If you’re looking to give your property a facelift before selling, or you’re keen to put your stamp on your new home, one solution might be to embrace a style of interior design. Specific interior design styles are becoming more popular in preference to furnishing a home without any specific fashion direction. Owners who have…
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If there are two rooms that you want to get right when preparing your home for sale, it’s the bathroom and kitchen. That’s because today’s buyers focus on these areas of the home. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, they’re the most expensive areas to remodel. The complexity of the design together with a…
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Your average garbage disposal isn’t some incredible mechanical monster that will eat everything you give it. There are a number of everyday items that you should avoid putting down your garbage disposal. Some will break the machine, while others might clog the mechanism or even block the pipes. To help avoid these problems, which can…
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Buyers love storage. When they walk through a property, they’re always checking the cupboard spaces in the kitchen and bathrooms, and the bedroom closets. “Stowing stuff” is a consistent theme with today’s buyers. Sellers who fail to realize this often pay a penalty of failing to secure offers for their property. One great way to…
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The dark, cold months of winter are yet to arrive, giving homeowners sufficient time to put their homes on the market and capitalize on the fall selling season. There’s a belief among many homeowners that spring and summer are the best times to sell your home, but that’s just a myth. There’s no bad time…
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Finally, the Federal Reserve has made its move with a 0.5% cut in the cash rate, making money cheaper to borrow. As a result, you may be thinking that now is the time to make your move in the property market. The size of the rate cut will see mortgage costs fall in the coming…
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Becoming a more sophisticated buyer is going to be an increasingly essential skill as you navigate the American real estate scene against the backdrop of falling mortgage costs. The recent decision by the Federal Reserve to cut its cash rate target by 0.5% will likely have a profound impact on the attitude of buyers and…
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Upgraders will be one group of buyers who’ll be happiest with the recent 0.5% cut in interest rates and the resulting fall in mortgage costs that it will achieve. A challenge for many owners seeking to sell has been the relatively expensive cost of borrowing money to buy a bigger home. First-home owners who have…
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It’s not uncommon for investors to focus on desirable rental areas and then scour the market for high-value, low-priced properties. When they find their target, it often needs substantial work to bring it up to a standard that’s suitable for the rental market. Remodeling is often necessary for bathrooms and kitchens, which are the most…
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There are countless TV shows and column inches written in magazines and on internet sites about how to prepare your house for sale and maximize its value – but what if you don’t have the cash for a fancy bathroom remodel or to pay a landscaping company to give you instant curb appeal? Not everyone…
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