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when the buyer brings a building expert through the home. In
fact, these experts will often look until they find something wrong
with the property, so better to avoid disappointment from a failed
building report later by acting now.
There is no formula for deciding what should be spent on a
property to prepare it for sale.
Some homes need little or nothing whilst others need a lot.
My personal rule-of-thumb is to spend up to 5% of the property’s
approximate value if required. After that, you’re sailing into
unchartered waters.

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