This week we usher in the Year of the Wooden Horse on the Chinese Zodiac calendar, which carries the energy of rebirth and growth. According to feng shui experts, you can enhance your luck by paying attention to the feng shui energies in your home. By using a compass, you can identify the 'the eight sections of influence' ...
One of the greatest things about living in the Southern Hemisphere is the fact that we get to experience glorious sunny weather in January. The sun beaming down on us raises our serotonin levels and our moods, the warm weather just begs us to go outside, and there is so much activity going on at once ...
We have had some changes week on week with our top ten most discounted properties around the country. A long time listing – 69/267-269 Oxford St, Bondi Junction in Sydney's eastern suburbs – was either withdrawn or sold since this time last week. This left some room for a newbie to sneak through ...
Even if your investment attributes includes a good location, great living space and perfect surroundings, a problem property can land you in financial difficulties and eat away your investment returns. If you are an owner-occupier rather than an investor, you risk the lifestyle and even the safety of your family ...
SQM Research has published some property data on the nation’s resources-based towns by way of listings and vacancy rates. As can be seen, there is a wide variety of results. That suggests to me a universal truth – housing markets are very dependent upon the underlying economic base of the locality ...
Westpac Chief Economist Bill Evans expressed a sombre view of the economy and the housing market in his latest economic update. Consumer confidence flagged in January and recent local and global data was less than inspiring, while the latest labour market data contained significantly lower than expected employment figures ...