Units – homes of the future
March 19, 2010 by peter · Leave a Comment
A combination of population growth, a lack of housing stock, and higher borrowing costs means that the Australian dream of home ownership is becoming harder than ever before.
While many of us would define ‘home ownership’ as owning a house, this is a definition that’s likely to change as affordability worsens and we move towards higher [...]
How to get the most out of property renovations
March 12, 2010 by peter · Leave a Comment
Australians love a renovation. We spend billions every year on extensions and refits big and small. According to recent reports we’ve even overtaken America when it comes to the world’s biggest homes.
We renovate for two reasons – for the pleasure of reshaping and living in the home we want, and for financial gain.
This week, I [...]
Average houses will be worth $1,000,000 by 2019
March 5, 2010 by peter · 2 Comments
Back in October 2009 I wrote a Yahoo7 column called Buying an Australian home – still worth it? I asked whether Aussie homes were still worth the sacrifice. One thing I examined was the financial pressure to buy – that is, people’s worry that if they didn’t buy soon they’d be forever priced out of [...]
Sydney’s median house price is inching towards $600,000
March 4, 2010 by Australian House Hunters · Leave a Comment
Sydney’s median house price is inching towards $600,000
How to survive an increase in mortgage rates
March 2, 2010 by peter · Leave a Comment
Today the RBA lifted official interest rates by 0.25% taking them to 4.0%. Last month the RBA governor Glenn Stevens indicated rates were around 1% below average and with economic activity and confidence up it is matter of when, not if rates will rise to 5%. Most pundits believe official rates will be at 5% [...]
Go to the top of the class
February 21, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
HOMES close to top-ranking schools are in demand following the Government’s controversial release of national academic results on its My School website.
Solar power and the glory
February 14, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
WE live in the sunniest continent on earth yet fossil fuels, not the sun, remain the major energy source for our homes.
How to make an old house new
January 24, 2010 by Australian House Hunters · Leave a Comment
RENOVATING an old semi for 21st century living can be a tricky task when preserving its original character. Try a Japanese flavour for some modern flair.
Postcards from the exotic
January 17, 2010 by Australian House Hunters · Leave a Comment
WE’VE all done it – ogled the real thing or pored over photographs of exotic holiday resort stylings and thought “I wish my home could look like this”.
Sydney houses to hit $1m median
January 10, 2010 by Australian House Hunters · Leave a Comment
THE median value of Sydney houses will be $1 million by the end of the decade, latest figures show, killing the Australian dream of home ownership for many.

