Helpful Tips to Maximise Your Home

Choose the right insulation for your home

Different types of insulation – What is best for your home??

Insulation is a critical factor in keeping your home warm during winter. It helps to prevent heat loss by creating a barrier between the inside and outside of your home. Depending on your home's construction, check out the most suitable insulation types below: Weatherboard: For weatherboard exteriors, fibreglass insulation is a popular and cost-effective option. It's easy to install and fits...

Our house didn’t sell. Now what?!

When it comes to listing their home, most sellers want three things: 1) to make a lot of money, 2) to put in minimal time and effort, and 3) to sell quickly. But the reality is, selling a home is rarely that simple. Homeowners who try to do it themselves— or receive bad advice — can end up stuck (months later) with a property that hasn’t sold. If that’s you, don’t panic! I’ve outlined the...

How to add maximum value before you sell your home

Most owners understand that presentation can have a big influence on their final sale price. When it comes to optimising that presentation aspect, owners naturally jump to the spaceswhere they spend the most time, like kitchens and bathrooms when deciding where to spend money.In reality though, if you want to maximise your return on time and money invested, there areother areas of the home where you...

How to decide whether to DIY or hire professionals

There is an innate desire in all of us to 'do it ourselves'. To complete a job that needs doing without requiring any paid help, if at all possible. Nowhere is this more prevalent than around our own properties. It's natural to want to take on the role of a master painter, super-installer, or apprentice carpenter to save a bit of money. But before going ahead, it's important to think deeply about...

Pre-Sale Renovations

The hardest part of selling a property is getting it ready to sell. If you can nail the preparation, the marketing should take care of itself (as long as you choose the right salesperson). In this guide, we'll share tips to help you through the process. Ideas that should minimise stress and maximise your result. Step 1. Decide on your scope of work. Make smart decisions on where to invest your time...

5 tips for a drier, warmer, healthier home

A dry home is a healthy home. Plus, when your home is dry it is easier to heat, which means it's a more comfortable place to live. It can also save you money on your power bill since your heaters won't have to work so hard to keep you nice and cosy. Follow these 5 simple tips to keep your home dry, warm and healthy: Don't fall for all the shiny things When you start looking at properties to...

What makes a house feel like a home?

You can feel it can't you..as soon as you walk into someone's home you either feel that instant feeling of relaxation where you want to kick your heels off and never leave, or you are too scared to touch anything and cant wait to get the hell out of there. Shockingly, it's not about the latest trends or what you see on Instagram that should shape our Colour Palette. I know? Crazy, right?! Who...

Home Staging tips with Janine King of Janine King Design

Are you curious to know the value of Home Staging to the sale price of your property, as well as some tips and tricks that make all the difference no matter what the room? I have the pleasure of sitting down with the amazingly talented and gorgeous, Janine King, who talks us through the importance of Home Staging, what we can do around the home to assist in potential buyers visualising their future...

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