Renovation - Investment Strategies

• 6 landscaping tricks that add $15,000 value to your property

  Forget the dull gardening shows on Sunday TV, landscaping is highly important for your property’s value. Professional landscape designer Dave Limburg shows how you can turn $1,500 into $15,000 equity read more

• How to create instant equity

  Imagine your property increasing in value within months or weeks of buying it. Sound like a pipe dream? According to some experts, such deals exist if you know where to look read more

• The truth about property valuation

  Property valuation is often seen as a moving target that depends on a number of factors, but as James Freudigmann explains, there are still some core guidelines that never change read more

• How to become rich from renovations

  Far and wide, investors are seeking a way to achieve fast capital growth in a market that looks to promise none. Enter the reno: the much talked about, much vaunted, and very much misunderstood vehicle for finding hidden profits in a lacklustre market. read more

• Best reno jobs for the outside of a house

  The outside of a house will form the first impression for any interested buyers or renters. That is why it is so important. read more

• Best reno jobs for a home's interior

  Not all reno jobs will result in a good return on your investment, but these jobs are cheap, clever ways to liven up the inside of a house or apartment. read more

• Top 5 reno budget killers

  Your reno project could be doomed from the start if any of the following problems come up in a building inspections report. read more

• 3 handy tricks to keep reno costs down

  Don't want to blow your reno budget? Read carefully as we offer three clever ways to keep your costs down. read more

• Case Study: An expert bathroom reno

  Transforming a shabby bathroom can add thousands in value to a property and can make it more appealing to quality tenants. Kevin Eddy gets the inside track on how to get the biggest bang for your buck – at all budget levels read more