Author: Adam Nobel

Work started on building new homes fell in the March quarter, but ongoing work remains strong, according to new data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The latest figures show that the total number of home starts…

The carbon monoxide poisoning of six people in a house in Sydney this week has once again highlighted the need for care when heating our homes. Fortunately, all members of the household – including two children – were released from…

Slipping rugs or curling edges a problem, but you find that anti-slip mats are too conspicuous or bulky? Try ‘tethering’ rugs or mats to the floor with anti-slip rug grippers. There are several varieties on the market. Some work using…

What would you be prepared to pay for a home that would ensure you and the kids will never get bored? For a mere AU$28.5 million, you could own a mansion in Missouri featuring a ferris wheel, sports field, bowling…

More Australians will soon be able to buy their own home, with the release this month of another 40,000 new places under the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme. Under the First Home Guarantee, an eligible first homebuyer can purchase a…

Approvals to build new apartments rose by almost one-third in May, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the total number of dwellings approved rose 9.9% in seasonally adjusted…

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) continues to urge calm in the wake of successive cash-rate hikes. REIA President Hayden Groves suggested this week that while the rate rises might be causing pain for some, they have no doubt…

Did you know that a certain shade of paint is commonly referred to by house painters as ‘sell-it-quick white’? Multi-listing site Zillow recently partnered with Behr Paint Co. to identify the colours that boost home sales. They surveyed recent or…

In these appliance-heavy times, many Australian homes have a water filter, a dehumidifier or maybe an air purifier, if not all of them. Now we can have all three in one innovative device called the Kara Pure water machine, which…

As predicted by most economists, the Reserve Bank has decided to once again raise the official cash rate target by a further 50 basis points this month, taking it to 1.35%. The last time it was around that mark was…