Apartments again drew down approval numbers in December, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the total number of new homes approved fell 9.5% in December (seasonally adjusted), after…
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Who among us hasn’t complained at one time or another about the stress we’re under? Yet our homes suffer silently in the face of constant stress. It isn’t work, deadlines, or family finances that cause problems for a house, however.…
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More than half of Australia’s home builders plan to hire more apprentices in 2024 despite the slowdown in home building, new research shows. The HIA Trades Report released this week shows that a survey of home builders undertaken in January…
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Nestled among the regular Californian bungalows on a street just back from the ocean in Encinitas, are two houses that look more like boats that have been washed up on shore. Built in 1928 by a local architect for his…
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Buyer’s remorse doesn’t often happen when buying a home – fortunately. But that’s reported to be the reason why rapper Kanye West has put one of his houses back on the market after just two years. Despite having gutted the…
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Borrowers have had a happy start to 2024, with the Reserve Bank (RBA) opting once again this week to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 4.3%. In another piece of good news for borrowers, the RBA board will no…
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Australia’s housing upswing continued through the first month of 2024 with CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index rising 0.4% in January. Following twin increases of 0.3% in November and December, the result marks the twelfth straight month of rising values. Market…
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Consumers are again being urged to immediately check their LG solar batteries after the Assistant Treasurer this week threatened to issue a compulsory notice. The recall is for specific storage batteries, which can overheat and catch fire without warning. Across…
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The Christmas season took its regular toll on housing finance, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the total value of new loans for housing fell 4.1% in December…
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Kitchen rubbish bins tend to get smelly very quickly, even with liners. Rather than using chemical sprays that often just mask the smells, try tossing some cat litter in the bottom of the bin to absorb both spills and odours.…
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