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How to de-clutter your home in 30 minutes

You don’t have to be Marie Kondo to keep your home free of clutter. Find 30 minutes every week and you’ll quickly get on top of the situation. Making de-cluttering a regular habit also has the psychological benefits of feeling lighter and less weighed down. It’s as easy as assessing the value of every item…
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What the Royal Commission Means for Buyers

Major changes to obtaining a loan are being put into place after the Royal Commission into Banking revealed rorting and conflict of interest in the operation of some banks and financial advisors. Stricter guidelines are already being adopted across the banking industry and the impact is already evident with a squeeze on credit and downward…
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8 expenses to budget for before you buy a home

An outline of the eight major additional expenses – on top of your deposit – that you’ll need to budget for.

Renovating tips for a family friendly bathroom

A bathroom makes a big impact on the value of your house. Here’s how to make it family friendly and stylish.

Top trends for living rooms in 2019

Living room trends in 2019 are all about healthy living and wellbeing, with a focus on nature, family connection, and light and space to counter-balance our synthetic and digital world. While binge-watching Netflix and talking to Google may be our new favourite pastimes, we want to do it in spaces that make us feel happy,…
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Autumn leaves

Seven top tips for an Autumn sale

The property market’s most motivated buyers come out for autumn. The tyre-kickers who love the spring and summer selling seasons are gone by the time evenings become cooler and the leaves begin to turn. Autumn buyers have usually thought carefully about their future over the summer months, so they’re serious and focused but tend to…
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How to hold the perfect open house

Creating the perfect open house or open for inspection requires commitment, eye for detail and a willingness to put in the hard work. Short-cuts will only hurt the chances of finding a buyer and getting your desired price. There are a handful of little traps that are easily avoided but by falling into them you…
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weatherboard house in Balmain

7 ways to smarten your weatherboard

Here’s a quick checklist of the ways you can maximise the value of your weatherboard home.

4 hot apartment design trends

Here’s four hot new trends in apartment design features to help you buy or sell your next apartment.

5 loan hoops you will need to jump through

The five standards you’ll need to meet to get a home loan.