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A discussion of Australian real estate, DIY, investing, and anything else property related.

New Bathroom to Increase the Value of Your Home

Posted by on Nov 18, 2011

modern bathroom, minimal style, hardwood floors, small mirror and sink
If you are considering ways to increase the value of your home, you will want to start with your bathroom. Renovating a bathroom can be inexpensive and a great way to attract buyers to your home. You will need to choose a contractor to perform the work. Make sure that you can look at their past work. You will also want to confirm that they do not have any outstanding complaints against them with any consumer agencies.

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Choosing a Carpet – Don’t Get the Rug Pulled Out From Under You

Posted by on Nov 18, 2011

plush carpet with beige sofa. looks very comfortable!

Carpets have the ability to work wonders on flooring, be it in your home or office, thereby making it absolutely essential for you to select the best floor covering available on the market. The first impression that a visitor to your property may gain is from the kind of carpeting you’ve arranged at the entrance. In many cases, customers form firm opinions about your business depending upon the wall and floor designs you put in place at your office. Similarly, any guest visiting your home will first look for cleanliness that is best served by carpets. So you’ve a great responsibility on your shoulders to ensure that your floors are maintained in a fashionable manner, not only to facilitate a smooth and soft walk but also to keep from injuries that can be caused as a result of a fall or skid.

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Design Strategies for Bringing the Great Outdoors Inside

Posted by on Nov 18, 2011

Sunroom with hard wood floors, looking out at trees

Are you feeling a little cooped up in your house? Tired of not getting any sunshine? Bringing the outdoors in can be very therapeutic. Studies show that frequent exposure to sunlight and nature can work wonders on your mood, psyche, and even your ability to concentrate. Still, many people find themselves trapped inside all day with little sight of the outdoors. Fortunately, there are plenty of easy ways to bring the soothing effects of the great outdoors into your home.

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Private sales on realestate.com.au

Posted by on Aug 24, 2011

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It’s been the holy grail of private sale real estate over the past decade.

What am I talking about?

Quite simply, the ability for a for sale by owner individual to list a private sale property on big real estate sites.

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Home I Own.

Posted by on Jul 13, 2011

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There are quite a few property blogs in Australia but most of them are written by real estate agents and are geared towards the real estate agencies and the agent industry.

It’s nice to find an independent real estate blog that is both independent and well respected. The HomeiOwn blog created by Christine Lang is a well researched and  regularly updated website. Christine has already won some quite prestigious webblog awards and she covers a lot of the issues around buying a house in Australia.

I strongly suggest visiting Christine’s site to get a truly independent viewpoint in regard to buying or selling a house in oz. When you absorb all the terrific info she presents be certain to visit Propertynow to actually sell your home in the most efficient manner anywhere in Australia.

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List Your Real Estate Agency Free

Posted by on Jul 13, 2011

PropertyNow has the highest rankings of any independent real estate website in Australia and is the second highest ranked of any real estate portal

To take advantage of our rankings we invite you to list all your real estate agency properties inside PropertyNow free of charge. All enquiry goes to your office direct and PropertyNow does not intercept any listings or contact details and nor do we approach your enquirers.

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PropertyNow Real Estate Blog

Posted by on Jul 6, 2011

Welcome to the brand new PropertyNow Blog where we’ll be discussing all things real estate but with an emphasis on real estate sales and marketing.

We’ll encouraging  discussions about real estate and related industries from a wide variety of people such as property sellers, property buyers,real estate agents and the services around property, such as conveyancing and finance.

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