Why rental properties are more likely to be mouldy and what's needed to stop people getting sick
May 16, 2023 13:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Rental properties are more likely be mouldy than other homes. This is a concern as excessive mould growth is known to harm human health. Once buildings are infested with mould, the difficult and costly issue of...
We need a 'lemon law' to make all the homes we buy and rent more energy-efficient
Apr 27, 2023 08:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
A long-awaited increase in energy-efficiency requirements for new homes is part of revised Australian construction standards taking effect on May 1. All new homes must achieve a minimum 7-star whole-of-home energy rating...
3 sales tactics rife in the real estate industry, and why they work
Apr 25, 2023 16:13 pm UTC| Economy Real Estate
Buying a home is likely to be the biggest financial transaction you will ever make, and youre at a distinct disadvantage. Youre an amateur up against professionals real estate agents versed in psychological tricks to get...
Cities must take immediate action against 'renovictions' to address housing crisis
Apr 23, 2023 12:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Amid all the discussions about constructing new housing, existing affordable housing is being overlooked. A recent study found that 322,000 affordable homes were lost across Canada between 2011 and 2016 compared to the...
What made rents soar? It might have been COVID, and pairing off
Apr 11, 2023 11:21 am UTC| Economy Real Estate
So, you think you know why rents climbed. You probably think was skyrocketing interest rates and a tsunami of migration. Its true that interest rates have jumped more over the past year than at any time on record,...
Apr 05, 2023 13:46 pm UTC| Economy Real Estate
Three years ago, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, I published an article on what it means to prioritize needs over wants in times of economic crisis. Maslows hierarchy of needs shows that the most fundamental...
The rise and rise of property guardianship and what it says about our broken housing system
Mar 13, 2023 11:46 am UTC| Economy Real Estate
With homeownership slipping out of reach for millions and soaring rents, the dearth of genuinely affordable homes is seeing property guardianship on the rise. Property guardians live in empty or disused premises that...
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