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The art of finding a good broker

We've bought and sold quite a few apartments in our lives, so we know the importance of a good agent. The agent knows the market and knows what to do to find the right customer and be satisfied with the price. As you know, it can differ a number of 100 thousand here or there - so it's hard not to think that it matters!

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On a photo assignment for the sale of a house

We are not trained photographers, but of course we take a lot of photos for the blog and for Instagram - and apparently there are those who like our pictures! Yesterday we went on our first real photo assignment.

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Guest of the Week: Marie Hagén, expatriate in New Zealand

Marie Hagén and her husband have always enjoyed travelling and have long dreamed of living abroad, preferably in an exotic country. About six months ago, they moved from Sweden to New Zealand with their 6-year-old son Caesar. The family now lives in Auckland, where the husband has a job and the son has started primary school.

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Guest of the week: Johan Persson, caravan enthusiast

Johan Persson is only 23 years old, but is already a full-fledged expert on caravans and mobile homes. He lives in a caravan, works for a caravan company and writes about caravans for both a magazine and a web portal. He also runs the blog Caravanum, where he writes enthusiastically and knowledgeably about caravans and motorhomes.

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Frequently asked questions about living in a houseboat

Living in a houseboat is very cosy, but not very common. When we tell you that we live in a houseboat, we usually get a bunch of curious questions. They are usually the same questions over and over again, so we thought we would answer them here on the blog today! Is there perhaps something else you are wondering about?

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Tour of our houseboat

Today you are welcome to take a tour of our houseboat - or at least a virtual tour here on the blog. So ... welcome in!

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Empuriabrava in Spain - exclusive waterfront accommodation

Before leaving Spain, we made a visit to Empuriabrava - the largest residential marina in all of Europe. Coming here was a real experience! We strolled around for a whole day, and are very happy that we were tipped off about this place.

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Living in a houseboat on holiday

As you may know, we live in a houseboat at home in Stockholm. Very cosy we think! You are always close to the water and in the summer you can jump straight down for a swim. In a press release, the holiday home agent NOVASOL now says that they are increasing their range of floating holiday homes.

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Renting out your home

Last night we had the prospective tenants, i.e. my colleague and her partner, over for dinner. We had a very nice evening, and of course, we had very much practical to deal with.

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9 weeks in a motorhome - in a car park

We have now spent nine weeks in the motorhome, in a car park. And our experience is that it works very well! A prerequisite, of course, is that we have access to a lot of services here: water, sewage, electricity, waste management, toilets, showers and a laundry room. Then we feel good in the motorhome. The bed is the most comfortable we have and it's great for cooking.

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