… Remember to help out this Sunday and make a difference. In property news, market update shows steady conditions; Gen Z buying investment properties; and houseproofing for pets
It doesn’t matter if the market is going up, down or sideways you can make money by renovating the right types of properties the right way. As with any successful strategy it starts with a plan. I always begin a renovation project with the end in mind to ensure I make a profit.
A couple of key points to any renovation plan are:
Australia’s property market continues to grow, albeit more slowly, according to a new report.
NAB’s Australian Housing Market Update shows that nationally, dwelling values were steady in January, continuing a softer trend in housing conditions that was evident through most of last year, and now into 2025.
This Sunday March 2, is Clean Up Australia Day 2025, and as we continue to tackle our national waste challenges and seek to protect our environment, Australians are being called on to join with their local communities in taking immediate action.
Chair of Clean Up Australia Pip Kiernan noted that the 2024 campaign collected an estimated 140,000 bags of litter nationally. Plastic waste accounted for 81 per cent of that litter.
Young homebuyers are overtaking Boomers as property investors, new research suggests.
The latest ‘Your Mortgage Home Loan Hindsight’ report found that Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, were most likely to report their recent home loan was an investment loan (17 per cent), edging out Boomers (14 per cent).
Cats and dogs are curious and playful, especially when they’re young. Here's how you can make sure your house remains a safe place for them to live, play and explore.
From repairs and maintenance to renovations and additions, when you are considering doing any work around your home it is helpful to have an idea of the possible costs.
Archicentre’s 2025 Cost Guide provides the latest costing information on a broad range of projects, assisting home owners and buyers to map out strategies. It is available for free download from the Archicentre website.
Finally, the Grand Gold Toilet Heist is nearing conclusion, with three men appearing this week in court for the 2019 theft of the 98kg artwork by Maurizio Cattelan from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
The court heard that it took the thieves just five minutes to remove the £4.8m (AU$9.84m) solid gold toilet, which was plumbed in and fully functioning as part of an art exhibition at the world-heritage home and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. The toilet has never been retrieved and is believed to have been broken down and distributed amongst the thieves. Image: Tom Lindboe