Elegant Simplicity
If you are thinking of renovating your bathroom or your kitchen in your new home… please stop.
Before you start picking out the tub and tiles and tearing down the cabinets, take some time and think long and hard about what you are about to do.
Don’t get caught up in the rush of renovating that you end up making short-term decisions and miss out on better options for your family.
They make it look so simple, but renovating to add value to your home is more complicated than DIY home renovation shows would have you believe. There is also a great deal more design, planning and money involved — so you want to make sure that you are investing your money into renovations that will eventually see returns.
The question is, how do you know you are investing in the right improvements?
Have you ever thought about how much money you need for retirement?
According to an article by News.com.au, the MLC Quarterly Australian Behaviour report/survey suggests that you need about $818,000 in savings and investments to retire.
If you are one of those people who already have more than this amount, then good for you. But for those who are worried that they cannot possibly come up with that kind of money, you might be surprised to find out that there is one retirement asset you might have overlooked – at least according to news.com.au…
In an article for the website Domain, Sue Williams points at a new kind of housing adventure going on in Australia. Investors and buyers are buying old homes and redeveloping them in accordance with their contemporary lifestyle. Even existing homeowners are redeveloping vacant strips of land they own (lying next to their own home) and turning them into mirror images of their current home in terms of modernity.
Having a swimming pool in your own backyard sounds like a lot of fun. But you need to ask yourself: is it really a good investment?
The answer is both yes and no. Speaking from a general perspective, pools are not a good way to increase the value of your home. Swimming pools are very costly and they represent a huge portion of your maintenance budget since you need to keep them in great shape if you want to enjoy them for a long time. Read More
Our roofs are fairly sturdy, but because they have to withstand the ravages of weather much more than the inner territory of the house, they are prone to wear and tear. The good new is It is not difficult to read the signs. It may start with something as trivial as a block of asphalt shingle in your curb area.
There are tell-tale signs of roof damage. Within the ambit of this article, let us take up a few warning signs for roof inspection.
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The mindset of UK citizens may just be indicative of the goings-on in other developed countries. This year, a majority of people are willing to stay in their old homes and would rather renovate homes than move to a different house.
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Undertaking renovation successfully can bring a lot of happiness to the homeowners. With renovations, there is always the fear of overcapitalising. At the same time, however, renovation that sticks to its budget can allow you handsome profits at the time you resell your property. All this said, there is a school of argument which believes that some renovations are always better than others. If it helps your curiosity, I belong to that school.
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