Aug 30, 2016
Selling vs renovating: Which is right for you?
Deciding whether to sell or renovate is a dilemma most families with growing pains will wrestle with. For some, it will be a finance-driven decision, for others a question of location. Assess your cu
Aug 25, 2016
What to do after paying off the mortgage
After years of nudging it down, you’ve finally flattened the mortgage for good and paid it off. So now what? After celebrating their financial freedom, homeowners develop a new set of money goa
Aug 23, 2016
How to: Plan an ensuite bathroom
Once considered a luxury, ensuites are now standard fare in modern homes and it’s easy to see why. Without them, we’d still be traipsing around the house in the middle of the night to go to the toi
Aug 19, 2016
The five housing stats that really matter
Residential property is possibly one of the best tracked markets, but when it comes to data it can be difficult to know what to look for and what really matters. Here are the top five statistic
Mar 14, 2016
Amendments to backyard pool regulations applauded
New amendments to the regulations that will give homebuyers of properties with swimming pools 90 days to rectify non-compliant swimming pool barriers are a sensible approach, according
Feb 24, 2016
Flat-pack furniture, ranked by emotional torture
When was the last time you went and picked up or bought a piece of furniture that was, well, in one piece? Think carefully: something that involved no Allen keys, no drills, no perplex
Feb 11, 2016
A landlord’s guide to keeping the peace
Any landlord who’s been around the block a few times knows there is plenty that can go wrong with an investment property. Managing the upkeep is one thing, but managing tenants – and their
Jan 28, 2016
Top 10 money mistakes of the middle-aged
It's crunch time. You're at the height of your career and you probably have a couple of extra mouths to feed. That's not easy, so here are the 10 biggest money mistakes to avoid in your 40s and 50s.