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How to Add Value to Your Home With a Budget of $2,500
Sell
| Lyall Russell | 6 mins
How to Add Value to Your Home With a Budget of $2,500
With a budget of $2,500, there is a fair bit you can do in a home when it comes to giving it a fresh, new look. If you are planning to sell soon, then maybe prioritise the kitchen and bathroom which are rooms that can make or break a sale.
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5 Things to Look For to Find the Right Real Estate Agent
Sell
| Lyall Russell | 5 mins
5 Things to Look For to Find the Right Real Estate Agent
To make sure you pick the right real estate agent to take care of selling your home, look for these 5 signs.
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Preparing Kids and Pets to Move House
Buy Rent
| Lyall Russell | 3 mins
Preparing Kids and Pets to Move House
Children can become quite upset when moving house - whether it’s the unfamiliar surroundings or perhaps leaving friends behind.
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Stress Reduction Strategies for Rental Inspections
Rent
| Lyall Russell | 4 mins
Stress Reduction Strategies for Rental Inspections
Rental inspections are inherently stressful. There is an abundance of cleaning followed by an overwhelming worry that the landlord might find something wrong.
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How to Make an Offer on a Property?
Buy
| Lyall Russell | 4 mins
How to Make an Offer on a Property?
One of the most common ways people buy a property in New Zealand is by Private Treaty, better known as a negotiation – this is when a property is listed for sale with an asking price and potential buyers make offers in writing to the real estate agent who will then presents it to the vendor for consideration.
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7 Tips for Keeping Cool This Summer
Buy Rent Sell
| Lyall Russell
7 Tips for Keeping Cool This Summer
To enjoy summer, we have to combat the high temperatures and the sun that’s heating our homes. Here are some easy tips from our Summer Checklist.
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10 Tips on How to Be a Successful Investor
Invest
| Lyall Russell | 4 mins
10 Tips on How to Be a Successful Investor
What makes one investor better than another?  Here are 10 tried and true steps successful investors use to help steer their decisions and to help them get the most out of their investment.
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Preparing Your Home for Holidays
Buy Rent Sell
| Lyall Russell | 3 mins
Preparing Your Home for Holidays
Counting down the days until your holidays start? There's more to just packing your bags and hitting the road before the r 'n r commences.
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How to Best Negotiate a Private Treaty Sale
Buy
| Lyall Russell | 4 mins
How to Best Negotiate a Private Treaty Sale
A private treaty sale occurs when a property is listed for sale with an asking price, the buyer makes an offer to the agent, who then presents the offer to the seller, who can then decide whether or not to accept it.
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