Household wealth continues to grow around the country, due mostly to our homes, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures show that total household wealth increased 5.8% ($735.0b) in the June quarter…
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House prices have inflated by a whopping 18.4% over the year to June 2021, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) announced this week. The REIA’s quarterly report ‘Real Estate Market Facts’, which records all sales that have settled, shows…
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There are enough new homes in the pipeline to keep builders busy through next year, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) announced this week. The latest HIA New Home Sales report shows that sales over the three months ending August 2021…
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Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, but if you neglected it through the winter, you might be wondering where your garden is. Now that the weather is warming up again, it is the perfect opportunity to set lawns and…
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Choosing paint colours can be dreary, especially when it often seems there’s little difference between one hue and the next. So, why not pick just for the name? British paint makers Farrow&Ball are renowned for their aspirational products with quirky…
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A house that is comfortable year-round with minimal energy consumption has been named winner of the Housing Industry Association (HIA) GreenSmart Awards this week. Three awards went to Victorian sustainable builder Ovens & King for the one-bedroom home built to…
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Summer might still be a couple of months away, but homeowners are being warned to prepare now for another season of potentially fierce bush fires. Not only should anyone building or renovating homes on the urban fringe or in rural…
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Interest rates are at all-time lows, yet many borrowers are missing out on the full potential of refinancing, research suggests. A new report released by mortgage broking firm Aussie has revealed borrowers’ reluctance to refinance, including an apparent disconnect between…
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International border closures have had an impact on Australia’s population growth, but babies are booming, new research shows. Restrictions in overseas migration resulted in Australia’s population growth slowing to a near stand-still in the year to March 2021, according to…
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If you’re looking for somewhere different to visit when we can finally leave home, why not a BearBnB in the Hundred Acre Wood. Located inside England’s Ashdown Forest in East Sussex – the inspiration for A.A. Milne’s Hundred Acre Wood…
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