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Buying with a five per cent deposit can get you through the front door, but it doesn’t give you much of a safety net once you’re inside, says Canstar’s Sally Tindall. Australians are entering the prop...
Adrian Portelli built his fortune in Australia, but says the country that made him a billionaire has become the very place that’s driven him – and 130,000 other Aussies – to Dubai. Adrian Portelli has...
3 Moule Ave, Brighton, comes with a towering outlook and scope to add a lot of value to the property that’s currently owned by singer Ren Barlow. Brighton’s top end is back up and running, with a more...
Smart Vapor Barrier For Ceiling in Cold Climate? user-3481488 | Posted in Green Building Techniques on September 17, 2026 02:52pm New to me historic home that we are updating. Zone 5 in Northern MI. ...
September 17, 2026 Property news Base Rate hold brings some relief but what can borrowers expect next? Key summary: The Bank of England today voted to hold the Base Rate at 3.75%, meaning rates are un...
Venting a rainscreen at the stucco weep screed user-7941404 | Posted in General Questions on September 16, 2026 03:02pm We’re using Zip sheathing with Delta Vent S over it, and the Delta stucco and st...
Should I go for passivhaus cert? big__o | Posted in General Questions on September 16, 2026 08:42am I’m building a very low budget, below net zero house. It is a 1.5 story on a 40’x28′ footprint. It ...
Remediating blocked soffit-to-ridge venting around skylights in a cathedral attic nick_vk | Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on September 15, 2026 07:30am I’m seeking feedback on a venting s...
September 15, 2026 Dream properties 5 quirky properties for sale right now You’ll find homes and properties of all shapes and sizes on Rightmove. And while there’s no such thing as a ‘normal’ home, th...
ANALYSIS Struggling mortgage holders are staring down the real possibility that another interest rate hike – widely expected to come later this month – may bring more pain while delivering little addi...
Investor Sam Coert was told her borrowing power had changed after she had already bought a home. Picture: Jeremy Piper A Sydney woman who recently signed contracts for a home purchase has revealed her...
7NEWS Melbourne afternoon compere Alex Cullen has sold his redundant Summer Hill home, Kironga. There has been no price disclosure, but around $3.55m was the likely sale price for the four-bedroom, tw...
Over the past 50 years, trends in Australian home design have continually evolved, setting the scene for what might be next on the horizon.When Metricon was established five decades ago, the biggest t...
896-898 Swanston St, Carlton, is seeking buyer interest from $3.2m-$3.5m after a planned auction did not come to fruition. A Carlton home built in part from tombstone and funerary monument offcuts by ...
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air home has been relisted with a dramatic price drop. Photo: Getty Images / Reator.com The iconic Los Angeles mansion that took served as the backdrop in Will Smith’s hit sitc...
The Block home renovated by Courtney and Grant at Cowes on Phillip Island has sold for $1.125m, almost $2.2m below the $3.3m Adrian Portelli paid in 2024. One of The Block’s Phillip Island homes has s...
The three-bedroom house at 57 Maud St, Geelong, sold for $1.45m this year. Central Geelong homeowners could have a million reasons to smile as new data reveals the suburb has joined the list of the re...
Buyer interest has spiked in several Melbourne suburbs by as much as 156 per cent for each individual listing, across the past 12 months. Picture: Jake Nowakowski. Lifestyle suburbs in Melbourne’s lea...
Aussie homeowners looking to sell this spring are facing a brutal new reality. Pictured: Herron Todd White CEO Peter Maloney Aussie homeowners looking to sell this spring are facing a brutal new reali...
Sydney’s multi-billion-dollar property market has ground into a high stakes stand-off, as fears of another rate hike later this month have deepened uncertainty for both buyers and sellers amid the typ...