Have you ever checked out other peoples’ homes online, even if you’re not looking to buy? It’s a surprisingly popular pastime, research shows. A survey conducted recently by UK multi-listing site Zoopla found that a whopping 59% of Brits admit…
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Rental affordability improved marginally across Australia, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) announced this week. The REIA’s latest quarterly Housing Affordability Report shows that rental affordability around the country improved by 0.3 percentage points over June quarter 2021. REIA…
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With awareness growing of the importance of the quality of food we eat and products we use in our homes, Australians are increasingly adopting organic practices and materials. Next week (Monday 20 to Sunday 26 September 2021) is National Organic…
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If we thought property prices were soaring in Australia, it’s nothing compared with Hong Kong, where a car space sold recently for AU$1.74m. According to the BBC, the sale was one of several at a new luxury development on The…
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Want a quick easy change you can make to your home this weekend? Move your bedroom furniture around – put the bed against a different wall and maybe add a comfy chair by the window. Take care with the bed’s…
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This week we have been nominated as Finalists in several categories for the upcoming Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) Awards for Excellence. We have been nominated for: Residential Property Manager of the Year (Lisa Adaway), Residential Salesperson of the…
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Home values around Australia continue to rise despite some disruption from lockdowns, a new report shows. CoreLogic’s national index has revealed that values rose 1.5% in August. This is the lowest monthly rise since January, yet remains well above average.…
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Once again the Reserve Bank has made no change to interest rates this month, leaving the cash rate at the record low setting of 0.1%. While recognising current conditions, RBA Governor Philip Lowe said that the Board considers any setback…
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Innovative use of colour was the overall winner in the 35th annual Dulux Colour Awards this year. A bold choice of Spinach Green won both the Grand Prix Australia award as well as the Commercial/Multi-Residential Exterior category for design studio…
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Homeowners are becoming more inclined to renovate than build new homes, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the total number of approvals to build new dwellings fell 6.7%…
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