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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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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When it comes to home maintenance, there are lots of tricks of the trade that our property management team know all about. And it turns out that professional cleaners take a slightly different approach to home maintenance and cleaning than the rest of us. Below we have pulled together some hints and tips for cleaning…
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The moment a real estate agent offers a prospective price for your property is filled with both anticipation and anxiety. Most owners have pretty firmly held views of their own on what they think their property is worth. But the rubber really hits the road when agents give their expert assessments. Agents use a mixture…
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Redesigning your kitchen is an exciting project, but it is easy to make mistakes along the way. A successful kitchen renovation combines aesthetic design with practical application. Get it right and you can add significant value to your home, while also increasing your enjoyment of your property. Below is a list of the issues that…
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Beautiful gardens make a positive impact on prospective buyers, especially if you’re selling a family home during the Spring and Summer campaigns. Space for children to kick a ball, play on swings and even enjoy a veggie patch creates a wonderful impression that yours is the perfect home where family memories are made. Remember, buyers…
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Nerves and excitement always bubble up when auction day arrives – it’s that moment of truth when you bid for the home of your dreams. With so much at stake, you must be sure your target property meets your criteria, you’ve done all the relevant inspections, you are clear on your finances and how high…
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Renovating before a sale or immediately after you’ve bought a property can be a great investment, but it requires careful planning and detailed execution. These are not projects that should be rushed. You’ll have plenty of money on the line, and your selection of design, materials and contractors will be critical to a successful outcome.…
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Older homes will pick up scrapes and scratches over the years as part of the wear and tear of normal life. Walls accumulate chips and knocks while ceilings can attract stains from a leak fixed long ago, kids games that got out of hand, smoke stains and even an insect squished in panic. If you…
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