Get More From Selling Your Home

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How to sell your home

Last week I was speaking to a user of the Tradebusters service (let’s call her “Jane”) who having purchased a new house six months ago and carried out some renovation improvements, just recently had her property re-valued. Jane was delighted to share that the valuation revealed an incremental increase of $70,000 in property value, and that’s after the renovation costs. Not bad considering the renovation works were completed in less than three months. Read more

What Does It Mean If My Electric Elements Are Smoking?

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“I see smoke”!

If there is one thing that we would certainly be alarmed about when it comes to our appliances, it would be seeing smoke come out of them. However, smoke from an appliance is only exclusively a sign of danger if the smoking appliance we’re talking about is your television, your DVD player or other electric devices that don’t have heating elements.

While smoke from an appliance like the electric heater, toaster, toaster oven, pizza oven or electric range could also be a danger sign, it, more often than not, isn’t. There are a number of reasons why these electric elements are smoking, and here are some of them.

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Ways to Determine if a Wall is Load-bearing or Not

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Good Question. Is My Wall Load-Bearing?

Tearing down walls is often a part of any major renovation project in your home. However, before tearing any wall down, you need to determine if a wall is load-bearing or not.

When a wall is load-bearing, then it holds or transfers the weight load of a structure from one section to another. In other words, any attempts to bring that wall down means you will undoubtedly be bringing the entire structure down as well. This is why it’s important that you know how to tell a load-bearing wall from one that isn’t before tearing it down.

Here are some ways to determine if a wall is load-bearing or not.

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Home Renovations Sydney: Top Considerations In Finding a Home Builder

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How to Find the Right Builder in Sydney

A house is a great investment especially if you choose to renovate it. However, it will only be as valuable as the quality of work. And this means finding the right builder to work with.

We have compiled a list of things you should consider when finding a Sydney home builder for your next build or renovation.

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Avoiding Renovation and Builder Disasters: Picking a Local Builder

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Factors to Consider When Picking a Local Builder

According to the recent statistics by NSW Fair Trading, more than 60% of homeowners have complained about builder worksmanship and unfinished projects. If you do not want to be on the same boat when working with builders, then check out our guide on finding the right builders in Sydney.

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Looking Into the Booming Market: Should You Buy A Property in Sydney?

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Learning the Ropes of Property Investment

Purchasing a property in a flourishing Sydney market offers different implications depending on what you want to invest in. Many wonder if taking advantage of the booming Sydney property market will yield any benefits. It all boils on your situation and short and long term needs. Here is a rundown of implications for different types of buyers.
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5 Modern Sydney Home Design Ideas

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Transform Your Home With a Modern Appeal

Your home’s design ultimately decides the type of living experience you will get. Designing entails careful thought and consideration to ensure you make the most out of your property. If you are thinking of adopting a more modern look and function to your home, then here’s a quick run through on top things to consider.

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Small Bathroom Home Design Ideas

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Making the Most Out of Your Bathroom Space

Small bathrooms appear challenging to take on. Nonetheless, regardless of how limited the bathroom space you have, you can still make it functional and stylish. All it takes is to understand some space-saver and design principles that go hand in hand. Here’s a quick guide we have come up with in designing small bathrooms.
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Choosing Builders Sydney to Meet the Housing Demand

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Builders Sydney – Good News and Bad News

The good news about Sydney is that the real estate market growth is expected to continue over the course of this year.  What’s the bad news? The bad news is that there are not enough builders in Sydney to carry the load. Read more

Why More Sydney Homeowners are Choosing To Renovate

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Survey Shows More Homeowners Plan to Renovate

Last month we were really pleased when Brendan Wong, a real estate reporter for News.com.au, asked if he could interview one of our service users about her renovation experience.  It turned into an insightful editorial piece (with the lovely Melissa Donohoe and family even making the front cover of the real estate section of the Daily Telegaph).  So we would like to share with you the key points the article covered with a trend towards more homeowners choosing to renovate their existing homes instead of selling and upgrading to a new home.  Read more