There is no doubt that renovations can add value to a home, but if you are planning to sell soon, it is important to make sure that changes you invest in now will actually be of value to other people.…
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No fuss purifier
If there’s a room in your home that could benefit from a no-fuss humidifier and air purifier, you might consider the Moss Air. The table-top device uses actual moss, which has natural detoxifying capabilities to filter airborne particles and convert…
Read moreBanks dropping rates
If you are looking to buy a home or refinance your mortgage soon, now could be a good time to follow through, with many banks slashing rates this month and offering big savings for borrowers. The savings might not be…
Read moreNew apartments to command premiums
New build apartment prices are forecast to grow 23% by 2026 as supply tightens, new research shows. CBRE’s ‘Apartment Vacancy and Rent Outlook 2H 2024’ estimates that over the next ten years, demand for housing is expected to benefit from…
Read moreBank of Mum and Dad: who’s winning?
If you, or your kids, are thinking you might need to dip into the Bank of Mum and Dad to help them buy a home, UK multi-listing site Zoopla has some interesting insights to consider. According to Zoopla’s analysis, nearly…
Read moreA foldaway bath
For those who would sometimes love to relax in a bath but don’t have the space in their bathroom, comes the ‘Bathtope’ – a fabric bath that can be folded away after use. On display this week at DesignArt Tokyo…
Read moreColour up
If Spring has you dreaming of changing things round in your home, why not consider creating a multi-colour paint scheme using three or four different colours in the same room. The idea might be daunting for the novice, so the…
Read moreGet your fright on
It’s only a matter of days now until the little neighbourhood monsters-for-a-night come knocking on your door, demanding a trick or a treat. Instead of just handing over sweets this year, here are some simple tricks to fill your home…
Read moreSydney mansion hits expensive list
A harbourside mansion in Sydney has been named in a list of the seven most expensive houses in the world. With an estimated value of £104m (AU$202m), the Point Piper house offers just four bedrooms but 2,676sqm of land, 98m…
Read moreApartments down but houses strong
Apartment building continues to fluctuate, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The latest figures show that the total number of dwellings commenced in Australia fell 1.1% to 40,293 in the June quarter, in seasonally…
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