Archive for January 2018
How to keep YOUR Smart Home Safe From Hackers
Internet-connected lights, locks and laundry machines are close to becoming everyday household items, thanks in part to voice-activated speakers such as Amazon’s Echo and Google Home. Market research groups are seeing increased sales of lights that turn off when you say ‘good night,’ smart locks that let in your friends before you get home and…
Read MoreHow to Sell a House Near a Busy Road (Plus the Surprising Upsides)
If you’re wondering how to sell a house near a busy road, you probably know that the vroom, vroom, vroom of traffic right outside a bedroom window can deeply affect the value of a home. People on the hunt for their dream home may be turned off by all that traffic. Then again, selling a home near a busy…
Read MoreHow to Sell a House to a Family Member: Tax Implications and Experts You Should Hire
If you’re wondering how to sell a house to a family member, first, a bit of congratulations are in order. You’ve found a buyer! The most strenuous part of the home-selling process is already over. So now what? How do you actually sell a piece of real estate to a member of your family?
Read MoreTips on Finding Housesitters to Keep Pets, Homes Secure
After traveling, Cameryn Flynn will hear from neighbors whether a hired housesitter takes her dog out as agreed for regular walks. Most do, and Flynn said she feels more secure when away knowing that Sadie, her active 3-year-old black lab mix, is getting individual attention at home. She said it’s also reassuring that a sitter…
Read MoreHouse Hunters: Learn from My Rookie Mistakes
Is it possible for you to delve into home ownership without all the facts? YES. One of my three biggest financial mistakes was buying a home just one year out of college without truly considering all financial implications. Read this article if you’re looking to purchase a home and don’t want to make similar missteps.
Read MoreHome Cleaning Tips for the Extremely Lazy
Not everyone can be the queen of organization, or the king of homemade cleaning products. Some of us are lazy cleaners, and that’s okay. These home cleaning tips are for the extremely lazy.
Read More15 Tricks to Help Sell Your Home Faster—and for More Money
Most sellers find their agent through a referral from a friend or relative (39 percent) or by going back to an agent they used to buy or sell before (25 percent), according to the National Association of Realtors. Plus, almost three quarters of sellers said they only got in touch with one agent before settling on…
Read MoreSelling Property this Festive Season? 3 Tips for a Smooth Transfer
The Festive Season can be a great time to sell property, and to buy it. Warm weather, sunny gardens and bright rooms, lots of holidaying visitors, and more time on your hands generally all help to stimulate the property market. Just bear in mind that, Summer Holidays or not, whether you are selling a property…
Read MoreHobart Property Management: 9 Things To Know About Renting To Millennials
Millennials’ priorities can be a little out of the ordinary, but might soon be the new normal. They makeup a huge percentage of rental property management tenants in Australia and it can pay off to alter your property to suit a millennial.
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