Anyone who has ever gone camping will be able to tell you the basics of cross-ventilation – opening up opposite windows (or tent flaps) to allow the air to flow from one side to another.
It’s the same thing that you would do if you have to sit in your car on a hot day. One window is simply not enough, but one open on each side of the car does the trick. Now apply this to your home and you’ll find substantial reductions in your energy costs for cooling. Continue reading Simplifying cross ventilation
Rain and Roads in Mudgee …a note from Hugh.
Rain and more rain and just how good does our district look?
Having lived in the area all my life, I have never seen such a season like it.
There are, however, some downsides to rain when it comes to our local rural roads. Continue reading Rain and Roads in Mudgee …a note from Hugh.
Rent + Deductions = Money in the bank
Did you know you can make money from your home without selling it?
Some home owners in the Mudgee district, for example, are increasing their income by renting out rooms within their homes.
This has occurred in response to the population growth in the area resulting from the mining expansion, with a corresponding rise in the demand for accommodation. Continue reading Rent + Deductions = Money in the bank
How to get a good return on your investment property
When you buy an investment property, you’re investing a lot of money in your future.
So you want to make sure you do everything you can to ensure you achieve a good return on your investment. Continue reading How to get a good return on your investment property
Make the most of your investment dollars
Knowing your limits and the market will help to expand your property portfolio.
Why do some people struggle to buy one investment property and yet others manage to own five or six? The answer isn’t simply that they have more money. Continue reading Make the most of your investment dollars
Homes under threat
With flood waters bearing down on your home, would you stay to defend it, or would you go?
In the wake of the tragic loss of life in Queensland’s flash foods last year, it is, for many, difficult to grasp why this week 90 per cent of the population of a tiny town called Hay, a mere dot on a vast, flat floodplain in the Riverina of NSW, are defying desperate pleas from the State Emergency Service to evacuate their homes. Continue reading Homes under threat
Goodbye McMansions
More than one in 10 Australians downsized their home last year to lower their housing costs, according to a new report.
The Citibank research has also found 63 per cent of people don’t think home ownership will be an option for their children, while almost three-quarters think the Government needs to do more to help first-home buyers enter the market. Continue reading Goodbye McMansions
SOLD in 48 hours!
How did one agency sell this Mudgee home after another had failed for three months?
Local knowledge and experience prove a winning combination.
When you want to sell a property, put it in the hands of The Property Shop! Continue reading SOLD in 48 hours!
Interest rates unchanged
The Reserve Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged for a second consecutive month as it weighs improving global conditions against a patchy economy at home.
As widely expected, the central bank left its cash rate unchanged at 4.25 per cent, a result tipped by all 19 economists in a Bloomberg survey. Continue reading Interest rates unchanged
Home Staging Advice – Room by Room
Are you looking to sell your home? If so, you might be considering professional staging to help present your home in the best light possible. You can save a bit of money by doing some staging on your own. Read on for some tips that can help you present each room in your house in the best light possible, increasing the chance of selling your home fast and getting the sort of offer you’re hoping for. Continue reading Home Staging Advice – Room by Room