Entries by JKents

Revealed: How much Darwin home prices surged in 2025

Home prices shot up 14.5 per cent in 2025. Picture: Matty Schiller Darwin home prices shot up 14.5 per cent in 2025 with the average cost of a home surging more than $76,000 in the past year. The latest PropTrack Home Price Index revealed the median home price in the NT’s capital was sitting at […]

Cottage to be demolished for ‘medieval fortress’ home

The cottage has fallen into disrepair after years of neglect. Picture: North Norfolk District council Neighbours in a quiet English town are up in arms over plans to turn an old cottage into a “medieval fortress” complete with its own turret. The controversial development, in the tiny Norfolk hamlet of Brinton, has sparked outrage among […]

Billy Brownless spruiks $4m knockdown chance on Western Beach

14a Western Beach Rd, Geelong, is on the market for $4.3m to $4.7m. A $4m Western Beach property is being touted as a prime knockdown rebuild opportunity overlooking Corio Bay. Former AFL player and media personality Billy Brownless is helping spruik the front row listing at 14a Western Beach Rd, Geelong. The Triple M radio […]

Millions of Aussie homes at risk of LA-style firestorm, experts warn

Millions of Australians and billions of dollars worth of their homes are at risk of an LA-style firestorm, a new report has revealed. Millions of Aussie families and homes are at risk from unstoppable Los Angeles-style suburban firestorm. A day out from the one year anniversary of the LA blaze, fire fighters and climate experts […]

In a flat year for HECMs, Mutual of Omaha topped the 2025 leaderboard

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage led originations for the federal reverse mortgage program in 2025, a year in which Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements faced a 43-day shutdown and overall volume remained relatively flat compared to 2024. Mutual of Omaha endorsed 447 HECMs in December, bringing its total for all of 2025 to 5,740 loans, […]