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How to keep your pets cool in summer

31/01/2021

Pets Renting Rural lifestyle

As we look set to experience another hotter-than-average summer, we’re not the only ones who will be needing to escape the rising temperatures, as all creatures great and small are susceptible to heatstroke on a scorching-hot day. While there are no collated statistics or studies on animals affected by the heat in Australia, RSPCA Australia Senior […]

Life in lockdown has shown us our houses need to work harder for us

18/11/2020

Buying Covid-19 Decorating Investing Renting Rural lifestyle The future of real estate

Households have had relative freedom to interact with each other, but the continual presence of our household has also made us wish part of our house could somehow partition itself into another house – a second house where we might retreat. Having to work and school from home has highlighted the need for the spaces […]

 

Acreage Spring 2019 Market Report

06/01/2020

ACREAGE Central Coast Lake Macquarie Rural lifestyle Suburb Breakdown

The expected softening of the market in 2019 saw fewer acreage sales across Lake Macquarie and the Central Coast than last year, but prices remaining strong. The settling of the dust from the federal election and Royal Commission added to low interest rates, relaxed lending criteria and economic policy designed to encourage property purchasing is […]

Jilliby home with cattle farming history oozes country charm

21/05/2018

ACREAGE Buying Central Coast Jilliby Rural lifestyle

A Jilliby property oozing country charm has been transformed by owner Anne Fahey, who has lived in the Valley for nearly 30 years.   671 Jilliby Road, Jilliby. Source:Supplied The 2093sqm home at 671 Jilliby Rd, is on a narrow block and includes its own creek boundary. Ms Fahey said that she had been told […]

Driverless cars and… real estate?

18/12/2017

Investing Rural lifestyle Selling The future of real estate

In April 2018, Perth will be testing driverless cars. These cars will be booked using an app, and will take you to your destination without you even having to look at the traffic. The organisers of this trial intend to have the service up and running as a viable transport business within four years. A […]

Rural Market Wrap

20/10/2017

Rural lifestyle

There is a positive tone in the market at the moment. New property listings are tempting buyers to act sooner than later. The past two years I have seen significant property improvements being made everywhere I go and this activity is encouraging buyers to be more open with their level of interest than previous years. […]