With flood waters bearing down on your home, would you stay to defend it, or would you go?
In the wake of the tragic loss of life in Queensland’s flash foods last year, it is, for many, difficult to grasp why this week 90 per cent of the population of a tiny town called Hay, a mere dot on a vast, flat floodplain in the Riverina of NSW, are defying desperate pleas from the State Emergency Service to evacuate their homes. Continue reading Homes under threat→
More than one in 10 Australians downsized their home last year to lower their housing costs, according to a new report.
The Citibank research has also found 63 per cent of people don’t think home ownership will be an option for their children, while almost three-quarters think the Government needs to do more to help first-home buyers enter the market. Continue reading Goodbye McMansions→
The Reserve Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged for a second consecutive month as it weighs improving global conditions against a patchy economy at home.
As widely expected, the central bank left its cash rate unchanged at 4.25 per cent, a result tipped by all 19 economists in a Bloomberg survey. Continue reading Interest rates unchanged→
Are you looking to sell your home? If so, you might be considering professional staging to help present your home in the best light possible. You can save a bit of money by doing some staging on your own. Read on for some tips that can help you present each room in your house in the best light possible, increasing the chance of selling your home fast and getting the sort of offer you’re hoping for. Continue reading Home Staging Advice – Room by Room→
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