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First impressions count and looks matter whether we like to admit it or not. Home staging not only helps to sell your home faster but also attracts more buyers that are willing to put an offer on the table.
Here’s how the experts present their homes before entering the market:
… View moreFirst impressions count and looks matter whether we like to admit it or not. Home staging not only helps to sell your home faster but also attracts more buyers that are willing to put an offer on the table.
Here’s how the experts present their homes before entering the market:
1. Keep it clean and crisp
Remember your mum telling you to tidy your room? Well those days have spent as you need to create a home that is clean and neutral. The goal of home staging is to get buyers to mentally move in when they visit, but that’s difficult if it’s full of all your own stuff. Take the time to remove family photos and other personal items from your home too, as these can distract viewers from what your home really has to offer.
Be ruthless!
2. Create points of interest
A perfectly placed piece of furniture, plant or artwork in a hallway, awkward corner or at the top of a set of stairs can create a point of visual interest and encourage visitors to investigate further.
Points of interest are a great tool to add symmetry and balance to each room, it’s about showing the viewer the potential of the home and helping them visualise what it can be.
3. Balance is good
Studies have shown that humans find symmetrical and balanced arrangements more aesthetically pleasing—from art to faces and food—and yes, even how we arrange our furniture. Move your lounge furniture away from the walls and pair up movable furniture, such as your chairs, lamps, and side tables. If something doesn’t match try pairing it with something of similar size to balance the room out.
4. Each room needs a signature
Every room has its own distinct feature. It could be a fireplace, a different coloured wall, a piece of furniture, a window, or an artwork or mirror. Once you’ve found your feature, celebrate it and emphasise it.
5. Know your audience
Every good entertainer knows what their audience wants and how to give it to them. Think about the features that will help buyers to visualise the lifestyle they might lead in your home. A table and chairs for a family on the deck, a secluded reading chair in the sun, or a minimalist kitchen can all help sell a viewer on a different lifestyle—it’s important to understand what buyers are looking for and how they see themselves in your home which could soon be theirs.
Remember, think about your location and it’s context. Is it mostly families, working professionals, students or seniors? Use that information to guide your staging decisions. If you’re struggling for ideas a estate agent can always help with this.
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TV One news item tonight on sea level rise impacts on Thames and the Hauraki Plains. Good explanation about how land subsidence in and around Thames is contributing to sea level rise effects, and great to see the flooding maps from the Regional Council showing the impact on Thames for 0.2m, 0.5 m … View moreTV One news item tonight on sea level rise impacts on Thames and the Hauraki Plains. Good explanation about how land subsidence in and around Thames is contributing to sea level rise effects, and great to see the flooding maps from the Regional Council showing the impact on Thames for 0.2m, 0.5 m and 1 m of sea level rise being used.
Some confusion in the report between the Thames-Coromandel District Council and the Hauraki District Council. Overall a good summary of the local issues.
Https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/not-enough-being-done-rising-sea-levels-threatening-hauraki-district?auto=5643686777001
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On Wednesday eminent climate scientist Prof James Renwickspoke to a packed public meeting in Thames. Given the limited publicity about the meeting, the turnout of over 100 was impressive. Some people had traveled from north of Coromandel, and from Whitianga to attend.
Read more here … View moreOn Wednesday eminent climate scientist Prof James Renwickspoke to a packed public meeting in Thames. Given the limited publicity about the meeting, the turnout of over 100 was impressive. Some people had traveled from north of Coromandel, and from Whitianga to attend.
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In a recent presentation to the Thames Community Board I set out how Thames is at risk from sea level rise from both groundwater flooding, and from direct flooding from the sea. These risks are made worse because parts of the Thames foreshore are sinking. Latest projections say it is very likely … View moreIn a recent presentation to the Thames Community Board I set out how Thames is at risk from sea level rise from both groundwater flooding, and from direct flooding from the sea. These risks are made worse because parts of the Thames foreshore are sinking. Latest projections say it is very likely that the sea will rise between 0.2m and 0.4 m by 2050 regardless of efforts made in the next few decades to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Even a 0.2 m rise seems likely to cause worse groundwater flooding in Thames. As a community we need to face up to these challenges, and make sure our town gets the funding and expertise it needs so we can plan and adapt.
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Hey neighbours, we at Waikato DHB want to hear what you have to say when it comes to health. Come along to your Community Health Forum this week. It'll be a gathering of local people like yourself, keen to listen to updates from the Waikato DHB, share their thoughts and talk about what matters… View moreHey neighbours, we at Waikato DHB want to hear what you have to say when it comes to health. Come along to your Community Health Forum this week. It'll be a gathering of local people like yourself, keen to listen to updates from the Waikato DHB, share their thoughts and talk about what matters to them in healthcare in their community.
When: 10am – noon, Thursday 16 November
Where: Richmond Villas, 82 Richmond Street, Thames
Find out about a variety of health topics and ways that you can get involved.
RSVP for catering purposes to communityhealthforum@waikatodhb.health.nz
We look forward to meeting you. He whakarongo tātou – we’re here to listen.
We've had word that the folk of Taranaki have more than their fair share of potholes - and we're keen to know how widespread the issue is in other communities around New Zealand. Do you have potholes popping up around your 'hood that need attention? Vote below.
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The anxious wait for teenagers around the country ended today as the first NCEA and scholarship exams kicked off at 9:30am. Stuff.co.nz has selected a few questions from previous years for you to test your knowledge. Let us know how you did. Good luck!
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