Oh to live in Darwin at this time of the year! Temperatures in that city this week are expected to average 32 degrees, with overnight lows of 21. For the rest of us, the pre-winter chill is certainly starting to bite. As we move into the colder months, here are 10 ways to warm up [...]

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  Many small businesses operate from the owner’s home. This could mean the factory is a shed in the backyard and the office a corner of the kitchen or dining room table. For others the business can have a separate section of the home or permanent structure on the property used exclusively by the business. [...]

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Open plan living is in vogue at the moment – but how do you turn a big open space into a cosy interior that’s easy to live in and doesn’t feel like a warehouse?  It’s all about zoning and creating intimate areas without walls. The best place to start is from the ground up.  Use [...]

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates by 50 basis points in an unexpected move that should provide welcome relief to many homeowners. The reduction takes the official cash rate to 3.75 percent. Damian Smith CEO of financial comparison site RateCity called the RBA’s decision "a very big move". "They haven’t moved rates [...]

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Many of us could spend hours (possibly weeks) pouring over pictures of hip homes in interiors magazines, and dreaming … If you’ve ever pondered the secrets of these pads’ photogenic success and wanted to emulate them, here are a couple of general tips: Story time: Most photoshoots capture pictorial vignettes – the sofa, the casually [...]

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Open Home Inspection Times for Saturday 28th April   10:15 – 10:45am – 9 Kline Place, McDowall 11:15 – 11:145am – 78 Paramount Circuit, McDowall 2:15 – 2:45pm – 1 Walpole Street, McDowall  

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Obtaining best price for your home is the goal. So how do we create competition and increased interest in our property when it comes time to sell? Renovating or “tricking up” the outside of our home is one way. Madeleine Hicks of LJ Hooker Everton Park says, “The key to getting the very best price [...]

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Open Home Inspection Times for Saturday 21st April   9 Kline Place, McDowall 10:15 – 10:45am 78 Paramount Circuit, McDowall 11:15 – 11:45am 3 Somers Street, Cashmere 12:15 – 12:45pm 55 Bening Place, McDowall 1:15 – 1:45pm 1 Walpole Street, McDowall 2:15 – 2:45pm

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Join in and have some fun with Madeleine’s Mothers day Competition. Tell Us In 25 Words or Less, Why Your Mum is So Special!! Click on the image below to download your entry form now.

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Buying your first home is a combination of nerves and excitement. Is now the right time? Is this a good buy? Are we doing the right thing? These are just a few of the myriad of questions going through a first home buyer’s mind. Madeleine Hicks of LJ Hooker believes that first home buyers only [...]

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