The strength of the current property market is encouraging an increasing number of owners to sell their family home and downsize. Thanks to the current boom in prices, if the cards fall your way then you’ll do well financially from this strategy right now. But mistakes can be made when you downsize. To protect against…
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It’s hard to beat experience when buying real estate, especially in the current competitive environment where buyer interest continues to put upward pressure on prices. For first-time buyers, this can be challenging as your ambition to enter the property market and desire for a particular property is forced to take a back seat to the…
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Whether you’re about to sell your home, or you’ve bought a new property that needs some TLC, remodeling projects always require attention to detail. Costs can spiral out of control if you don’t scope the limit of work and create a budget that you’re determined to stay within. As your neighborhood real estate agent, I…
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Remodeling your kitchen can be awesome fun if you’ve got a healthy budget. Design options and colors are head-spinning and full of potential to help you create a loving and warm home. And if you love a touch of tech, then the latest appliances and gadgets might blow your mind. In my experience as a…
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Preparing your home for sale can be a complex mixture of decision-making and multi-tasking the various projects that need to be done in a hurry. There’s no doubt some astute improvement to your home will significantly contribute to achieving a great sales price. The key to success is not the upgrades you’ve chosen to undertake…
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Preparing your property for sale or even making it more enjoyable to live in, often involves throwing out unwanted or unused possessions and injecting some discipline into your housekeeping. Nothing turns off a prospective buyer faster than an untidy or dirty home. Viewings that include your dishes in the sink or clothes in a corner…
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Downsizing is often billed as the ultimate path to resolving money concerns later in life, reducing responsibilities and starting an exciting new chapter. Many folks who downsize face a financial hardship that needs a short-term fix, but most are entering the autumn years with a family home that’s too big now their children are adults…
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Even once you’re lucky enough to have bought your dream home, it’s likely you’ll want to make improvements and add to its value in the years ahead. Favorite upgrades usually focus on either the kitchen or bathrooms, where styles and colors change regularly. These areas can date your home if they’re not refreshed every decade…
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Converting your basement into a liveable area will improve your lifestyle and add value to your home – which is why so many homeowners do it. Your budget will depend on the type of room you wish to create. At the top end, you can expect to spend $75,000+ on a media room that’s decked…
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With the market so hot right now, it’s tempting to skip a building inspection in your race to win the home of your dreams. But don’t do it! It shouldn’t even be tempting. A golden rule of buying property is, eliminate emotion! There’s nothing wrong with falling in love with a property, but you need…
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