hi we are renovating/modernising an old brick home; to sell it. is it worth hiring a furniture to present the home to buyers? my agent indicated it cost about $1500 ~ $2000 for the duration of the sale. best

hi qebtel; I meant hiring furniture and accessories. Having seen few homes with hired furniture; it does present the home in its full potential.

Hi mustang, I myself prefer darker color of granite. It hides the stains and looks better; and is colour neutral. checkout this granite benchtops; you might have an idea of how it will look like: http://www.diy-home-makeover.com/accessories-furniture/granite-benchtop/index.htm hope this helps.

hi tasword, i prefer wooden floorboard myself. it looks natural and attractive. see this photo galery of granite benchtop kitchens with floor boards: http://www.diy-home-makeover.com/accessories-furniture/granite-benchtop/photos-gallery-2.htm hope this helps.

hi, we are looking to paint the existing pavements with the same colour as the roof tiles (light burgundy). the size of the pavement is about (width 4m, length 21m). There are few cracks. 1. how much do you think it will cost for DIY vs hiring a contractor 2. for DIY; what are the main steps? many t...

that's greet thanks; it's easier than I thought

In out front yard; above the garage; there is a huge C band satellite dish; about 2m in diameter. it is clearly visible from the street; and many visitors comment about it. am about to sell the house; do you think the dish decreases the house value? is it worth removing it?

It's a tough decision indeed. A portion of potential buyers would want the satellite; but it is too much of eye catching. have a look at this front photo: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5nm2EcSvmP5cDgxZW52VnpkLUE/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5nm2EcSvmP5bmltWFQ5V2dCTms

hi, we are fixing up few things before selling the house. Few agents and friends commented about the same thing; the brick colour is too old; brown colour; with white colors next to windows (see photo). we have modernized the house from the inside with new kitchen, bathrooms, downlights, new doors, ...

thanks Stewy and Emy for the feedbacks. I agree about the dish; I posted another thread about it; and it is definitely in the *to go* list. we are pressing ahead with the rendering job; and colouring the pavement. will post progressive photos as we go. regarding the front fence; do you recommend rem...

hi we are about to sell the property; and about to put on new kitchen. We got few quotes; and are about to make a decision. need your advice on what can be done to modernize it. A picture is worth a thousands words :) http://imageshack.us/a/img543/521/zv93.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img713/6558/rfj5...

Hang on, just looked at the new link - is that the new kitchen or the old kitchen?? If it's the new kitchen then I wouldn't render the exterior. I thought you meant it was renovated pretty schmickly, not the basics. heheh;; that's the old one. the new one is in the making; a couples of weeks away f...