Dec 22, 2016
How to: Get your home ready for summer
Spring is here, the weather is turning and pretty soon it’ll be summer. But is your home ready for what an Aussie summer will serve up? You might want to consider these tips to get your home pr
Dec 22, 2016
How to: Get a lease when you don’t have a rental history
Like many firsts in life, your first rental lease can be super challenging. You don’t have a rental record. Occupying someone’s property carries legal responsibilities. And in many parts of Austral
Dec 22, 2016
How to: Have a successful auction on a hot day
An auction is like a Broadway production – the show must always go on. But what if it’s going to be a scorching hot day? Dan Ware, a licensed real estate agent and auctioneer with LJ Hooker in sub-
Dec 22, 2016
7 Aussie Christmas traditions we all love
1. Surfing Santa Traditional Santas wear bright red fleecy suits, lined with white fur and big black boots to fight off the northern winter. In Australia, it’s summer at Christmas time so you’re m
Dec 19, 2016
How to: Survive Christmas lunch at home
So you’ve drawn the short straw in your family and this year it’s your turn to have the hungry hordes descend for Christmas lunch. While some people relish the opportunity to host Christmas lunch,
Dec 15, 2016
Cleaning hacks to save time and money
No one likes household chores, but sadly they’re a fact of life. So if you’re going to spend half your Sunday mired in domestic misery, you may as well do it the smart way and slash some dollars of
Dec 7, 2016
How to find the best person to sell your property
Whatever the reason behind your decision, selling your home or rental property is a big undertaking. There are often unforeseen financial and emotional considerations, and in today’s competitive marke
Nov 29, 2016
The hidden emotional and logistical cost in downsizing
Older Australians cop a lot of flak in real estate debates. Among their many misdeeds, they’re blamed for exacerbating the housing shortage by rattling around in enormous homes, pricing first-home bu