It is surprisingly easy for most of us to live with a degree of clutter from one week to the next. Whether it’s shoes at the front door, mail piling up on a bench or messages, artwork and photos on…
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Author: Adam Nobel
Adam is the founder and Principal of Hugo Alexander Property Group. With a previous career in advertising, 22 years experience in property investment, and 16 years in Brisbane real estate, he knows the market inside out to ensure his clients grow their wealth faster.
Great idea turns to dust
Just because we have an idea doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good one, and this is evident on a grand scale at a residential development in Turkey. Who wouldn’t want to live in a Disney-style palace near the Black Sea?…
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Approvals rise in December
Dwelling approvals rose again in December, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The seasonally adjusted figures show that the total number of homes approved rose 0.7% in December to 15,174, following a 3.4%…
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Stable conditions boost home sales
Sales of new homes strengthened through 2024, a monthly survey of Australia’s home builders has revealed. The latest HIA New Home Sales report shows that the strongest increase was in Queensland, where sales rose by 40.6% in the 2024 calendar…
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An excellent return
Being able to return drink containers for cash might have started as an exercise in reducing litter, but it has turned out to also be very lucrative for communities around Australia. The NSW Return and Earn scheme hit a new…
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Boost the neighbours
If you don’t have the time or inclination to return your containers for cash, why not make it easy for others to do it for you? Banish founder Lottie Dalziel suggests placing them in a bag attached to the outside…
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What makes a room ‘work’?
From time to time, we’ve all been in a room and thought that it could work better with this or that changed. Or we’ve walked into a friend’s house and been instantly impressed with the way it looks and feels.…
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Clean windows, solved
When cleaning windows, mix a solution of two tablespoons of methylated spirits in a small bucket of water. Wipe surfaces with a damp, soft cloth, using horizontal strokes on one side and vertical on the other, so any streaks will…
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Houses lift new building work
New home building lifted during in the September quarter 2024, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The figures show that the total number of homes commenced in Australia rose 4.6% to 43,247 dwellings in…
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Residential land prices surge
Residential land prices lifted faster than the cost of most other goods and services in the economy, new research shows. The latest HIA-CoreLogic Residential Land Report shows that the median price of land sold nationally increased by 7.6% in the…
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