Give your house a face lift

Your home is your haven. Regardless of size, area or price, everyone’s home plays a significant role in their life.

A place to break away from everyone and all worldly things, a safety net for all families, where you feel a sense of belonging and most importantly a place where memories are created which lasts until eternity.

Your house reflects your personality and of course, your pocket. And with most pockets being half empty due to the economic downturn, it has an impact on your house, leaving it looking rather dull.

Let’s face it, with everyone watching their spendings, the last thing on their list of things-to-do is to renovate.

Here are a 5 easy and affordable tips on how to give your house a face lift:

1.Keep it tidy -Remember first impression count, the neater your house, the better.
2.Get rid of clutter- If you haven’t used it in 6 months donate or sell rather then creating a disorganized mess.
3.Upgrade landscaping- Remove dead grass, old bushes or trees. Try and plant according to the season.
4.Paint- If possible, redo the painting of the entire house, this makes for a more modernized look.
5.Get rid of old, outdated items- Doesn’t mean because its old its antique (collectible decorative items), if not appealing and useful, get rid!

Charity begins at home

It is a known fact that in the UK (as in many other countries) the demand of housing outweights the supply. And with so many empty houses and abandoned buildings it is with little a doubt that action needed to be taken.

Boris to the rescue!

Boris Johnson, mayor of London has announced a multi million pound investment that will assist in renovating empty homes/ buildings into family homes. Seems like Boris is a man of his word! *Sigh* If only we had more Boris’s out there!

According to the mayor this will significantly improve London’s housing stock and with so many people seeking housing, this is definitely the way to go.

Go Boris!

Your property, your investment

With the credit crunch upon us, cost cutting has slowly but surely become second nature to most of us. And with the decrease in property value, people tend to rent out rather than buy. This is not only to reduce responsibility but also to eliminate the costs of ownership.

Whether its a holiday home in the Carribean or just another apartment around the corner, renting out your property can not only keep the pounds rolling in, but can also help with keeping your income stream afloat.

Rather then having it stand empty, use it to your advantage. Besides, to survive the downturn one has to think outside the box and find solutions to the problems.

So why not take the leap of faith? You got so much to gain and so little (if anything) to lose.