Despite the challenges of a pandemic, house price rises were relatively consistent globally in 2020 and, in some cases, were stronger year-on-year. The main trend we saw across many housing markets was weak tenant demand driving down rents, but cheap finance and high savings rates driving up values. Cheap finance and high savings rates have […]
A country within a town within a state, within a country. That’s the secret that little Bohnock holds. Situated south of the Manning River South Channel is this rather unusual piece of landscape. Carved up from the earth, a seemingly very country proud Australia has gone to the effort of creating their own little Australia. […]
A small notebook unearthed at Mittagong rubbish tip, in the NSW Southern Highlands, and detailing a Sydney couple’s real estate adventures is charming readers more than a century on.Outwardly grubby and missing its cover, the notebook was donated to the State Library of NSW in 1984.It sat among the bulging manuscript stacks in the library […]
Landlords of short-stay rentals in the heart of Sydney that once fetched hundreds of dollars a night have been forced to return them to the long-term rental market amid the pandemic, with the supply glut slashing prices for locals. Some owners of traditional rental properties are renovating dated listings to compete better with the influx […]
Giving rooms a new life “Entertainment and recreational room design help requests have, as of recently, begun to supersede family room makeovers, which were the leading trend for the past eight to nine months,” says Devin Shaffer, lead interior designer at Decorilla Online Interior Design. “The pandemic continues to teach us new ways to maximize the uses […]
There’s never been a better time to negotiate an affordable rental deal, with a glut of properties on the rental market during COVID-19. But a steady drawback in investor activity across Australia could see the tables turn in the not-too-distant future. The coronavirus crisis has forced many young renters to vacate their homes due to job losses […]
The number of sellers dropping their asking price has increased. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos The number of sellers dropping their asking price during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased across every capital city except Darwin, new data shows, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the way. At 14.7 per cent of properties for sale last month in Sydney and 11.5 […]
Simon Vos and wife Ash are on a mission – to bring a slice of California to Coffs Harbour! The couple purchased a fantastic mid-century home, packed full of potential, in the Northern New South Wales coastal town with the express purpose of renovating it as a Palm Springs-inspired “forever for now” home. The first […]
Market forces and a raft of government support packages have made it the ideal time for Sydney’s long-frustrated first homebuyers to be hunting for property, housing pundits claim. First homebuyers Ellouise Dunn and Robert Cacciola got government support to buy a unit. Picture: Brett CostelloSource:News Corp Australia First homebuyers are being urged to capitalise on […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic making many Aussies rethink their home priorities, a new survey has revealed what features are in growing demand among new home seekers. Research conducted by the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association has revealed the nation’s top 10 property features on buyer wish lists. Since COVID hit, buyers home priorities are shifting. […]
