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Survey identifies hot kitchen features

Remodeling your kitchen is a great strategy to achieve a top-dollar result when you decide that it is time to sell. A kitchen upgrade can hit the hot buttons of buyers. Many love a five-star kitchen that fulfills their desire to entertain friends and family. If you’re thinking of improving your kitchen before selling, or…
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6 tips to create a top barbecue area

As the weather warms up, our thoughts turn to the outdoors and dreams of sun-filled days in the  perfect Summer garden.  Planning a great outside entertaining area, or mapping out landscaping improvements, requires some time, attention to detail and putting some money aside. But if you’re looking for a real wow factor, then a high-quality…
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5 principles to make a good remodel truly awesome

It’s incredible to think Americans spend $300 billion every year on home improvements and repairs. While that’s a vast sum of money, it’s clear we’re dedicated to maintaining and enhancing our most significant financial asset. Upgrading a property is no small task, but the rewards are worth it. A survey by Harvard University suggests more…
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5 buying tips for folks who are out of practice

If you’re buying a property for the first time, or you’re returning to the market after an absence of a decade or more, it can be difficult to recognise some of the great buying opportunities that could come your way. That’s why using an experienced agent like myself can pay dividends. While there are some…
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7 tips to set up a home office on a budget

If you’ve been balancing a laptop on your knee or are struggling to find a few inches of space between school books scattered on the dining table, then returning to work after the pandemic will have been a relief. If that was the new normal, it wasn’t much fun.  However, repeated surveys suggest many Americans…
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5 buying mistakes to avoid in a hot market

Buying property successfully needs a calm, patient approach when you’re in a seller’s market like we find ourselves today.  For buyers, it can feel pretty tough at times. There can be a lot of competition for property, but it’s essential you keep your cool. Here are a few mistakes you’ll want to avoid.  Bidding beyond…
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How do passion projects affect your sale price?

Rooms with a specific purpose are great conversation starters with prospective buyers as they walk through a home for the first time. Fancy kitchens for the would-be Michelin-starred chef, or a home theatre with all the bells and whistles, will grab attention and make your home memorable against standard homes in the same price range.…
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8 hidden costs to uncover before a bathroom upgrade

A bathroom remodel is an excellent strategy to increase your property’s value before sale or add modern luxury to your existing home.  Together with a kitchen, the bathroom is the most complex room to upgrade because it requires attention to detail. You’ll need to coordinate at least four contractors – usually a builder, electrician, tiler…
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3 secret buyer tips that no one tells you

Not many Americans will conduct enough property transactions in their lifetime to claim absolute expertise in making a residential real estate deal. Market dynamics are rarely the same from one year to the next. Your experience as a seller or buyer will be very different when competition isn’t so fierce. So, understanding the characteristics of…
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8 ways to turn off buyers that you should avoid

Your home is your greatest financial asset and there’s nothing more wasteful than failing to ensure it’s dressed to impress when you put it on the market. First impressions are essential for buyer inspections to be a success. At the very least, you want the front of your home and the interior to look neat,…
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