• The ultimate Minimalist’s minimalism

    I have yet to be asked to clear a minimalist home, I assume because there are not enough items in one to warrant assistance. Minimalism is not just hiding possessions in a cupboard and keeping all the flat surfaces clear, nor even limiting the number …

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  • How to Pack a Moving Truck Safely.

    At Canard Solutions, one of our core competencies is moving clients into and out of a property and so we are experts on how to pack a truck safely. Typically, this task forms part of downsizing project that may also include facilitating auctions, sales and …

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  • Melbourne Lockdown is Ending, What Now?

    Please note: the information is this blog is correct as of the time of publication, but is subject to change at the direction of the Victorian Government. We will endeavour to update it to reflect any changes in a timely manner. Now that Melbourne lockdown …

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  • Knowledge of value makes decisions more difficult

    It’s funny how an unexpectedly high valuation of an item changes our feelings towards it. It tends to be one of two polarised reactions; either it suddenly becomes far more attractive to hold onto, or to sell. The calculus of whether to keep or to …

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  • Moving for older people: how to help

    As my late grandmother, who died 102 years young, used to posit, “don’t grow old, there’s no future in it.” A humorous observation to be sure but rather impractical. The fact remains; the aging process is inevitable and activities like moving, regardless if the move …

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  • Complicated downsize in 4 stages – a case study

    Canard Solutions was engaged by a couple with a complicated downsize project of their two-bedroom Gardenvale home. The client had sold their home but had not yet purchased a new property. To complicate matters, the timing of the move coincided with the auction houses’ summer …

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  • Back injury: How to pack and move without pain

    Each of us sustain a back injury at some stage in our lives, resulting in back pain. Frequently the process of moving home, upsizing, downsizing, or clearing out a property as part of a deceased estate realisation results in back injury or strain – particularly …

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  • Find the value in second hand chairs!

    Second hand chairs can be looked on as less desirable but look at these results from Leonard Joel Auctions. Some fabulous second hand chairs and great value for buyers and sellers alike. Auctions are the most transparent strategy to find the value. Less expensive second …

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  • Latest items available at auction from downsizing and deceased estates

    We are pleased to show you an interesting range of items for auction this week from our clients’ downsizing and deceased estates. This week all items are offered through Leonard Joe Auctions at The Thursday Auction, on Thursday 27th August 2020. A LALIQUE ‘CACTUS’ PATTERN …

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  • How to move antiques and objects of virtu safely

    When you hire a home mover, particularly one like Canard Solutions who deal almost exclusively in moving personal assets for our clients in the downsizing or deceased estate process, there are a number of factors to consider when it comes to move antiques. It isn’t …

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