How to Stain Concrete
Speaking of giving an unexpected splash of colour to your home’s street appeal, consider how staining your concrete walkway, driveway, or even your porch would brighten up that all-important first impression. It wasn’t long ago that staining concrete was either not...
Home Upgrade Dos and Don’ts
When the average homeowner begins to renovate their house before they list it for sale, something mysterious comes over them. It’s as if they are being filmed for one of those home-flipping reality television shows. They suddenly think to do everything wonderful they...
Expanding Your Property’s Appeal
If you are among the St Georgians who hope to snag a home buyer in the spring real estate season, we urge you to think strategically now as you plan your move into the real estate market. While many baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1965, are retiring, others...
Equation for Success
With Sydney housing prices dropping for the second straight quarter, home shoppers have every reason to celebrate. Sellers, on the other hand, may be feeling a bit bewildered. How, in a housing market like this one, can a homeowner make a solid profit in the sale of...
Common Ground
In the time you have lived in your house, you’ve worked hard to make it feel like your own. Every step along the way, you’ve added your own personal touches. The colour of the walls, the pattern on the tiles in the bathroom, even the placement of the plants in your...
Cleaning Your House’s Exterior
We frequently talk about how important your home’s first impression really is. If you’re looking for a “love at first sight” moment between your house and potential buyers, the first impression is the hinge upon which sales swing. We even speak from time to time about...
A Fixer of Your Own
Preparing your house for sale can add a million and one things to your to-do list. It’s at this moment you come face-to-face with the little chores you hate and know that they must, at last, be beaten into submission. From cleaning gutters to inspecting the flashing...
What OJT Can Do For You
What home stylists learn in Home Staging School doesn’t always give newbie stylists a full picture of the industry. Like all market-driven industries, real estate sales can be a bit tumultuous, particularly when supply outstrips demand. Such is the situation in which...
Turning Liabilities Into Assets
Probably the best news in the housing world today is that some things like the investment in home staging, which is always a good one, become even more affordable. Home staging services are based on the price of the house, so if the price sags, so will your cost to...
The Power of Move-In-Readiness
People who make their living in the world of property presentation tell us that today’s buyer is in a rush. Buyers have patiently waited and saved every penny as they worked toward making a bid on a new home. They have pored over real estate listings online and...
Should You Stage It or Sell Your House Empty?
If you're selling your home, you might be seriously considering whether it's better to present the house empty, or even to try a do-it-yourself home staging. If you are considering either of these, stop right there. You could be selling your home and yourself short if...
Living Room Trends For 2019
A new year brings in a sense of renewal and change and where better to make a difference than in your living room, which is the second most loved room in the house after the kitchen. Now’s the time to leave behind anything that fails to inspire, because this will make...
Boost Your Chances by Staging Your Home to Sell
The way Sydney homeowners are presenting their properties for sale has evolved over the past decade. These days, to compete in the housing market and get the highest price, it’s no longer good enough to simply have your property clean and tidy, or even renovated....