Housing affordability continues to be a problem in patches, a new report shows. The Real Estate Industry Association’s (REIA) latest Housing Affordability Report shows the average loan repayment now amounts to 48.1% of the median family income, 1.3 percentage points…
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If you ever find yourself out of dishwasher detergent and don’t want to have to run to the supermarket, cleaning guru Jen Fleming suggests a spoon of bicarb soda in the dispenser drawer should do the job just as well.…
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Lending to investors has lifted by a third over the past year, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The new figures show that the total value of new housing loans rose 3.9% in July…
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One in three first home buyers has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme, Housing Australia announced this week. Housing Australia’s Home Guarantee Scheme Trends and Insights Report 2023-2024 shows that during the financial year the Home Guarantee…
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It is Friday 13th, or Black Friday, this week and superstition will mean that some people avoid travelling, moving house or buying lottery tickets on the day. Our homes often display talismans and protective objects such as religious icons –…
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Next week (Monday 16 to Sunday 22 September 2024) is National Organic Week (NOW), time dedicated to boosting awareness of the benefits of organic products and food growing. NOW Ambassador Costa Georgiadis says that as consumers, we all want food…
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Swedish furniture brand IKEA has created a re-sale platform called ‘IKEA Preowned’, after it was found that IKEA products make up a significant number of items on current sites such as Gumtree, eBay and Facebook Marketplace. IKEA’s site, which allows…
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Unlike previous winners, this year’s Cuprinol Shed of the Year is a garden shed that could look at-home in any Australian backyard. The winning entry makes use of unusual and ‘disregarded’ materials, such as corrugated metal from an old stable…
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Approvals to build new multi-unit homes rebounded in July, according to seasonally adjusted data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) The figures show that the total number of dwellings approved rose 10.4% in July to 14,797,…
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Australian home values increased in August, but the pace of growth is showing clear signs of slowing, property data analysts Corelogic said this week. Corelogic’s Home Value Index lifted 0.5% during the month of August, for the 19th consecutive month…
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