Improving Property Value

Should I Renovate My Home Before Selling It?

This is a very common question I get from home owners considering selling, especially if their home is not shiny and new and has not had an extensive renovation in the last few years. Ultimately the question goes to whether it’s worth investing the money and time to do a major renovation, with the goal […]

Where should I spend cosmetically to get the best price when selling my home?

One question we get a lot of times from home sellers is whether they should spend extra money improving their home before putting it on the market for sale. The driver behind the question is always – how much of an increase will they get in their final sale price *IF* they spend money increasing […]

When Improving My Home For Sale How Do I Avoid Overcapitalising?

Perhaps one of the most common questions I get asked by home owners considering selling is whether they should make improvements to their property before selling. For example, renovating the kitchen or bathroom, etc. The idea being that if the home is improved significantly, then it has the potential to increase the final sale price, […]

Should I Renovate Before Selling Or Leave It For The New Owner?

A common question I get asked by homeowners considering selling is whether it’s worth renovating before selling or not. The reasoning behind this question is pretty simple: Will renovating increase the final sale price of the property enough to make it worth doing. So as an example, if you spent $20K on a small (but […]

5 Ways To Add Value To Your Home This Weekend

Are you looking for cost-effective ways to add value to your home? Would you like to increase your potential selling price or valuation without spending the earth?

When it comes to renovating, costs can spiral out of control if you are not careful. So this list has been prepared with frugal-ness top of mind!

How To Avoid Overcapitalising When Renovating Your Home

Before we get into the ins and outs of how to avoid overcapitalising, the first question you need to answer is:

How long do you plan to own this home?

5 Minor Home Improvements That Add Major Resale Value

Even if you aren’t thinking of selling anytime soon, it’s important to consider future resale value when making changes to your home.

These 5 cost-effective home improvements will increase the liveability of your home, provide you with a great return on your investment and maximise the value when it comes time to sell & move.

How to convert your garage into a home office

If Covid19 taught us one thing, it was that you may have enjoyed the many benefits of working from home: The 5-second commute, attending ‘meetings’ in your track pants, no one stealing your snacks from the office fridge.

Conversely, you may have discovered that your ‘home office’ is less than adequate and you urgently need to create a space where you can work uninterrupted. Somewhere you can actually hear yourself think.