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9 garden ideas to boost your home’s value

Are you thinking of selling your home but dreading the idea of renovating and dealing with contractors to help you encourage a top-dollar deal with a buyer?  Don’t despair! There are more ways to improve your home and maximize its value than calling in builders to rip out a bathroom or build a new kitchen…
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Eight reasons why green plumbing makes sense

Eight reasons why green plumbing makes sense

The world of real estate is continually changing with new technologies emerging that make it easier to buy and sell property, enhance security and improve the energy efficiency of our homes. One of the latest ideas that is gaining traction with discerning buyers is “green plumbing”. It’s all about the desire to have an environmentally-friendly…
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Seven renovation tips for first homeowners

Seven renovation tips for first homeowners

First-time buyers rarely find their dream home. When entering the market, they’re usually focusing on more affordable properties with a keen eye for position, land size and potential. Most new owners are grateful to be finally in the real estate game, but that novelty eventually wears off, and it’s natural to begin to think about…
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6 buyer behaviors that promise top-dollar for sellers

If you’re a homeowner and thinking of selling, then the cards are stacked in your favor right now. But as any dealer will tell you, it’s how you play your cards that’s important, not the hand you’re holding. A range of economic factors is powering America’s real estate market– low interest rates, resurging economic confidence…
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It’s a hot sellers market but be quick

It’s a fantastic time to sell your home right now – all the economic indicators that drive the value of property are in your favor. Buyers are literally fighting over homes thanks to cheap mortgage rates, a sharp downturn in the number of properties on the market and increasing economic confidence as we deliver the…
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12 tips for furnishing your living area

One of the great pleasures of buying a new property or renovating an old one is to be able to tap into your imagination to decorate and furnish your dream. If you follow the basic rules of interior design, then you will be more than delighted with your final result. Some of us though are…
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7 benefits of urban living

Living in a city apartment can be a lot of fun, offering an enjoyable lifestyle without the suburban drudgery of peak-hour traffic or the maintenance hassles of your average family home. Entry-level prices are lower than houses as a rule because an apartment or condo doesn’t come with a land component even though they’re often…
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9 tips to maximize value in a booming Spring market

Even with the red-hot property market that we’re experiencing across America right now, nothing lures property buyers like the Spring sunshine.  We’re watching prices rise at levels not seen for nearly 20 years, and Spring has only just sprung. After an amazing winter for sellers – thanks to low interest rates, pent-up buyer demand and…
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It’s a great time to sell but make a plan for what comes next

Property is currently a sellers market because demand for property is outstripping supply. This is supported by a recovering economy, solid jobs market and historically low interest rates that appear locked in for at least the medium-term.  However, homeowners thinking of cashing on the current boom market should consider the consequences of such a decision…
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Six tips for setting up your first home

Taking the keys to your first home is an unforgettable moment – you have a place of your very own and all your life goals suddenly seem possible. There’s no shortage of work ahead of you, of course. But it’s all good fun – shopping for furniture, planning the lay-out of your new home and…
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