. You can make as many New Year’s resolutions as you like, but many tasks will likely remain unattended unless you apply the discipline of deadlines or a schedule of activities. Home maintenance…
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Preparing an older home for sale often presents a few maintenance challenges. Fixing problems that may have been annoying you for months or years is essential if you’re going to maximise the value of your property. One of the challenges is fixing dirty or cracked garage floors. Getting long-term grease out of the cement is…
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Buying property as the market bounces back after its lull can be challenging, especially for first-timers who’ve not experienced the pressures of sealing a deal. If you have a pre-approved loan, your lender will often set a 12-week deadline before you need to apply again. These buyer guidelines will help you respond quickly to an…
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Buyers use plenty of tricks during a property inspection to look for any flaws in their potential new home. Some open and shut cabinet doors in the kitchen and bathrooms, while others stare at the ceiling above the bathroom to spot dampness, or inspect under the sinks to look for water damage. Paintwork at floor…
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Ensuring a home attracts buyers has always been a critical part of preparing a property for sale. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter how hard you’ve worked to declutter and generally prepare, there may still be a risk that you could have missed something that will turn buyers away. Follow this checklist to make sure everything is…
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A retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life, a garden is also somewhere to send the kids when they’re getting under your feet or have used up all their screen time. However, being able to maintain a garden and even make it thrive, can be a mystery for some homeowners who complain they…
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It may be early days in the recovery of New Zealand’s property market, but new research has shown an almost nationwide resurgence in confidence. With 566 suburbs recording value growth in the past three months, it’s worth studying the national picture so you get a sense of how this might affect your own strategy for…
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With an election out of the way, it seems that confidence has finally returned to the property market, with a new industry survey showing rises of more than 2% in the three months to November 1. Positive results have been reported in the cities and regional centres as optimism returns based on a probable end…
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Positive energy has returned to the New Zealand real estate market with increased buyer interest, more properties listed for sale and a long-awaited upward trend in values. Whether you’re a buyer, seller, or both, it’s worth spending a little time examining the findings of a recent survey measuring the state of the market. The House…
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One question that often perplexes many buyers is the value that should be placed on a home in the catchment area of a good school. How much extra should you expect to spend simply because good schools are on your doorstep? Is it worth $20,000 or even $50,000? Of course, if you don’t have a…
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