Entries by JKents

Mel Gibson’s former Adelaide home listed for sale

An Unley home with a star-studded past offers plenty of space for children to play in a tranquil, leafy setting. Vendors Nicole and Karl bought 50 Hughes Street in 2014, having previously lived in a smaller home around the corner and admiring the grand Queen Anne villa during walks throughout the neighbourhood. “It was the […]

‘Gone straight away’: all cashed up and nowhere to buy

Digital professional Taryn Elder, 38, moved to the Gold Coast from Melbourne six months ago for work and cannot find a place to buy in the tight housing market. Picture: Nigel Hallett Interstate migrants may find housing markets a shock when they cross borders, with record price levels beginning to lock out even cashed up […]

Aussies’ $3k loss could flip script on interest rate cut

Aussies are planning to hunker down this year and save rather than spend in a trend expected to drag on businesses and stymie economic growth and property prices. New polling has revealed “rebuilding savings” has emerged as the top financial goal for Aussies this year, with respondents indicating they planned to save more even if […]

Revealed: How financial situation is hitting home for Aussies

Quality food is one of the items not up for discussion when it comes to slashing costs, the Great Southern Bank survey found. Shock research has revealed the biggest hit Aussies are taking beats both interest rates and housing prices combined, with many taking drastic steps to combat it. A survey conducted for Great Southern […]

Jamie Durie reveals favourite dream home feature

TV presenter and landscape designer Jamie Durie toured Mater Prize Home’s latest $4.6m prize package at 36 Mindi Rd, Eumundi, on the Sunshine Coast. *This article is published in partnership with Mater Prize Home. Lottery ticket purchases fund medical research and patient care services. We may receive payments for sharing this content and when readers […]

Seaford: Renovation of 1960s-built house results in $1m+ sale for family

24 Keerok Ave, Seaford, sold under the hammer on Saturday. The owners of a house in Melbourne’s south east were overjoyed when their renovation efforts paid off to the tune of $1.002m at auction. Ray White Frankston principal Ashley Weston said the vendors, a family with children, had gradually upgraded their four-bedroom home at 24 […]

Ex-Big Brother star’s $25m empire revealed

Former magazine model and reality TV star Krystal Hipwell has set her sights on a new big money deal to add to her $25m empire. Picture: Harlem Productions. FutureFlip property developer entrepreneur Neil Hipwell and his wife, Krystal, a former lads’ magazine model who appeared on Big Brother in 2006, have secured their latest Byron […]

Queensland government launches inquiry into how homes are being built

It’s hoped an inquiry into the state’s building and construction industry will result in improved productivity and a boost to home building.  Facing a growing shortfall in Australia’s National Housing Accord targets, which aims to see 1.2 million new homes built across the country in five years, the Queensland government has launched an inquiry to […]

How lowering mortgage buffer could help 400,000 young Australians buy homes

First-home buyers could have more choice if banks ease strict borrowing rules. Photo: Steve Pohlner Lowering the mortgage stress test by just half a per cent could help almost 400,000 young Australians finally get a foot on the property housing ladder. New Finance Brokers Association of Australia research revealed reducing the serviceability buffer from 3 […]