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Sometimes even colour of the exterior walls will put people off buying a home! Everything else might be pretty well perfect, but the deal won’t be done; all for a few hundred dollars of paint and either some labour or challenging weekends. Over winter we often hear of this sort of situation regarding heating, or […]

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We’ve commented previously on the demand for four bedroom executive homes, our Property Management teams have been increasingly asked for them over recent years, but this year it’s gone into overdrive in may markets! Many families taking the rental path have had to move to find work but have chosen to rent out the original […]

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Winter is usually the time people start to evaluate their power accounts, and wonder where it all goes. These helpful tips might be able to save you some money this winter… 1. Homes without insulation An enormous waste of power, yet most old homes are easily insulated. Keep curtains drawn at night. 2. Hot water […]

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Only a month after the Budget tax cut announcements we are seeing an increasing number of first time home buyers visiting Open Homes around the country and enquiring off the websites! Seems they’ve done their homework on just how much extra they will receive weekly after the tax cuts and increased GST take effect and […]

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That’s right, even though there is very little growth in the garden over winter, any house that has had the lawns mowed, hedges trimmed and weeds removed will stand out. “Why?” You may ask? Simple really… because most people, even those on the market, don’t like to get out in the garden in the cold […]

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