A generation ago, the biggest signifier of adulthood was marriage. Twenty years ago, it was buying a house together. But 21 years into the 21st century, with renting and singlehood more popular than ever, there are no clear-cut signs that you’re officially “adulting” anymore. Instead, we must rely on more nascent symbols, such as being tired…
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Any new architecturally designed build has a host of competing agendas and involved agencies, all with a long list of requirements that need to be checked off. Beyond budget constraints and the vision of a talented architect, what the site allows, what the client wants, what the council will permit, what insurers will cover, what the…
The must-have interior looks for 2021 had one thing in common – they all helped make the home feel like a true sanctuary. Photo: Supplied It’s been a year that has once again seen us spending more time in our homes than we could ever have imagined. It makes perfect sense, then, that the must-have interior…
Pymble’s tree-lined streets and large blocks have helped it become a family favourite. Photo: Vaida Savickaite With large leafy blocks of 900-plus square metres and a prime location among the upper north shore’s coveted private schools, Pymble is a long-standing family favourite. “It’s a great place to bring up a family,” says Rowan Lazar of Ray…
The Woodward family are among the many people who have made changes to their home to suit the new hybrid working lifestyle. Photo: JESSICA HROMAS Love it or loathe it, the ability to work from home has become one of the most profound social changes of our lifetimes. For some, it means the freedom to…
You might love it now, but will you feel the same way in 10 years’ time? Photo: Stocksy Dreaming of ripping out your late-’90s bathroom and replacing it with a more modern, Pinterest-worthy pink version? Perhaps your mind is set on a new forest-green kitchen or turning your sanctuary into a shrine to everything rattan. …
House prices across Australia continue to rise but there are signs the red-hot property market is cooling. Here’s why. Australia’s property market appears to be slowly losing momentum after prices skyrocketed to astounding heights earlier this year. But it’s not necessarily good news, with analysts saying part of the reason for the slowdown…
House and unit rents in Sydney are back on the rise. Photo: Peter Rae The cost of renting a house in Sydney has reached new heights, with asking rents increasing by at least $50 a week in three months in some regions, despite the city’s lockdown. House rents in Sydney climbed to a record high…
Almost 7000 new homes have hit the Sydney market since the start of October as buyers with pre-approved finance rush to secure a property before increased lending restrictions come into play. Homes are also selling faster than at any time this year amid a post-lockdown flurry and the return of on-site auctions last weekend. Data compiled exclusively…
More than a third of buyers who purchased a property in the last five years borrowed more money than they originally planned to, new research has discovered. Home loan comparison site Compare The Market polled 510 people who purchased a property between 2017 and 2021, finding large swathes of buyers who took larger risks than they…