Author: Adam Nobel

Lending to investors has lifted by more than a fifth over the past year, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures show that the value of new housing loans to investors rose…

The size of a typical bathroom has fallen as home renovators and builders scale back their renovation ambitions, a new study has revealed. Speaking at the launch of the latest ‘HIA Kitchen and Bathroom Report’, HIA Chief Economist Tim Reardon…

From ‘could we/should we?’ to ‘we did it!’, the epic saga of selling the family home and hunting for a new one is familiar to many Australians, so it’s not surprising that our favourite family of Blue Heelers would tackle…

Red tape and local, state, and federal government planning restrictions have long been a bane in the life of anyone wanting to build a new home, but a federal initiative has been set in place this month to improve the…

Increasingly popular due to their insulating and noise-reducing qualities, double-glazed windows consist of two panes of glass with a layer of air or gas between them, whereas standard windows are constructed with a single pane of glass. Special treatments or…

A newly-listed house in Florida has hit the news for a unique feature – it boasts a backyard pool filled with manatees. Fortunately, the gentle mammals are not captive, but rather have a connecting channel that opens onto the river…

Home values and sales volumes lifted again in March, new figures show. CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index rose 0.6% in March, on par with February’s increase, taking the current upswing in housing values through its 14th straight month of growth.…

How much does the colour of its roof impact the heat levels inside your home? The question has again been raised this week following the publication in The Conversation of an article suggesting that if your house has a dark…

Capital city growth was the highest on record last year, according to new data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures show that the population of Australia’s capital cities grew by a record 517,200 people…

It can be hard for tenants to watch renovating shows and not be able to achieve such dramatic change in their own living space. Yet it need not be impossible. We take a look at what can be done without…