724 days ago

Preparing Your Home For Sale

Evelyn Page Retirement Village

For many people, the thought of downsizing and moving to a new house can be pretty daunting, especially if you’ve lived in the family home for the last 20 to 30 years. But if you take the plunge, it can open the door for you to truly expand your life.

There are two things to consider when you’ve decided to sell up – how to present your home so it’s appealing to buyers and packing up your home for the physical move.

Before you jump into renovations to make the place look shiny and new, think carefully about the value they will add to the house and whether you’ll recover that cost in the sale price. Renovations can be costly, stressful and time-consuming, so they’re only worth making if they’ll add significant value to your house sale.

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33 minutes ago

Christmas Art Exhibition

Pauline from Kaukapakapa

Uplifting Christmas Art Exhibition. Come and see 22 exquisite works designed to inspire in the beautiful wee Church of St. Martin’s, 912 State Highway16, Waimauku 0812
Exhibition runs until December 20th and is open 10-1 Mondays and Tuesdays, during op-shop opening hours of 10.30-4.30 Wednesdays, 9-1 Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
See works by: Chris Ellwood 'Christmas Tree’, Debbi Ironside 'Peace Flys’, Debbie McGrath 'Wrapped in a cosmic Dance with Christ’, Maryann Pennington 'Cross Section’ plus Pauline Denton ‘For God So Loved’ with a poem by Vic Hathaway “Palm of his Hand’ to name just a few…

2 days ago

Poll: Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

There’s growing debate about whether New Zealand’s extended Christmas break (and the slowdown that comes with it) affects productivity.

Tracy Watkins has weighed in ... now it’s your turn. What’s your take? 🤔

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Are our Kiwi summer holidays helping us recharge, or holding the economy back? ☀️🥝
  • 72.5% We work hard, we deserve a break!
    72.5% Complete
  • 16.9% Hmm, maybe?
    16.9% Complete
  • 10.6% Yes!
    10.6% Complete
586 votes
22 hours ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?

(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm on the day!

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