How you prepare your home for sale can make a significant difference to your eventual sale price. When you’re selling a property, first impressions are everything. From the listing to the open for inspection, the way you present your property can reap solid financial rewards. When Ray White Killcare … Read more
There’s a saying in real estate that kitchens sell homes. A well planned and executed kitchen can add thousands to the value of your property and for some buyers, it’s the number one selling point. Kitchen trends have evolved over time from the post-war “kitchens of the future” of the … Read more
Decorating a generous-sized home for Christmas is a cinch. Throw up a towering tree in the living room, hang tinsel from the ceiling, and fairy lights in the yard and you’re done. But the fact is the way Australians live is changing. Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows the apartment … Read more
Over the Christmas holidays, it’s a tradition to vacate the big cities. We flee apartments, suburbs and office buildings and fan out over the coastline in search of sand, sun and a well-deserved break. But what about what we leave behind? Our homes are filled with our most precious … Read more
Is buying a real Christmas tree in an Australian summer just as fake as buying a fir tree? Last year, one of our readers, Sharon Bouchard, started a discussion on the subject of fake vs real Christmas trees. She wondered whether she should swap over to a plastic tree for … Read more
January is one of the hottest months of the year and without taking some time to cool down your property it can get oppressive. If you’re feeling the heat this January, here are four projects you can do around the home that will pay dividends this year and in the … Read more
IMAGINING THE HOME OF THE FUTURE Technology pervades every part of our lives in 2017. And according to the Moore’s Law this is just the beginning – they predict that information and computer technology will double in capability every 12 to 18 months in the near future. New and exciting … Read more
When your property’s no longer making the grade, you’ve got a decision to make. Are you going to relocate or renovate? RENOVATE: TIPS AND TRAPS That’s because if your home has those serious problems, renovating could fast become a costly exercise. Furthermore, if you’re not happy with the location of your property, … Read more
RENOVATING YOUR BATHROOM? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Is your bathroom looking a little dated? Does its colour scheme resemble something out of a low budget film from the seventies? If you answered yes, it’s definitely time to renovate. To help make sure you get your reno right the … Read more
Every office market in the country performs differently. For example, strata space in Sydney’s inner city, increased in value by 23.7 per cent over 2016, whereas space in Brisbane’s centre decreased in value by 3.5 per cent. However, there are certain tips, strategies and fundamentals that will help you to get … Read more