This Sunday we celebrate fathers everywhere. In the news this first week of Spring, home values chill; your no-hayfever garden; and a task list for spring cleaning
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Home value declines spread across Australia's housing market through winter, new figures show.
Cotality's national Home Value Index fell 0.9 per cent in August, marking a fifth consecutive month of decline and taking national home values 3.6 per cent below the market peak recorded in March.
Brisbane has been in the midst of a stir this week, with the Queensland Wattle Association pushing for Brisbane to bloom green and gold at the 2032 Olympics.
The campaign to have households plant wattle trees is meeting some opposition from hay fever suffers, however, who say those yellow flowers make them sneeze. But is this a myth? What plants can we grow in our gardens that will not exacerbate sinus problems?
Building approvals were lower in July, yet remain high, according to seasonally adjusted data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The latest figures show that the total number of dwellings approved fell 3.6 per cent in July to 17,687.
It might look amazing, but can you imagine keeping it dust-free? An estate in Malibu has just hit the market, boasting a ‘powder’ room lined with 3,000 genuine peacock feathers.
Aptly named ‘Peacock Alley’ after the wild birds roaming the neighbourhood, the newly-renovated estate has a price tag around US$16.9 million (AU$23.5m).
Spring arrived this week, and now it is time to go outside and find out how your house has fared over winter. Whether you are planning to spruce the house up for sale or just need to do a Spring clean, here is a checklist of areas that may need your attention.
A Swedish group has built three homes based on what a 25-year-old could buy in Sweden today, with the smallest measuring just 1.9 square metres, or not much bigger than a bathroom.
Using official data, the group calculated how many square metres of housing a young person can afford based on income, property prices and mortgage conditions in three different towns. The homes are now on show to highlight the housing crisis facing the young.
