The announcement in this week’s Budget of $90.6 million to boost the number of skilled workers for the housing sector has been broadly applauded by the housing industry. The package includes measures to help attract more apprentices into the industry,…
Have you installed lighting in your home for a specific purpose, such as to highlight artwork or a workspace, or perhaps to create a warm, cosy space for enjoying a cuppa and chat? When your home is on the market,…
Many households have at least one or two old mobile phones stuffed away in a drawer because we don’t really know what to do with them. Now, we can use those phones to make a real difference in the lives…
Housing values lifted again in April, as diminished supply continues to trump high interest rates and inflation. Australian home values continued trending higher in April with CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) rising 0.6%. This was on par with the…
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, so we found some indoor plants with heart-shaped leaves, as a change from the traditional chrysanthemum. Possibly the most beautiful is the Anthurium, which not only has heart-shaped leaves, but takes it up a notch…
The Reserve Bank (RBA) announced this week that it has again decided to leave the Official Cash Rate (OCR) steady at 4.35%, despite indications that inflation is still too high. RBA governor Michele Bullock said on Tuesday that while ‘inflation…
For most people, home is a haven away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. However, recent trends of building big houses on small blocks, along with an increase in both the size and scope of entertainment systems, has…
Housing finance shows no signs of slowing down, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The value of new housing loans rose 17.9% since March 2023 to $27.6 billion, after a 3.1% rise in…
Rather than flowers, you might prefer to thank your mum by buying her the world’s most expensive home currently on the market. Once owned by both the Rothschild Family and the King of Morocco, Chateau d’Armainvilliers is a 100-room chateau…
International students make up only four per cent of Australia’s rental market and are not to blame for the housing crisis, it has been revealed in a landmark report released this week by the Student Accommodation Council. The study shows…
