If Jon Snow is to be believed, winter is coming and so too are the white walkers, so make sure you have a cosy winter escape lined up in advance. Should the ice and snow spread as far north as the Sunshine Coast hinterland, you will we snug in this character house with cottage —…
DetailsAustralia’s retirement incomes system has been built on the assumption that most retirees would own their home outright. But new Grattan Institute modelling shows the share of over 65s who own their home will fall from 76% today to 57% by 2056 – and it’s likely that less than half of low-income retirees will own…
DetailsRegulation of the Australian building industry is broken, according to the Shergold-Weir report to the Building Ministers’ Forum. “We have concluded that [the] nature and extent [of problems] are significant and concerning. The problems have led to diminishing public confidence that the building and construction industry can deliver compliant, safe buildings which will perform to the expected standards…
DetailsFor the first time, it is now more expensive to rent a house in Hobart than in Melbourne. And Canberra is the most expensive capital city for Australian renters, having overtaken Sydney for the second quarter running. The Domain Rental Report for the March quarter, released on Thursday, shows the median weekly rent for a house…
DetailsCanberra house rents have continued to rise, and remain the highest out of all capital cities, according to the latest Domain data. The median asking rent for houses in the nation’s capital has jumped 7.5 per cent over the year to $570 per week, with the Domain Rental Report for the March quarter finding Canberra has experienced the highest growth out…
DetailsThe race is on to improve the humble home airconditioning unit due to fears increasing demand for it could take a significant toll on global temperatures. With room airconditioning units alone expected to cause a 0.5-degree temperature increase, experts say urgent action needs to be taken to revolutionise the industry before it’s too late. Enter the…
DetailsONE of the best ways to inspire a love of crunchy greens is to grow some yourself so we’ve scoured realestate.com.au for the best vegie gardens on the market in Brisbane today, so you can get a head start on that scrumptious stir-fry. We’re starting in Pullenvale, where 7 Lucas Place on a 4000sq m block has…
DetailsThe lack of new homes on the market is driving sales at auction in Melbourne’s south east, agents and auctioneers say. In the first week of April auctions, the early indicators show Melbourne’s clearance rate is sitting at 56 per cent. Expectations are that it will remain at 50 per cent or higher once figures…
DetailsThere are dream homes and then there are homes the whole architectural community covets. From the grand gongs handed out by the Australian Institute of Architects to the Master Builder’s Association and Housing Institute of Australia’s nods of approval, there are a host of trophy homes with their own trophies right across the country. While…
DetailsSydney’s auction market has posted its strongest result in a year but the number of properties going under the hammer is markedly down on this time last year. With 608 auctions scheduled across Sydney for Saturday, sellers have some cause for optimism, experts say, because the number of properties up for auction last month was…
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