Your Home and Garden

The flip Side

FRESH IDEAS

A tidy garden, freshly painted front door and clean path are affordable makeover options that will maximise value and provide curbside appeal.80 YOUR HOME AND GARDEN

PAY ATTENTION

The two rooms prospective home buyers most closely inspect are bathrooms and kitchens.

You’ve made the leap and bought a house to flip. Before this, you would have assessed what work the house needs according to your budget and a short time frame. Studying house sales in your area will guide your estimate on what the house might sell for, thereby suggesting the budget for the revamp work.

From demolition to plastering, paintwork to electrical work, now’s the fun part. Time to implement the plan.

PAINT

With 14 house flips to her name, Ami Muir (@mypropertydiary_), who lives in Christchurch, says changing paint colours or upgrading paint gives the

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