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  • Smoking in the House Reduces Home Value

    If you are a smoker, chances are you might end up significantly reducing the value of your property. I was glancing through a survey report by Pfizer Canada which revealed that smoking inside residential premises can shrink the resale price of homes by up to 29%. Pfizer Canada is a pharmaceutical organization whose products encourage…

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  • Addressing infrastructure issues is key to Sydney’s future development

    The key to Sydney’s future development lies in dealing with infrastructure issues Sydney has to achieve growth and expansion for the sake of future generations writes Martin Bregezzo in a new article for the Property Observer. There have been several promises as how easy and affordable it is to build half a million new homes.…

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  • Whether or Not to Furnish Your Investment Property

    Carli Ziri, the director of Lifestyle Property Agency, is frequently asked by his clients whether to furnish or not to furnish the investment property they just bought. The choice actually depends on the investor’s preference. However, Ziri points out that before making a decision, you need to compare which of the two choices is more…

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  • Five Unforgettable Investing Lessons

    When times are good, we start exercising selective memory, obliterating anything bad that had happened to us. This may not be a good idea. Michael Yardney for the Property Observer says that we will do well to learn a few things from the last property downturn. Let us talk about the five property investing lessons…

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  • Baby boomers push up demand for apartments

    Baby boomers or those born between 1946 and 1964 are looking at their post-retirement lives today. Well! How does it connect to the property market? Truth be told, it can have a huge impact on the real estate scene and older people might just turn out to be the next big force in the property…

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  • Higher FHB and investor activity indicated in the Australian property market

    Buyer momentum and seller confidence is both near its peak with Australia giving various optimistic signals in the property market. The historical barometer suggests that low interest rates have always evoked maximum response from the buyers. Australian Property Monitors (APM) is already showing a 1.5% escalation in its median prices with Gold Coast reporting the…

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