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The Small Stuff You Should Sweat During A Second House Viewing
The first viewing on any property is all about gut feeling. At this stage, you’ll be looking at bigger picture things like layout and even the space on offer. But, it would be madness to put an offer in on the back of a first viewing alone. When you’re looking at the bigger picture, it’s all too easy to overlook the little things. That’s why you should arrange a second viewing soon after deciding a property could be a fit for you. This can be an agonizing process, as you’ll probably want the house taken off the market the moment you fall in love with it. In reality, though, a…
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Tips To Make Your Home Feel More Secure
No matter how big or small your household may be, it is important that you all feel safe and secure in your home at all times. A lot of property owners will be slightly slacker with their security and think that a robbery or damage to their property would never happen, but it does happen often enough. So with this in mind, here are some tips to make your home feel more secure. Image Source Invest In Your Doors Doors are probably the most important thing you’ll want to concentrate on when working to make your property more secure. A door prevents someone from gaining access to your home, and…
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Real Estate: Appeal Beyond Price
With the arrival of new job opportunities in business and industrial districts and communities planned around convenience, today’s real estate buyers are getting more out of homes south of Metro Manila than they did before. One of the main challenges faced by many young Filipinos in the real estate marketplace today is the prohibitive cost of urban real estate within the National Capital Region. For many young professionals in the big city, the traditional real estate investment available to their income bracket is the condominium, which while ideal for single people just starting, is hardly optimal for those who wish to put down roots and start a family in a…
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Top 6 Reasons Why You Should Replace Your Windows
Photo by Nathan Fertig on Unsplash Whether you are a new homeowner or you have lived in your property for some time, it’s nice to make changes that refresh its appearance. A wonderful way of creating a beautiful home is replacing your windows. People don’t often realize the impact that new windows can have on a space; not only will they brighten up the room, but they have a variety of benefits that you can reap. Upgrading single glazed to double glazed or even triple glazed can make a big difference that you will notice from the moment that they are installed. If you are still unsure as to whether…
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The Real Health Risks Of Moving Home
Don’t be too alarmed by the title, most people are going to get through a home move without a scratch (though perhaps a little more stress than they would like). However, it’s important to recognize that a big move can, indeed, be dangerous. Here, we’re going to look at how you can get through it with health and happiness intact. Link to Pic The risk of rushing It’s important not to be in too much of a hurry and to make sure the home is adequately prepared for the move. Take your time navigating, especially when holding objects, as quick turns when the body is under pressure can lead…
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Older Home Or Newer Home: What’s Best For You?
Image Credit Nowadays people move around a lot more than they did when our grandparents and even our parents were our age. There are definitely many reasons for this, including rising costs, lifestyle change requirements, and even because of work. With that comes a lot more opportunity to look for an live in various types of properties, from modern and sleek city centre apartments, to traditional country homes, and every style in between, there’s really no shortage of properties for us to choose from. So, how do we make such decisions when pretty much everything looks great, and all have their own good and bad points? Well, in this post…
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Why spring is the best time to make your next house move
Springtime is just so inspiring, isn’t it? Bursts of bright blossom, the latest looks in the stores and a mood of rebirth and opportunity everywhere around you. And it’s no surprise at all then that so many people choose this season to plan or launch their next house move. Pexels What are the reasons you might want to relocate? Maybe you’ve outgrown your current place, or you want to be nearer your family or work – there are many reasons why anyone might want to move. You could be upsizing, joining a partner in the next town or city, or possibly even want to move interstate. Perhaps you’ve been…
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5 Ways To Make Your Home More Efficient
https://unsplash.com/photos/FBXuXp57eM0 When you’re thinking about creating the perfect home, more often than not, you’re going to be focusing on the look of the place. Because interior design is a lot of fun. And when you’re thinking about all of the home changes you need to make, most of the time they are design lead, rather than function. And this can be great because your home will look the part. But at the same time, you just cannot ignore the more practical aspects. Because your home is for living in and that needs to be a priority. In order for you to make this happen, it can be handy to focus…
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4 Golden Rules Of Home Energy Efficiency
Pixabay (CC0 Licence) Most people are well aware of the importance of energy efficiency in their home, both for the sake of the environment and in order to keep household bills reasonable. However, there is a vast amount of advice regarding energy efficiency, which can make it difficult to know what the priorities should be. So, let’s keep things simple, and focus on four “golden rules” that form the foundation of any energy-efficient home. Rule #1: Service your temperature control systems regularly By temperature controls, we mean whatever systems or devices you use to control the temperature of your home; for example, your central AC, boiler, radiators, and so…
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3 Problems That Can Affect Home Life
There are obviously many things that can go wrong in any home, and you will want to make sure that you are as aware of as many as them as possible if you want to keep your own home in the best possible state. Understanding as many of these as you can, and having some kind of an idea about how to deal with them, will ensure that you can keep your home as close to perfect as you possibly can, so that you can enjoy living there all the more for it. In this article, we are going to take a look at just three of the common problems…
