Maximalism – by design – is big, bold, and beautiful. And it might be the right direction for your home moving forward. Edwina Cameron is the Director of I Heart Wall Art – an online retailer of unique and premium wallpaper and decals for Australian homes and businesses. “Maximalism is about telling the story of yourself and…
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If you are in the market to build or renovate then I am sure you’ve heard people tell you “don’t forget to budget in landscaping”. If you didn’t listen, well then I am about to reiterate – do not forget to budget in landscaping! I was that person who heard but did not listen, while working on…
The latest news to pause interest rates was welcome news to buyers and sellers. But sitting in the back of many people‘s minds is the wave of loans about to come off fixed interest rates. It‘s reportedly about $250bn worth of loans. So what does this mean? Owners who had fixed their property loans at…
Nerida Conisbee, Ray White Chief Economist Australian apartment prices are now back to their 2022 peak, having barely fallen last year. Over the past 12 months, unit growth has been the same as house price growth. In Brisbane, unit prices are now growing faster than houses. Across the country, rents for units are increasing twice…
No matter where you sit on the topic of painting with white – love it, hate it or have no strong feelings either way – there is likely going to be some instance when you’ll need to consider it. Which White?! A colour expert’s guide So ubiquitous is white in the home that it’s become…
I was in our Ray White Toowong office this week when real estate stalwart Robin McIwain told me about the market movement in unit prices. Apartment prices have risen over the last 12 months, so I expected to hear a familiar story. But what she shared wowed me. About a year ago, a unit had…
When it comes time to sell your home, usually, you have two goals. The first is to get as much as possible for it; the second is to get the sale done as quickly as possible. When you want to sell your car, you clean it up beforehand to make it easier to sell. Even…
A client recently put me in the hot seat with two auction questions. 1. Would I auction my place on-site or in-rooms? 2. Would I bid for myself or send someone? As you’d guess, there’s no straight answer. The strong benefit of an on-site auction is a more emotionally engaged bidder. While this can be…
From a Bush Economist On my list of qualifications, I boast bush lawyer, bush accountant and bush economist. That Bush University spits out degrees! As a bush economist, I did not see that last interest rate rise coming. That also puts me in the same camp as 50 per cent of actually qualified economists. I’m…