How to make Australian homes climate-ready, reducing bills and emissions
Millions of homes were built before Australia introduced housing energy efficiency standards in 2003. They’re leaky. Gaps around windows, doors and between building materials allow air to move in and out. So people tend to compensate, with more heating and cooling. It’s costly and damaging for the environment.
What makes an ideal main street? This is what shoppers told us
A lot of dedication and effort goes into making main streets attractive. Local governments, planners, place makers, economic development managers, trade associations and retailers work hard to design, improve and revitalise main streets.
New report floats the complete transformation of Parramatta, Victoria Roads
A report commissioned by Business Sydney, Business Western Sydney and the Housing Industry Association has unearthed a vision for Parramatta and Victoria Roads, which would see a light rail network implemented and car yards transformed into medium density housing.
Going the extra nine thousand miles
What do you do when the seller asks can you fly to Ankara, Turkey to complete the sale? Say yes and jump on a plane. That was the response from Morris Short, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Xtra in Parramatta.
Why it is a good bet the RBA Melbourne Cup Day interest rate hike will be the last
Throughout the Western world – with perhaps Australia as the only exception – financial markets have been assuming central banks were done with increasing rates and would soon start pushing them down.
Stone cladding: Embodying the simple elegance of the natural world
Though it almost always looks exactly like solid stone, stone cladding is usually just a refined layer of natural or artificial stone. This layer is applied to a non-load bearing wall and will give the impression that the wall is made from solid stone.
Free app for homeowners to protect their property against bushfires
A new app has been launched by the Resilient Building Council to enable people to assess the bushfire resilience of their homes, and take pre-emptive actions to protect their properties and families during the bushfire season.
Western Sydney suburbs dominate Q3 property market
Recent research released by property experts InfoTrack has revealed that Campbelltown is the most popular suburb for first home buyers as of Q3 2023.
We found 3 types of food wasters - which one are you?
Each year, Australian households discard about 2.5 million tonnes of food. Most (73%) of this food waste ends up in landfill.
