Australia’s population is growing and on the move again, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show a growth of 0.9% in the year to March 2022, with overseas migration once…
With Spring encouraging us to spend more time in the garden, it is important to hold back on the temptation to sweep up the leaf litter that may have piled up over the winter months. Hidden beneath these leaves and…
Will your next home be bigger or smaller than the one you’re in now? With the government looking at offering greater incentives for older owners to downsize (or ‘right-size’) let’s take a look at the advantages of owning a smaller…
A small window can be made to appear larger with clever positioning of the curtains – and in turn, it can make the room look bigger as well. Hang the curtains from well above the window, and drop them all…
Some media reports have claimed that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has predicted a 15% fall in house prices, but in a speech at the AFR Property Summit in Sydney this week, RBA head of domestic markets Jonathan Kearns…
A home designed to withstand bushfires while optimising on its surrounding environment has this week been named the winner of the 2022 HIA Australian GreenSmart Awards. The low-impact Kurrajong house by Blue Eco Homes effectively integrates architectural design with sustainable…
Australia just doesn’t have enough homes to buy or rent and it is causing affordability issues, the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) said this week. Launching REIA’s latest Housing Affordability Report, President Hayden Groves said that the results for…
It’s Spring – magpie swooping season again! It might be difficult when you’re actually under attack, but we are being urged to be tolerant and, more importantly, try to avoid known nesting sites for the next few weeks. Being swooped…
In many homes, the kitchen is the hub of family activity – where we cook meals, eat, do homework, chat over a cuppa or raid for snacks. But for one household, that maybe wasn’t enough, so they installed a slide…
The term ‘right-sizing’ has been in the news this week, but how does it differ from ‘downsizing’? Essentially, it is the term being given to proposed legislation that offers new incentives for pensioners to downsize and thereby free up housing…
