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Prepare your House for Sale by Getting Dressed for the Occasion

The Saving Money Expert I recently started writing articles as an industry expert for The Saving Money Expert digital magazine.  The online magazine was created for Australian consumers to discover ways to become better, smarter, consumers and by providing news, articles,guides and how-to’s they educate their readers about how to save money. My first article […] Continue Reading →

How can Homeowners improve their bottom line as National Home Values Slump?

Australian Home Values Slump in November as interest rates hit housing affordability. The recent RP Data – Rismark Home Value Index Release landed in my inbox this week and the news for homeowners around the country wishing to sell their homes in 2011 is not great. Capital city (-0.2 per cent) and ‘rest of state’ […] Continue Reading →

My 10 Favourite Packing Tips to Make your Move Less Stressful

Moving with ease I have finally finished the last of my boxes from my recent move and what a relief that was. Statistics show that the average person who moves leaves 7 boxes unpacked. I found that hard to believe until I spoke to a few people who had moved house and they totally agreed […] Continue Reading →

Stainless Steel Shower Caddy

Home Storage Solutions Last weekend I was looking online for a solution to a bathroom problem. My old shower caddy had seen better days and was doomed to the rubbish bin however I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for. You see I am very particular and hate those cheap caddies that hang over […] Continue Reading →

How not to sell your house over Christmas

How not to sell your house over Christmas (and lose tens of thousands of dollars and your sanity in the process)! What will it take to sell my property? That is the burning question on home seller’s this lips this silly season.  But are they willing to listen to the answer and take appropriate action.  […] Continue Reading →

Home Makeovers become the Norm

One of the reasons I decided to write my book Sold for Top Dollar was to raise the level of perception about home staging and home makeovers and to make home sellers aware that they are potentially losing thousands of dollars profit by not presenting their homes at their absolute best. So it was great […] Continue Reading →

Your Return on Home Improvements

All home sellers are concerned with justifying spending money on home improvements when they are just about to move. Some of my clients need a lot of convincing that you need to invest money to make money when it comes to maximising the return on your largest investment. So it is always a bonus when […] Continue Reading →

Home Staging Professionals Now Servicing ALL of Australia

Houses to Impress is now servicing all of Australia with our online Sold for Top Dollar Transformation Packages. It doesn’t matter if you live in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra or anywhere in between.   Do you want your property to appeal to a wider range of buyers? Do you want your home to stand […] Continue Reading →

The Complete Renovation System

Renovate for Profit It is over 5 years ago since I started renovating houses for profit. When I first started out as a green behind the ears beginner, I had no experience whatsoever in renovating and I had to learn everything the hard way. I had to create my own templates, checklists and record keeping […] Continue Reading →

12 Tips to Getting a Great Property Valuation

Home Presentation is the Number 1 Hot Tip to Add Value to any Property I was recently browsing the Australian Property Investor Magazine website and was heartened to find an article listing the Top 12 tips to Getting a Great Property Valuation.  Especially when I read that the Number 1 tip was Home Presentation.  It […] Continue Reading →