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With this winter shaping up to be a cold one, now might be a good time to assess how effectively the window coverings in your home are working. Do they act as insulators against weather and noise, or do they…

Want some colourful, unbreakable seating for the kids’ rooms or around the pool? Take a look at the Stump Recycled Stool by Australian design brand Derlot. The stools are made of 80 per cent post-industrial plastic, which accounts for their…

Lending to investors has lifted by more than a fifth over the past year, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures show that the value of new housing loans to investors rose…

The size of a typical bathroom has fallen as home renovators and builders scale back their renovation ambitions, a new study has revealed. Speaking at the launch of the latest ‘HIA Kitchen and Bathroom Report’, HIA Chief Economist Tim Reardon…

From ‘could we/should we?’ to ‘we did it!’, the epic saga of selling the family home and hunting for a new one is familiar to many Australians, so it’s not surprising that our favourite family of Blue Heelers would tackle…

Red tape and local, state, and federal government planning restrictions have long been a bane in the life of anyone wanting to build a new home, but a federal initiative has been set in place this month to improve the…

Increasingly popular due to their insulating and noise-reducing qualities, double-glazed windows consist of two panes of glass with a layer of air or gas between them, whereas standard windows are constructed with a single pane of glass. Special treatments or…

A newly-listed house in Florida has hit the news for a unique feature – it boasts a backyard pool filled with manatees. Fortunately, the gentle mammals are not captive, but rather have a connecting channel that opens onto the river…

Home values and sales volumes lifted again in March, new figures show. CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index rose 0.6% in March, on par with February’s increase, taking the current upswing in housing values through its 14th straight month of growth.…

How much does the colour of its roof impact the heat levels inside your home? The question has again been raised this week following the publication in The Conversation of an article suggesting that if your house has a dark…