Archive for May 2017
Misconceptions About Pre-purchase Property Inspections
Pre-purchase property inspections are highly desirable before you buy for essentially two reasons. Firstly it should be a practical warning against significant defects in the property that you may not be aware of. Secondly it is strategic, to be used as a negotiating tool in the purchase. Simply, if significant defects exist, you can use…
Read More5 Tips for Saving Your Investments from Termites
If you’re worried one of your investments might be susceptible to termite damage here are five tips from a pest control expert to help termite-proof your property. Keep surroundings clean – Make a property less of a termite magnet by maintaining tidiness and cleanliness, especially in the garden. A dense growth of plants, vegetation or shrubs…
Read MoreThree Tips To Help You Avoid Hitchhiking Bed Bugs From A Hotel Room
Bed bugs are crafty little things. Not only will they make even a nice hotel room their home, but they will cling to your clothes and climb in your bag to go home with you. These tips can help you avoid such unwanted guests.
Read MoreStep by Step Guide to Selling a Home
There’s more to selling a house than finding an agent and tidying up for open for inspections. Stewart Bunn, from First National Real Estate and Jason Gill, director of Hodges in Brighton, explain the steps to selling, from the initial decision through to settlement day. Be prepared After making the decision to sell, but before…
Read More3 Non-Toxic Tips for Riding Your Home of Roaches
Finding roaches in your home is never fun, and getting rid of them can be quite the chore. If you’ve got a bad infestation, you’ll likely have to call in a professional exterminator to wipe out the problem, but what if you’re just seeing the occasional bug in the kitchen? Most store-bought sprays and traps…
Read MoreCommon Bacteria May Control Disease-Carrying Insects
Scientists think they have discovered a way to use a common bacteria to stop disease-carrying mosquitoes from reproducing. They say the discovery could make it possible to control the mosquito that spreads two viral diseases: Zika virus and dengue.
Read MoreWATCH: Pest Controller Finds Huge Huntsman, 100 Spider Babies Living in Queensland Roof
The Auswise Pest Controller told 7 News Online the mother would have been about 20cm long if her legs were stretched out, which would make her “on the larger side” for the species.
Read More5 Tips Before Renting to Your Mates
So you have a spare room, and a friend or family member needs a place to stay so you offer to rent it to them. Or maybe you’re the renter – and a friend or family member offers you a spare room, and in the process you’ll be keeping them company and helping them out…
Read MoreSeven Home Repairs You Can’t Ignore
When you own a home, it seems like there are endless repairs to make. Most of us don’t have an endless supply of money, however, so it becomes a matter of prioritizing. Here’s a look at some problems that really can’t wait.
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