Picking the right Sydney builder for your home or renovation is perhaps one of the most important decisions you need to make.
Getting it wrong can be costly and extremely heart breaking.
One of the best ways to protect yourself with a builder is to ensure you have a solid contract in place.
Here’s what NSW Fair Trading has to say about builder contracts.
Because if you do good upfront research, it really should not happen.
There is a great pool of excellent reputable tradies out there. I hope you agree with me when I say, these are the businesses we should all be supporting!
So how do you find them?
Why Renovating May Be A Better Option
Usually, when a homeowner outgrows their house, then the next decision is often to sell the property and move to a better or bigger one.
However, most homeowners in Sydney will find that the market is not as amenable to moving. It is an expensive decision that leaves most people with only one other option: to stay put and renovate.
A bathroom renovation is one of the most complex renovations to manage. It requires good research, asking the right questions and engaging the right professionals.
Here are some frequently asked questions about bathroom renovations to help you make the right decisions.
It happens! A home renovation project can be extremely stressful and take the toil on your relationship. It’s a period where your house gets pulled apart, you are forced out of routine, giving up comforts and personal space for months (potentially), and at the same time dealing with project issues and the financial strain of a renovation.
The last thing you want is a difference of opinion over the paint colour to have you walking out the door!
Here are ways to avoid personal conflict within the household when doing a home renovation and most importantly, making sure your relationship stays intact.
Ready for a home renovation? One of the biggest challenges is always sticking to budget and knowing where to spend and where to save.
That’s why we have come up with the best tips to help you with your next home renovation project.
Clogged drains can end up being costly for you, especially if you need to arrange a plumber to come out and unclog them.
The best way to make sure this doesn’t happen is to practice good preventative maintenance on an ongoing basis so the drains stay as clog-free as possible. Read more
A new study suggests that many Australians believe that their homes are worth more than they were in the previous year. Although there were some ups thanks to the market concentration and booming markets, the end of 2015 signaled that growth is already cooling down.
Nonetheless, data from Slater and Gordon (via Domain) reveals that around 78% of Australians think their property values increased for the past year. In fact, the majority of Sydney respondents think that their property prices experienced considerable uptake – so as with Melbourne residents.
One of the best ways to increase your property worth is through a quality renovation. Below we outline some ways that you can do this.
The kitchen is one of the best and busiest parts of your house. More importantly, nothing beats coming home to a cozy cooking area to fix some delicious meal. Should you decide to bump up your kitchen and remodel it, here are some tips to make sure you’re going in the right direction.
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
