Author: Adam Nobel

Often, when we hear about the rise and fall of interest rates, our first thoughts might centre on the effect on borrowers and their mortgages. Yet the savings potential of would-be homebuyers is also impacted – and the ACCC wants…

Whether your garden is a balcony, backyard or acreage, Autumn is a wonderful time to revel in harvesting, pruning, planning and planting. In case you need an excuse to enjoy some balmy-weather days with your plants, here are some essential…

Australia’s major lenders are once again taking the lion’s share of the borrower market, a new report has revealed. Research released this week by Australian Finance Group (AFG) shows a further slowing of the market as interest rate increases hit…

Homebuyers scrolling through images of a standard-looking suburban house in Thornton, Colorado this week were surprised to find a treasure in the basement. Tucked away in a corner of the basement is an engaging mouse-shaped doorway leading to a spare…

Nearly one in three Australian households now boast solar panels and will soon have the capacity to produce more electricity than the country’s entire coal industry, according to new research released by industry consultancy SunWiz. Queensland – the Sunshine state…

Australia’s property market has recovered slightly, but remains below where it was a year ago, a new report shows. NAB’s Quarterly Australian Residential Property Survey Q1 2023 also reveals that first home buyers appear to have pulled back in new…

New home building continued to weaken through the final months of 2022, according to new data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The figures show that the total number of homes commenced in Australia fell 6.7% to…

A team of Australian students has once again made it to the list of top finalists in the global Solar Decathlon Design Challenge. Monash Solar Decathlon Team (MSDT) is a multidisciplinary student-run team from Monash University, with the goal of…

It can be easy to forget that our homes require regular maintenance over time; twelve months can fly past too quickly, especially with work and kids in the mix. While things like cracking paint, peeling wallpaper or squeaking doors are…

If a home is left vacant long enough, chances are squatters will move in. And that’s exactly what happened to a two-storey home on California’s Año Nuevo Island, except that the new tenants are birds and sea lions. Built originally…