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The Home Show is already known for modern technology and design; Property Start 360 bolstered that claim with their virtual reality (VR) approach to traditional floor plans. The term VR is often thrown around these days. Everyone is trying to capitalise on the exciting new tech. Yet, past the impressive...

With Asbestos banned, it’s easy to assume the issue has been swept under the rug. Yet, Australia has one of the highest rates of asbestos cancer in the world with one in three homes containing the stuff. Perhaps the truth is also swept under the carpet, because we don’t hear...

There is an ever-increasing desire among modern homeowners to use a weatherboard façade, however, the constant maintenance is unappealing to today’s homemakers as we get caught up with daily time constraints and the desire to spend more time with the family. Modern times call for modern solutions, and maintenance free...

Welcome to Australia. The Lucky Country! Or is it? Australia’s sweeping landscapes, turquoise oceans, and unique wildlife make it an amazing place to live, but the steadily rising cost of living, and consequent rise in energy bills we’re seeing, means Australian’s disposable income is increasingly tied up with bills rather...

So, thinking about knocking the old shack into shape, perhaps a new paint job or even adding a new room or two? Why don’t you go the whole hog and bulldoze the darned thing and begin afresh with a project home builder? Maybe dig a little deeper in your pockets...

When looking to build or renovate the best advice you will receive is to ensure you use a registered builder. But why? The building industry has been infested with sharks and cowboys since before the pyramids. The primary reason for registering builders is to protect consumers from shoddy, substandard work....

100 granny flats a week are being constructed in Sydney (up 300% in five years) as homeowners see a growing opportunity to earn up to $420 per week in rental income or accommodate their elderly family. ‘Granny flat’, ‘grannexe’ or ‘fonzie flat’; there are many names but the concept is...

Cantilevered architecture: the gravity-defying form element in buildings that all designers love. Whether it be an outreaching overhang like the Merricks Beach House (pictured, left) or an upper floor cantilever projecting past the lower level of the ‘Isn’t she Lovely’ project (pictured, above & below) it must be said these...

Australia’s median house price has more than tripled in the past twenty years. With the current national median house price sitting at around $475,000, it’s not getting any easier to get your foot on the property ladder, so here's some advice on how to get a leg up if you’re...

For those looking to personalise, improve or potentially increase the value of their home, and for investors trying to turn a profit or increase rental yields, renovating may be the way to go. Below are some tips on how to negotiate the dollars and cents when looking to improve your...

A shed home lifestyle might not be everyone’s aspiration, but it’s an option many are considering with a landmark study revealing 46% of Australians would consider living in a shed home. A steel kit home, commonly known as a 'shed home', is based on the classic home frame with stud wall...

Ready to take the plunge and build your first kit home? Paal Kit Homes shares their top tips for making the process simple and stress-free! Choose a home design that is appropriate to the size and setting of your block. Generous acreage with an expansive outlook, for example, deserves a...