Archive for April 2018
Tips For Buying A Home In A Hot Market
Buying a new home is work in and of itself. Buying a new home in a particularly hot market is that much more of a challenge. Here are some tips to make your search for a new home of your own a success. What You Need Before You Get Started You need to understand what…
Read More13 Sneaky Ways FBI Agents Protect Their Homes
“Oftentimes, crime can be discouraged by the mere presence of an alert neighbor,” says Douglas Kane, president of Risk Control Strategies and a 27-year veteran of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and expert in criminal investigations, strategic planning, crisis management, and tactical leadership. When you’re familiar with your neighborhood, you’re more likely to notice strangers or…
Read MoreBed Bugs Populations are Rising; Scientists Suggest Doing Your Washing to Avoid an Attack
Waking up from a night’s sleep to realise you’ve come under the attack of bed bugs is not a pleasant experience, and now there appears to be a global spike in infestations — so how do you avoid getting bitten? The message for travellers and Australians living in share-houses from a team of British scientists…
Read MoreThe Most Affordable Melbourne Suburbs for first-home Buyers
The fastest-selling homes in Melbourne are situated in the outer suburbs thanks to high demand from first-home buyers, according to the Domain Group. Of the 10 suburbs where houses spent the shortest time on the market in 2017, seven had medians than were less than the $600,000 threshold for first-home buyer stamp duty concessions, according…
Read MoreHow to Sell a Home With Foundation Problems
“Foundation problems.” Those two words are enough to make homeowners quiver and home buyers run screaming. The foundation, after all, is the base of a house, and when something goes wrong with it, problems with everything built on top often follow. From cracked walls to sagging porches, the complications from a faulty foundation can be significant. But they’re…
Read MoreAustralia Needs Better Regulation for Building Certifiers
They are in a very difficult position because, on the one hand, they have been given a responsibility to protect the public interest—that is, the regulatory—and, on the other hand, they have been given a commercial relationship with the client,” noted Australian Building Codes Board general manager Neil Savery before the Senate Inquiry into Non-Conforming…
Read MoreAnts Invading Your House can be Controlled with these Handy Suggestions
Got an ant problem? Join the club. If having ants in your house is really bugging you, we’ve got some tips on how to keep them at bay. Richard Goodfellow runs a pest control business in Hobart and said summer was boomtime for ants. He said numbers had been particularly bad this year. “I think…
Read More‘Killer’ Caterpillar Invasion Hits Coast
THE SUNSHINE Coast could be in the grip of a ‘killer’ caterpillar invasion, with sightings of masses of hairy caterpillars reported. Sightings have been reported via social media today with a long procession of the bugs spotted in Noosaville. A species of the caterpillars, known as processionary caterpillars, which are a sub-species of the bag-shelter…
Read MoreSelling up: 10 Tips to Get the Best Possible Price
Once you decide to sell your home or investment property, it’s time to step into the shoes of the buyer and look at your asset with fresh eyes. What can you do to present the property in the best possible light? Here are 10 tips to make the most of your biggest investment and secure…
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