In our news this week, supply projected to boost value of new apartments; a closer look inside the Bank of Mum and Dad; and tips for making the most of Halloween next Thursday
New build apartment prices are forecast to grow 23 per cent by 2026 as supply tightens, new research shows.
CBRE’s ‘Apartment Vacancy and Rent Outlook 2H 2024’ estimates that over the next ten years, demand for housing is expected to benefit from a combination of population growth, employment growth and rising income.
If you, or your kids, are thinking you might need to dip into the Bank of Mum and Dad to help them buy a home, UK multi-listing site Zoopla has some interesting insights to consider.
According to Zoopla’s analysis, nearly two-thirds of first-time buyers (FTBs) since 2019 received financial support from their families – mostly from their parents. But some kids get more than their siblings...
For those who would sometimes love to relax in a bath but don’t have the space in their bathroom, comes the ‘Bathtope’ – a fabric bath that can be folded away after use.
On display this week at DesignArt Tokyo 2024, the bath is the latest offering from Japan’s Lixil Corporation as a ‘space-saving and space-conscious solution’ for ‘urban dwellers with limited living areas’. Image: Lixil Corporation
If Spring has you dreaming of changing things round in your home, why not consider creating a multi-colour paint scheme using three or four different colours in the same room.
It's only a matter of days now until the little neighbourhood monsters-for-a-night come knocking on your door, demanding a trick or a treat. Instead of just handing over sweets this year, here are some simple tricks to fill your home with spirits, make this horrible holiday fun and even do some scaring yourself.
A harbourside mansion in Sydney has been named in a list of the seven most expensive houses in the world.
With an estimated value of £104m (AU$202m), the Point Piper house offers just four bedrooms but 2,676sqm of land, 98m of harbour frontage, and an underground car park that can hold 20 vehicles - putting it in a list with homes in London, France and Hong Kong. Image: Forbes Global Properties