Rentvesting, as the phenomenon is known, is the act of buying an investment property while you rent your current residence.

If I happen to be comfortable in the mess I live in, then what is the need for order? Well, we have some pretty good reasons for why you need to set your home straight and design it right.

Plants bring natural beauty to our living spaces. By creating texture and balance, a room or patio can be transformed into an environment that comforts and welcomes.

Firstly, it’s not all about how many investment properties you own, but more about the mindset you have towards success.

Whether you’re dealing with periodic flooding or a naturally wet microclimate, these ideas will help your natural rainfall be an asset rather than a liability.

Some of the common investment mistakes are often easy to avoid, provided you have done your research and understand what you are getting yourself into.

How important are property records anyway? You would think by the way many people have no idea where their property records are - that they have little value at all. But the opposite is true!

Let’s take a moment to explore the less tangible ways we can design our gardens to foster connection with nature and in doing so, improve our mental health.

We should have a bedroom that when we walk into it, we immediately are greeted with a sense of calm. So, let’s get into how to make that happen.

For buyers purchasing with bank finance, a key consideration is allowing enough time for the bank to formally approve, issue and review the borrower completed loan documents.

Rainwater capture and storage during the rainy season is a smart, forward-thinking way to deal with drier times. It’s easy and affordable to install a rainwater tank and will make your plants and soil happy.

Australia being the driest continent on Earth, maintaining a healthy, bright and lively garden of introduced varieties can be water and time consuming.

Here are a handful of things to know about starting a first native plant garden that’s both sustainable and low maintenance.

With the Christmas holiday season just around the corner, and reduction in mandated restrictions on gatherings, you may be toying with the idea of hosting some friends.

It’s important for budding investors to pay attention to their financial footprint and consider it as a significant influencer of their investment decisions from the very beginning.

Here are some key renovation mistakes to avoid according to Archicentre, the building advisory service of the Australian Institute of Architects.