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August 6, 2026 Property news Agents reveal 5 renovations sellers think will add value but often don’t In summary: Sellers mistakenly believe that renovations such as extensions, luxury kitchens, speci...
Building Science The Case for Home Ventilation Specialists As homes become tighter and ventilation requirements more complex, the HVAC industry faces a growing problem: Nobody truly owns residential v...
A tennis ball can’t fit between these two homes – and that’s left one Queensland family fuming after a neighbouring build was approved just centimetres from their wall. What should have been a dream m...
Sydney’s real estate listings are beginning to pile up as falling property prices shift the harbour city firmly into a “buyer’s market”. The surge in listings creates more choice for buyers, but prope...
From street buskers and dole recipients to TV hosts and tech moguls, Australia’s biggest stars are turning their fame into multimillion-dollar real estate empires. Here is a look inside the stunning p...
The house on Falls Rd, Mt Dandenong, features an underground bomb shelter accessed from the pantry. A Melbourne homestead with a secret wartime bomb shelter has changed hands after almost a century in...
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and prolific property investor Flea has brought his “extraordinary” Malibu sanctuary back to the market for $11.3 million ($US7.99 million) inside one of California’s mos...
A riverfront property with subdivision potential and a coastal cottage just footsteps to the foreshore were among the cheapest properties to sell in the past month. But the brave buyers have a massive...
The $5.4m-$5.7m home at 10B Lucas St, Brighton East, hides a Ferrari-ready “Batcave”, vehicle turntable and private 4K cinema beneath its luxury living spaces. A $5.7m Melbourne mansion is hiding a ma...
The promise of a brand-new home is increasingly appealing to buyers, but they still have concerns about trusting something they can't see.Savvy buyers know there’s more research to be done when consid...
Two in five Aussies admit to doing something controversial when working from home, from napping to intimate time with partners Since the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a surge in Aussies who work fr...
August 4, 2026 Property news 5 Passivhaus eco homes under £400k Passivhaus is a building standard that focuses on making ‘passive houses’ that require as little energy as possible for heating and cool...
Collingwood forward Dan McStay has listed 80 Bilyana Street, Balmoral, for sale. Collingwood’s Dan McStay has put his Brisbane house on the market as he contemplates buying a new home in Melbourne. In...
Contestants Emma and Ben were among those rocked by shocking auction results on last year’s season of The Block. The two Daylesford homes that failed to sell at The Block’s auctions last year will be ...
Looking to escape the hustle and bustle in an eco-friendly home designed for low-cost living? That’s exactly what vendors Steve and Fran have enjoyed for more than 15 years at their Coromandel Valley ...
Building Science Building Science for the Rest of Us Seven basic principles to make homes safe, durable, and energy efficient By A. Tamasin Sterner | August 1, 2026 Is there a draft? Shown in an infra...
Chronic high humidity + MVOC smell in wooden multi-story home (Panama, climate zone 1A) — vapor trap + air sealing remediation plan T_Rich | Posted in General Questions on July 31, 2026 05:28pm Descri...
Variable-perm (smart) vapour-retarders MALCOLM TAYLOR | Posted in General Questions on July 31, 2026 12:59pm On exterior walls our code requires that vapour-barriers “shall beinstalled sufficiently cl...
Is it appropriate to add attic-floor insulation after converting the attic with open-cell spray foam? PeterDong | Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on July 30, 2026 09:21pm I am in Northern V...
Double 2×4 wall detail – concerns over potential for moisture in the wall cdhennin | Posted in General Questions on July 30, 2026 11:09am I am located in western New York State (Climate Zone 6). I am ...