Chicks and Mortar https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au Smart Property Women Tue, 04 Sep 2018 03:27:32 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Chicks-and-Mortar-icon-1-32x32.png Chicks and Mortar https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au 32 32 5 ways to incorporate Passive Design into your home https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/passive-design-and-your-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=passive-design-and-your-home https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/passive-design-and-your-home/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:54:12 +0000 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/?p=12236 Passive design: The ability your home has to regulate it's temperature. Helping you avoid extra cooling and heating expenses. Read five ways you can incorporate passive design into your home.

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]]> https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/passive-design-and-your-home/feed/ 0 7 Property and Investing Books to read in 2017 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/7-property-books-read-2017/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-property-books-read-2017 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/7-property-books-read-2017/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2017 00:45:41 +0000 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/?p=12192 Each year I put a list of books I want to read throughout the year. Often I will put up to 12 books to knock out throughout the year. This is one of my favourite things to do! To help you get started on your own list, I’ve compiled the top 7 books that I recommend for you to read in 2017 to help you on your property journey.

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]]> https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/7-property-books-read-2017/feed/ 4 Goodbye 2016 – Hello 2017 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/goodbye-2016-hello-2017/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=goodbye-2016-hello-2017 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/goodbye-2016-hello-2017/#respond Tue, 27 Dec 2016 23:43:54 +0000 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/?p=12178 Well, that’s it! Another year all but over. Time to roll on to 2017. No one knows what is just around the corner. That is why it’s important to build a sustainable yet adaptable plan and growth strategy to see you into the future...

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]]> https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/goodbye-2016-hello-2017/feed/ 0 The power of pausing https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/the-power-of-pausing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-pausing https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/the-power-of-pausing/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2016 20:00:44 +0000 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/?p=12170 Taking time out to pause is not only a great time to fill your cup, it is also a wonderful opportunity to stop listening to the chatter around you and start listening to your gut. It’s a chance for you to reflect on your path to date and contemplate your path going forward... Trust me, your future self will thank you!

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]]> https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/the-power-of-pausing/feed/ 2 10 ways to freshen up your home this Spring https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/freshen-up-your-home-this-spring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=freshen-up-your-home-this-spring https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/freshen-up-your-home-this-spring/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2016 03:46:36 +0000 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/?p=11809 Spring is only days away and I for one can not wait! I am not a fan of winter at all. I loathe the cold and can not wait to see the back of chilly mornings. Regardless of whether you like the hot or the cold, there is no denying that Spring generates a feeling …

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]]> https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/freshen-up-your-home-this-spring/feed/ 0 When things go wrong with your project https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/when-things-go-wrong-with-your-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-things-go-wrong-with-your-project https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/when-things-go-wrong-with-your-project/#respond Tue, 16 Aug 2016 03:27:37 +0000 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/?p=11724 How ironic that I wrote last week about whether to do the National Census or not and turns out most people couldn’t do it anyway. The site crashed and no-one could log in. What a major stuff up!! Perfect timing to talk about what to do when things go wrong with your project. The Census …

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]]> https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/when-things-go-wrong-with-your-project/feed/ 0 Census 2016 – be counted or boycott? https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/census-2016-be-counted-or-boycott/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=census-2016-be-counted-or-boycott https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/census-2016-be-counted-or-boycott/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:27:43 +0000 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/?p=11695 It’s that time again. Time to complete the national census and be counted as part of the varying statistics that make up our country. I actually look forward to completing the census. What can I say, I’m a bit of a ‘form’ freak! And to be quite honest, I’m glad to be completing the Census …

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]]> https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/census-2016-be-counted-or-boycott/feed/ 0 10 steps to hiring and working with tradies https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/hiring-and-working-with-tradies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hiring-and-working-with-tradies https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/hiring-and-working-with-tradies/#respond Tue, 31 May 2016 06:00:50 +0000 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/?p=11645 Have you ever put off work that needs to be done around the house or a bigger reno project simply because you hate the idea of working with tradespeople? You wouldn’t be the first person. Tradespeople, or tradies as they are affectionately called, can be known to be a challenge to work with. Even the …

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]]> https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/hiring-and-working-with-tradies/feed/ 0 When is it time to call in a property buyer’s agent? https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/property-buyers-agent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=property-buyers-agent https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/property-buyers-agent/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2016 03:40:17 +0000 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/?p=10617 To call a property buyer’s agent or not? This is a question that can cross the mind of a property buyer. A buyer who may be buying property for the first time or have bought property before and found it stressful and frustrating. Buying your first property, particularly an investment property can be huge undertaking. …

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]]> https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/property-buyers-agent/feed/ 1 How much is Sweat Equity really costing you? https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/how-much-is-sweat-equity-really-costing-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-much-is-sweat-equity-really-costing-you https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/how-much-is-sweat-equity-really-costing-you/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2016 05:18:33 +0000 https://www.chicksandmortar.com.au/?p=11268 Are you itching to undertake a renovation project just so you can inject some of your own ‘sweat equity’. You know, getting down and dirty, getting on the tools, saving a few bob by  doing it yourself… good ole DIY? Doing the work yourself is a sure fire way to save money while also feeling …

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