Sydney Builders: How to Feel Confident with Your Selection

Choosing a Sydney home builder for a new construction or home extension

Whether you are building a new home or making renovations to your existing home, a qualified building contractor is a must. You want to feel confident that you choose one that can perform the tasks you want for your new home or extension. When you know how to choose the best Sydney builders, you will feel you have made the right choice and invested wisely in your home.

Stress is a common factor when it comes to building a new home in Sydney or adding onto your existing one. Researching to find out if the following elements are met when choosing a builder, will reduce your stress levels and give you the peace of mind about your decision. Read more

What to Look for in the Best Painters in Sydney

The Benefits of a Coat of Paint

A home’s exterior is the first thing people notice as they walk or drive through a residential area. How well-kempt or ill-kempt your home and property looks reflects on you as well as on your neighbors. Every homeowner has the responsibility to keep their home and property looking clean, neat, and well-maintained. A coat of paint gives your house a facelift and beatifies your property. When you want to use local painters for your home renovations, there are a few things to look for in a contractor. Read more

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Tips to look out for before signing a building contract

Avoid getting trapped in a building contract

Tradebusters Connect Member, Luke Carroll from EC Credit Control as featured in Smart Property Investment Magazine.

Luke Carroll shares valuable advice for home owners wanting to avoid costly mistakes when signing building contracts in this below video.

Accountants North Sydney: Get the Best Accountant for Your Needs

There are many reasons why you may need to hire an accountant. Obviously, if you own a small business, having an accountant to help with taxes and bookkeeping is a good idea. However, individuals can also benefit from accountants for tax help, if they have several income sources, or you need help with investments or your credit rating. Read more

House Removalists in Inner West- Finding a Reliable One

When it comes to moving homes and hiring a home removalist, most families look for home removalists who can get the job done as quickly and inexpensively as possible. However, in order to find a good, reliable house removalist company in Sydney’s Inner West, you should look at time, money and a few other things. Read more

Reasons to Use a Home Removalist Service

While the thought of transferring yourself and your family into a new place can be exciting, moving house can be extremely stressful and a lot of work, especially if you do not have a well-organised plan in place.

There are many things to do, and it can take longer than anticipated especially if you are thinking of doing it all yourself. Hiring a good local removalist service will help to take a lot of the stress and work away from you as they have the experience, tools, and man power to do it properly and quickly.

We have put together a few reasons why it is a good idea to hire a home removalist service when you are moving into a new place. Read more

Do You Need a Financial Planner?

Every Australian accumulates savings through their compulsory superannuation accounts, and of course, every Australian wants to learn how to manage their money to the best of their abilities in order to be set up for a comfortable retirement. However, does that mean every Australian needs a financial planner? Possibly not, if your finances are relatively simple, but there will probably be times in your life when some financial advice would be welcomed.

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Boost Apartment Value With A Second Bathroom

boost home value with a second bathroomHere’s a bit of great news for home owners who are renovating to sell. According to a report on Smart Property Investment, you can boost apartment value with a second bathroom, and by a significant amount at that.

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Australians Love Renovating

If you’ve been doing some channel surfing lately, you’ll see that programs that deal with home improvement are becoming quite popular. Their popularity clearly shows how everyday Australians are becoming more interested in renovation. An article written by Cameron McEvoy for RealEstate.com.au talks about this love for renovation among Australians and more.

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Renovations to Create Instant Equity

renovations to create instant equityHaving a home you can call your own is perhaps one of the best feelings in the world. However, there is one word in the world of real estate that somehow brings a euphoric home owner back to earth, and that word is equity. It is the one word that reminds home owners that they only own the value of what they have already paid for the house against its fair market value. That means for a home that has been appraised for, say, $200,000 with the owner still owing $125,000.00 on its mortgage, the equity is $75,000, and that is what the home owner actually owns of his/her home.

Of course, the natural way to increase your equity would be to pay off the mortgage, but unless you have lots of cash lying around that will help you pay for it immediately, that would take a really long time. There are ways that you can create instant equity to your property, and making renovations on your home is at the top of that list.

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