In these appliance-heavy times, many Australian homes have a water filter, a dehumidifier or maybe an air purifier, if not all of them. Now we can have all three in one innovative device called the Kara Pure water machine, which…
As predicted by most economists, the Reserve Bank has decided to once again raise the official cash rate target by a further 50 basis points this month, taking it to 1.35%. The last time it was around that mark was…
Housing value growth continued to ease back in June, new figures show. CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) recorded a second consecutive monthly decline in June, down 0.6% to be 0.2% lower over the June quarter. Falls in Sydney and…
Finance for housing rose in May following a fall in the previous month, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the value of new housing loan commitments rose 1.7%…
Many of us continue to work from home, at least for some days each week, and while that can save on expenses, it can incur others. Here is what the ATO has to say about deductions that can be made,…
Love moving house but now is not the right time? You could indulge all your setting up in a new home dreams with a brand-new video game called Unpacking. Created by Australian studio Witch Beam, the award-winning game allows players…
We so often hear that location is gold in property, and it certainly has come up sparkling for the owner of a mountainside home in Aspen, Colorado. Described by the selling agent as ‘ski-in, ski-out’, the house is one of…
House prices lifted household wealth even higher in the March quarter of this year, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The new figures show that total household wealth increased 1.2% ($173b) in the…
July is Plastic Free month, when households around the world are challenged to live more sustainably by refusing single-use plastic. If your family decides to take up the challenge, the plasticfreejuly.org website has tips to get you through the month,…
Affordability declined in some parts of Australia in the early months of this year, new research has revealed. The latest Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) housing affordability report shows a decline over the March quarter 2022, with the proportion…
