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First impressions count especially when it comes to viewing open homes. To help are the top 5 tips to get your house exterior open home ready.
1. Decks
Take a look at the condition of your deck. Is it looking in good shape for a potential buyer? Decks can easily suffer from overgrown moss … View moreFirst impressions count especially when it comes to viewing open homes. To help are the top 5 tips to get your house exterior open home ready.
1. Decks
Take a look at the condition of your deck. Is it looking in good shape for a potential buyer? Decks can easily suffer from overgrown moss and lichen, which will cause the surface of the deck to become unappealing. An easy solution is to water blast it or get a hard bristled broom and brush it down. Either will be ideal for slippery fungus and growth and will quickly remove it from your deck. If you want to go a step further, you could also add a new coat of stain or paint to ensure that it can endure the different conditions that will be thrown its way.
2. Roof
Make sure your roof is clean and tidy with no debris, to make it look presentable for your open home. You could also do further work like ensuring your roof is clear from sprouting plants, or replacing loose roof cladding for some long term maintenance that will appeal to potential buyers.
3. Exterior walls
The exterior of your home endures many seasons and likely will have gradually have built up a collection of who knows what on it. It’s the first part of the house a potential buyer will see, so taking care of it is important. Book a professional house washer and get your house looking brand new. You can also do it yourself if you have the equipment. If you can reach the main spots, get a soft bristled broom to brush it off. Checking the foundations, soffits and the fascia for discolouration, flaking, cracking or rotting is important too as this protects the integrity of your home.
4. Windows
During the colder months it’s natural to have some mould and mildew built up behind curtains. Making sure your windows and window sills are clean and clear is key when having an open home. By combining a good glass detergent and a soft cloth will easily eliminate anything unsightly.
5. Gardens
By making sure your lawn is neat, mowed, with a well-kept, weeded and trimmed garden, potential buyers will see a different garden that you probably never saw. It makes a huge difference aesthetically and greatly improves your chances of selling.
Taking the time to clean the exterior of your home will not only improve first impressions, but add value to your home in the long term. By keeping on top of your household maintenance you’ll ensure you don’t have too much work to do, come time to sell your home.
You're invited to a fundraising event featuring a screening of
THE LEISURE SEEKER
Complementary nibbles are provided and you go into the draw to win 2 free tickets to any future movie of your choice at Miro Cinema.
All proceeds go towards the Upper Hutt Animal Rescue Society.
Monday 25th … View moreYou're invited to a fundraising event featuring a screening of
THE LEISURE SEEKER
Complementary nibbles are provided and you go into the draw to win 2 free tickets to any future movie of your choice at Miro Cinema.
All proceeds go towards the Upper Hutt Animal Rescue Society.
Monday 25th June 630PM at Miro Cinema, 8a Miro Street, Upper Hutt.
Please call Trisha on (021) 550 013 to purchase tickets.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
A declining native mistletoe has been found in Upper Hutt, and conservationists are hurrying to save…
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From Monday 18 June 2018, there will be a new weekday service for Riverstone Terraces. The new route 113 will have four bus trips into Upper Hutt in the morning and then four return bus trips in the afternoon and evening. Twelve new bus stops have been installed.
From 23 June 2018, these areas … View moreFrom Monday 18 June 2018, there will be a new weekday service for Riverstone Terraces. The new route 113 will have four bus trips into Upper Hutt in the morning and then four return bus trips in the afternoon and evening. Twelve new bus stops have been installed.
From 23 June 2018, these areas will have Saturday services:
• Belmont (route 145) – 24 new Saturday trips
• Korokoro (route 154) – 12 new Saturday trips
• Stokes Valley Heights (route 121) – 26 new Saturday trips
• Trentham (route 114) – 23 new Saturday trips
• Pinehaven (route 115) – 12 new Saturday trips.
Transfer between all Metlink buses at no extra cost with Snapper
You’ll be able to transfer at no extra cost between all Metlink buses (within 30 minutes of tagging off) anywhere in the Hutt Valley. You’ll have to use Snapper to pay, not cash.
From Sunday 15 July 2018, your Snapper card will allow you to transfer at no extra cost on all Metlink buses in the Wellington region.
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An internal email from BP's head office has revealed a novel tactical plan around petrol pricing. Rather than just reducing petrol price in Ōtaki BP looked to increase prices at Paraparaumu & Kāpiti and also Levin. What are your thoughts on this? (Please add … View moreHey Neighbours,
An internal email from BP's head office has revealed a novel tactical plan around petrol pricing. Rather than just reducing petrol price in Ōtaki BP looked to increase prices at Paraparaumu & Kāpiti and also Levin. What are your thoughts on this? (Please add "NFP/not for print" if you do not want your images/comments used on Stuff). To read more, click here.
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The housing market is facing a looming slowdown, according to Westpac's chief economist Dominick Stephens.
In a Home Truths Report on the housing market Stephens said although the market was positive for now, it will soon slow.
"In our view the good times for the market are going to… View moreThe housing market is facing a looming slowdown, according to Westpac's chief economist Dominick Stephens.
In a Home Truths Report on the housing market Stephens said although the market was positive for now, it will soon slow.
"In our view the good times for the market are going to end very soon," he said.
"We are forecasting a small decline in house prices in the second half of 2018.
The report pointed to six factors that would likely cause a market slowdown:
- Foreign buyers will be banned from buying existing residential properties, probably by the middle of this year.
- Ring fencing tax losses on residential investment properties, which means investors won't be able to offset any tax losses from a property against other income.
- The Tax Working Group will probably recommend a Capital Gains Tax, although the family home will likely be exempted.
- Mortgage rates are more likely to rise than fall
- Net migration is expected to keep slowing while home construction will keep rising.
"This is a prodigious set of negative factors, but for a few reasons we are forecasting only a slight house price decline, rather than anything dramatic," the report said.
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-Acoustic Guitar can be provided
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