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How to Prepare Your Home for Santa’s Visit
| Lyall Russell | 6 mins
How to Prepare Your Home for Santa’s Visit
Get your home ready for Santa's visit with these festive and practical tips. From checking your roof to protecting your furniture, make sure Santa's stop at your house is seamless and enjoyable.
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Top Tips to Consider When Upsizing Your Home
| Lyall Russell | 5 mins
Top Tips to Consider When Upsizing Your Home
There are many things you may be considering as you start your search for a larger home. You might have started to feel you have outgrown your current home.
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| Lyall Russell | 5 mins
Revitalising Your Home Office: A Splash of Creativity, Functionality, and Vibrant Colours
In the contemporary landscape of remote work and home-based learning, our perception of home offices has undergone a significant transformation.
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| Lyall Russell | 6 mins
Escape to the Tropics: Transform Your Home into a Paradise Haven
Yearning for a tropical getaway but unable to follow your friends to Bali or the Cook Islands? No worries! You can still experience the serenity and relaxation of your favourite tropical retreat without leaving the comfort of your home.
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| Lyall Russell | 5 mins
From Energy Drain to Money Gain: Smart Ways to Reduce Your Power Bill
Feeling a sense of unease when your monthly electricity bill arrives is all too common. Despite your efforts to monitor your power consumption, the amount due can take an unexpected toll on your budget.
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Exploring New Zealand's Rural and Lifestyle Property Market Amidst Changing Interest Rates
Uncertainty has been a popular word recently. Uncertainty is why people have been slower to buy property. Uncertainty is why people have not wanted to commit to borrowing more money. Uncertainty is why many people have decided to sit back and see how the market plays out before making investment decisions.
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| Lyall Russell | 5 mins
Getting your farm ready to sell
Farms are not just homes, they are investments, businesses, a place where families are raised, responsibilities are learnt and a place where people grow.
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| Lyall Russell | 4 mins
Getting Your House Weather-Ready
Extreme weather events can happen at any time, and if you are not prepared it can cause significant damage to your home.
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Where to Buy - Country or City?
| Lyall Russell | 6 mins
Where to Buy - Country or City?
There are no two ways about it, buying a house is a big decision. You can spend months compiling a list of all the things a potential home must have.
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