When it comes to selling your home, first impressions aren’t just important — they’re everything. While major renovations can add value, there’s a surprisingly simple and quick trick that can significantly boost your home’s appeal and potentially increase its value by thousands: presentation.
Don’t rule out property investment until you’ve done the numbers. You’ve read the books, magazine articles and reports. And you’ve been religiously checking real estate websites for properties. But when push comes to shove, you never follow through. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. In fact, despite real estate being a national pastime, only 8.4% of Australians, or roughly 2.1 million people, owned an investment property, according to the Australian Tax Office.