Investors are flocking back to the property market again, according to lending data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that new loans for housing rose 5.5% in March 2021 (seasonally adjusted), to…
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Like many countries, the Netherlands has a chronic shortage of housing, but it’s taking an innovative, sustainable path to tackle the problem. Project Milestone, a collaboration between Eindhoven’s Technical University, town council and construction companies, is building homes using a…
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International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is on right now, but that’s no reason to stop celebrating compost after Saturday. ICAW wants to see photos of our composting efforts in the #CelebrateICAW Photo Competition 2021. Send in pics of your home…
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As the cold weather settles in around us, homeowners are being reminded to check smoke alarms to make sure they’re installed properly and working. Check the battery on your smoke alarm by pressing the test button (if you can’t reach…
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Even with the prices Australia’s homes are selling for right now, it might be hard to imagine paying $4m for a three-bedroom beach house. Yet when location and history combine it can be dynamite, as the owners of a home…
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Most people who accessed their superannuation early in 2020 used it to pay their mortgage, rent or other household bills, according to new data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS Director of Household Economic Resource…
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Sitting in the sun on the verandah sipping a quiet cuppa, gardening without interruption, or having friends over for a weekend barbecue; these all rank high as some of life’s greatest pleasures. But if you’re constantly disturbed by neighbours who…
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Rental rates are surging but it’s a patchy improvement, a new report reveals. CoreLogic’s Rental Review for the March 2021 quarter shows a surge in national rental rates of 3.2 per cent. However, the drivers of this growth are diverse,…
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Confidence in the property market is high and likely to stay that way, economists are predicting this week. NAB’s quarterly Australian Residential Property Survey for the first quarter 2021 shows that housing market sentiment has lifted sharply to a new…
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While we’re on the topic, thousands of homebuyers or renovators can now be sure that they will still receive their HomeBuilder grants, after the Federal Government this week extended the construction start requirement from six to 18 months for all…
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