As life inevitably changes, a property may need to fulfil a variety of purposes. Evolving circumstances, like a new relationship, a baby or a job transfer can cause buyers to…
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Knowing what it actually costs to run your home appliances – especially your heater – can help motivate you to find alternate ways of keeping warm this Winter. Portable heaters…
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Even if you’re not planning on selling your castle anytime soon, have you considered what you could do to add value and enjoyment to it now? Selling or not, most…
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The Commission of Audit has recommended including homes above a certain value in the means test that determines who gets the age pension and how much. Under the proposal, homes…
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It doesn’t have to cost the earth – and nor should it – but considerate planning and planting of a herb garden here, and a lemon, lime or mulberry tree…
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If you’re considering adding a pool, put on your ‘dispassion’ cap for a moment and consider your family home as an investment vehicle. With cap snugly on, ask yourself this:…
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The media is full of property stories about how auction clearance rates in the big cites are moving from strong to silly. Frustrated buyers are losing out and sellers are…
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Trading up is one of the best reasons to move house. This should be the fun one, the exciting one, the time in your life for the big change that…
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INSPIRED by The Block? Want to get a few tradies around to do up the house? You’re not the only one, with home renovations tipped to pick up pace this…
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It’s not the usual end-point most people imagine when considering renovating, but diminished profits can be the outcome, when a renovation is ill-considered. And even when it is well considered.…
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