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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A vandalised house in northern NSW has come under the spotlight after selling to a serial flipper who has revealed the astonishing damage, including an interior of smashed walls and a backyard filled ...
There is a growing disconnect between buyers and sellers as softer prices and fading confidence leaves the property market in a period of pronounced negotiation tension and some sellers pivoting towar...
The converted bus and Abby’s dog in the drivers seat. The old No. 812 bus to Southland doesn’t normally take a detour into Victoria’s high country, but one has spent the past three years parked in Hil...
Buyers seeking a freestanding home on a large block are being pushed well beyond the borders of the major capital cities, though there are still plenty of opportunities if you know where to look.Once ...