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With New Year’s resolutions and the summer holiday mood taking hold, it’s time to create appealing, easy-care and affordable al fresco areas. Achieving a beautiful and vibrant outdoor living space, where you can entertain family and friends in style, as well as relaxation, need not require a major overhaul. It can be as simple as […]
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The 2021 Intergenerational Report, released by the Australian Government, identified an ageing population as “Australia’s greatest demographic challenge”. Figures show that 16 per cent of the Australian population is aged 65 and over, and growing. Yet, despite the evidence, there are no meaningful plans, or strategies to start mitigating the effects of an increasingly older […]
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Lifestyle
The start of a New Year is always full of hope and the chance to make amends. If home is where the heart is, this is the best place to start. Prior to the pandemic, the home was a sanctuary where we could switch off from the pressures of work and check in to our […]
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A community microgrid is one of the most revolutionary concepts to emerge in the distributable/renewable energy realm. They offer a unique, cost-effective option for communities to take control of their energy needs. What is a microgrid? Essentially, a microgrid is a localised grouping of electrical sources and loads. This could be as small as three […]
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Housewarming parties call for forethought and imagination in hitting the right note with recipients. In the long-distant past, a glory box filled with items acquired over time helped establish people in their new homes. But a simple trip to Kmart or a homewares store can achieve the same outcome with a home starter’s kit of […]
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Real Estate
Whether it’s a new apartment or an old one – or even a house in the outer suburbs – finding an affordable home isn’t easy for anyone starting out. And in all the excitement of house hunting, it’s all too easy to make mistakes. The following tips are designed to put first-home buyers on the […]
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Whether you win or lose in an auction environment, your success rate depends on how you play the game. Employing smart strategies and displaying ongoing patience are two key steps to ensuring that you will succeed at auction, regardless of whether or not you secure the property at bidding time. Do your research From first-time […]
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Real Estate
The year 2021 was defined by market highs and pandemic lows, record rises and construction woes. Incongruously, this combination ultimately proved a boon for property values. However, in the quest for lockdown-free lifestyles, COVID-19 continued the landmark exodus away from major capitals to regional centres and smaller cities in sunnier climes. This, in turn, raised […]
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The maintenance of the humble nature strip can often create confusion between tenants (renters) and their landlords (rental providers). Best described as the strip of land between a residential property boundary and the road, the median strip is owned by your local council. But it is the responsibility of the resident/owner to ensure it is […]
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With the phenomenon of instant loans and repayment conditions that favour the lender, it pays to think wisely before making your home loan decisions. In the deregulated and competitive marketplace of the 21st century, most lenders will accept a five per cent deposit, with the provision that they be covered by a one-off mortgage insurance […]
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Extra income and maintaining a safe distance are the key balancing acts if you’re deciding to add a granny flat to your property. Adding a granny flat could increase your home’s value by 30 per cent and add about 27 per cent to rental income, according to a 2019 CoreLogic/Archistar Granny Flat Report. “Building a granny […]
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Buying a home for the first time can be an expensive business, especially once the extras of stamp duty, conveyancing, moving costs and inspection reports have been factored into the equation. In fact, the financial drain can feel as if your hard-earned savings are going anywhere but into your newfound home. Worse still is if […]
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