Author: Adam Nobel

Ever wondered where the word ‘cupboard’ came from? According to Merriam Webster, the ‘board’ in cupboard is an archaic word for ‘table’, and ‘cupboard’ was originally used in the Middle Ages to refer to a board or table holding cups…

Refinancing reached another record high in November as borrowers switched lenders for lower interest rates, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the value of owner-occupier refinancing between lenders…

Do you find some neighbourhood noises more disturbing than others? If you’ve ever lived in an apartment block, a college or even a large share house, you’ll know that the most annoying neighbours aren’t necessarily the ones who play loud…

One in three borrowers are likely to refinance their home loans this year, a new survey shows. The survey*, commissioned by Mortgage Choice, found that almost one-third (31%) of respondents are considering refinancing their home loan within the next 12…

Maybe you have no outdoor garden space, or would like to grow food that isn’t eaten by the local wildlife just as it is ripening; if so, an indoor garden pod might be just the thing you need. Sydney-based Urban…

An IKEA swivel chair has been recalled over fears it could collapse, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) warned this week. The anthracite-coloured ODGER Swivel Chair is made of a wood plastic composite seat, aluminium tubing legs and rubber…

If you have always wanted to live in a tree house, but on the ground, your dream home has come on the UK market for a mere £2 million. Dubbed the ‘Invisible House’, the Warwickshire home has a mirrored facade…

Australia’s housing markets ended the year on a slightly lower note, the latest Corelogic Home Value index shows. Nevertheless, despite the falls, the result barely made a dent in gains made over the previous years. After the monthly rate of…

Following years of booming demand, residential building work is now likely to ease back until 2026, Master Builders Australia (MBA) is predicting. Even though about 200,000 new homes need to be built each year to accommodate long-term population growth, that…

Moving disturbs everyone’s routine but can be particularly stressful for pets, as they have no comprehension of what is happening, or why their world is changing. Pets that spend most of their time in cages and aquariums are relatively easy…