Real Estate News & Articles
Reasons why you should pay for marketing
Choose wisely and don't be fooled by cheap offers When property listings are scarce, it is tempting for some salespeople to offer enticing deals to get you to list your property with them. There are a lot of logical reasons why a property owner should think carefully,...
Stage to sell ?
Staging is often crucial to a successful sale Are you thinking of selling your home? Staging can be expensive. It depends on what you want to spend and how much you actually need, but there are simple ways to make it more affordable. Top 10 Staging habits of...
Never give up!
Learn from the wise old donkey One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn't...
Divorce & selling a home
Selling your home after a divorce requires good communication between all parties Often there is much emotion wrapped up in a family home. So when it comes to selling, everybody needs to be on the same page. Sadly, when it is a matrimonial split, things become quite...
Death – Not for dummies
Death is never going to be avoided. This blog is a difficult one to write even after 7 years, merely because I have often wondered why there was nothing out there to help me when I searched the internet at a time when I had to deal with so much else. They say that...
Don’t let your face say it all
You do not really know somebody until you understand what they are NOT saying When you are dealing with anybody in a stressful situation which could be when negotiating a good outcome whether it be in a sales situation, or a work situation or perhaps it could be in a...
FOMO – Not good!
FOMO and the housing market It seems that "Fear of missing out" ( FOMO) is really playing out in many markets at the moment. First home buyers are really finding it difficult in today's market, with the extra forces at play. The seasoned buyer versus the first home...
Don’t know where to start?
What to look out for when buying a property There are so many things that you need to be aware of when buying a property. These days buyers will choose to get a professional building inspection done, which will itemise any maintenance issues or immediate repairs that...
Smart homes
Renovating a home is not for the faint hearted Take it from one who knows! Smart wiring, or smart homes are often talked about and the digital natives amongst us know all the tricks. Just listening to some of the things required...