What you shouldn’t forget when you move Don’t stress, it happens to the best of us. To prove it, we spoke to a cross-section of different folk – including professional declutter, Chelsea Smith of The Organising Platform – and asked them which vital items they’d forgotten when they moved to a new home. Here’s what …

Four Sydney council areas will go into lockdown late on Friday night as a coronavirus outbreak in the city keeps growing. People who live in Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick and the City of Sydney, or who usually work in those local government areas, will have to follow the new tough restrictions starting 11.59pm on Friday and …

While there are many benefits to buying off the plan, it can still be quite a foreign concept for many Australians when it comes to purchasing a property.  Like with many things in real estate, there are pros and cons to all options. The deciding factor, will often come down to what best suits your …

A total of 20,000 places will be made available from July 1 in schemes operated by the federal government where first-home buyers and single parents need only a small deposit. However, while qualifying first-home buyers can put down a deposit of 5 per cent and single parents just 2 per cent, there are traps that await the …

Avoid worrying about what you may have forgotten by ensuring you’ve covered these smart essentials of home buying.  When buying your first home, there are a lot of things you need to get in order. Some are obvious, like getting your finances together. However, some others aren’t quite as clear. If you’re thinking of buying …

Winter is just around the corner. Find out what you can do to update your home for the cooler times ahead. Some aspects of your home don’t have to stay the same all year round. In fact, a few small changes can go a long way towards making your home more energy efficient, less expensive …

Buying a property is a big investment, so to make sure you’re on top of the fine print we’ve created this handy checklist of some of the legal things you’ll need to do in order to make the transaction painless. If this is the year you want to buy a home, it’s time to sit …

The day has finally arrived and you’re preparing to move into your brand-new apartment but there are still a few further things to think about before you settle in.   Moving Moving into your new apartment can be one of the most exciting moments of your life, especially if it is your first home. Most people take a few days to move in after …

Wages will have to grow at an annual pace not experienced for eight years before the Reserve Bank considers another interest rate hike. The central bank said as much in the minutes of an April board meeting released on Tuesday. While noting the economy was recovering faster than anticipated from last year’s recession, the RBA …

Appointing a property manager to take care of a rental property is a major decision, but there is more for landlords to consider than fees alone. The right property manager can mean the difference between a hassle-free experience and a regrettable one. Property owners can start by researching the different companies that service the area …