Home owners find the experience of moving homes highly stressing. This is partly because they are programmed to see it this way. With meticulous preparation and some common sense, you can make it an enjoyable adventure, writes Andrea Morgan for the London Property News. Morgan asks us to follow these simple tips:
- Start packing as soon as you anticipate a shift (even a whiff from somewhere). Throw away anything that has no utility value even if it is high on nostalgia.
- Use boxes, bubble wraps, sharpies and notepads before you start the packing process.
- Make a list of everything.
- Clean your new home before you move into it with your furniture. Clean the old home too so that you don’t feel ashamed in handing over its keys.
- Start being a control freak. The more you are in control, the richer you will make the moving experience.
You can read the full article here.
Have you recently moved homes? What is your best tip for making it a better experience?
In times when Australians are opting for the inner-city experience over the idyllic life of the suburbia and choosing balconies instead of backyards, ‘Walkability’ has certainly become a prime criteria for selecting homes. Michael Yardney for the Property Update asserts that homes closer to amenities, transport and healthcare facilities will be among the more sought after.
The Australian property market has never been in better shape since the meltdown and this may just be the best time to secure or expand your investment portfolio.
As many as 3 Australian property market reports are worthy of an evaluation. An article on the ‘FX open’ website discusses them in great detail. Let us take a look.
A real estate agent or a realtor is nobody’s friend. In virtually any case, barring an exception, he acts in his own interest. Though we may be influenced to think otherwise, the above statement happens to be a fact. Rob Balanda for the Property Update asserts that there is no guilt involved in acting in one’s own interest and the entire globe runs on the same philosophy of “me first and then the world”. The agents can certainly help many buyers and sellers in the way despite following the Me-First philosophy.
While the nominal or non-inflation adjusted home value will give you a rough idea of growth, the true picture is only reflected once you take inflation into account and adjust home values against it. Cameron Kusher for The Property Observer says that this is the ‘Real’ home value- a significant insight for those investing in the property market.
