We’ve all seen the ads offering fixer-uppers in an Italian village for just one Euro, and while they seem to be genuine attempts by the local community to re-generate life in their town, it doesn’t seem a simple investment, somehow.…
Love it or hate it, the issue of negative gearing continues to rear its head in any discussion about Australia’s housing industry. This week was no different, with the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) warning that the Greens’ demonising…
The gap between house and unit values has widened even further than ever, a new report shows. Research conducted by Corelogic has revealed that underlying land value, scarcity factor and a desire for more space during the pandemic has led…
Wallpaper has long been the bridesmaid of home décor, with a reputation for being floral, ugly, difficult to put up and impossible to remove. That’s no longer the case. New technologies have resulted in wallpapers that can be easily removed,…
Australians are paying record-high prices for residential land, new research shows. The national median price of a residential block of land in Australia reached $340,000 in the September Quarter 2023, a new record high and up by more than a…
Our advice to any homeowner thinking of selling will usually include a suggestion that they first reduce clutter in their home. Not only does it make the house look sharper and cleaner, but it allows potential buyers to see themselves…
With all the extreme heat and heavy rains we have experienced around the country this summer, it is almost inevitable that mould might be growing somewhere in our homes. Free flowing air is one of the most effective tools against…
Could our cities become child-free zones of the future? Evidence shows that large, compact cities make workers and businesses more productive, yet a new report shows that lack of housing is causing young people to move away. High housing costs…
Apartments again drew down approval numbers in December, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the total number of new homes approved fell 9.5% in December (seasonally adjusted), after…
Who among us hasn’t complained at one time or another about the stress we’re under? Yet our homes suffer silently in the face of constant stress. It isn’t work, deadlines, or family finances that cause problems for a house, however.…
