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The Ultimate Decluttering Guide

Every article on getting your home ready for sale will include decluttering as one of the steps to follow. Decluttering helps your rooms look larger, allows people to see themselves in the property and makes it easier to get the place shining. But if you’ve never decluttered before, it can also feel overwhelming. Where do…

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Three ways to make a small space appear bigger

Perhaps the arrival of guests has prompted you to change your floor plan around. Or maybe you’re preparing to put your home on the market, and you want to do justice to your most valuable asset. Either way, you’re looking at your space with fresh eyes. And it dawns on you: the room is small. The…

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Countdown to your open inspection

It is official: you are selling your home! Hopefully, you’ve chosen a real estate agent and they’ve gone through the marketing package and strategy with you. That means it’s up to you to roll up your sleeves and get the property gleaming. Since there are plenty of tasks that need to be attended to, it’s…

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What’s in a land size?

Are blocks getting smaller? It appears they are. Where once upon a time, Australians dreamt of a quarter acre on which to build their family home, today’s sizes are shrinking fast. Strong demand for smaller blocks is driven by cost and availability, but may also appeal to those looking for a lower maintenance lifestyle. In…

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Negotiate with Confidence

Getting ready to make a move on the property of your dreams? When you can’t bear to miss the chance, but your budget lacks flexibility, you need to be able to negotiate with skill. That takes confidence and know how. With some background knowledge and a bit of groundwork, you’ll be better positioned to stand…

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What do Millennials want in a house?

Millennials, the second largest generation since the Baby Boomers, are now aged between 22 and 40. That puts them firmly in the first home buyer category, with the average age for a first home buyer in 2017 being 32. Much has been written about this generation’s approach to work, family and lifestyle choices. But what…

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Keen to be green? Tips for an eco-friendly interior

Keen to be green? With our awareness of environmental issues rising all the time, it’s no surprise that more and more people are keen to make sure the inside of their homes are eco-friendly. Whether it’s because you’re preparing to sell and want to present your property as squeaky clean in the greenest sense, or…

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To DIY or not to DIY?

Home improvement is a time-honoured way to spend your free weekends. And whether you’ve just taken proud possession of your first house or you’re renovating the old family home to sell, there’s doubtless plenty to be done. Employing your DIY skills can save you serious coin, not to mention offer the satisfaction of a job…

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Five reasons to buy a unit

The 1950s Australian dream may have been for a three-bedroom house on a quarter acre block. But is it really what suits you? It’s still far more common to think about buying a house than a unit. Unit sales make up only around 20% of all dwellings in Australia. But the shift in demographics towards…

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Four steps to a blissful bedroom

The average Australian adult sleeps between seven and nine hours a night, every night. Assuming that you don’t work seven days a week, your bedroom is likely to be the place you spend the most time in during the week. Not only that, but sleep has been widely shown as beneficial to your physical and…

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