Here are some tips on how to go about buying a home if you're self-employed.

Brightening up your bathroom is as simple as adding a small vase of blooms to your vanity.

Selling your home can be stressful, but it doesn’t need to be difficult. Take the edge off the task of putting your home on the market by paying attention to the traps and avoiding the blunders that can hinder your sale or decrease your final selling amount.

New Year’s parties are behind us so it’s time to get serious about stepping up on that property ladder. If your 2019 goal was to become a first-home buyer saving for that deposit needs to be your number one priority starting yesterday.

An investment property portfolio is more than just owning a lot of properties, it’s about building a passive income and equity through smart buying decisions.

No matter what your current situation is, transforming yourself into the person who eats less sugar, walks the dogs every day or saves money for a home deposit is as easy as being SMART.

If your dog needs a haircut, and let’s face it, they can look pretty scruffy if they are left to themselves for too long, you can book into the local dog salon and pick them up again sparkling and neat. If the groomer is booked, too far away or you’d like to save a few dollars though you might want to think about grooming your pup yourself at home.

Over half the respondents (58%) said they spent less than an hour inside the home before purchase. Less than an hour is hardly any time at all, especially when there is so much to check over, looking under sinks, checking walls for rising damp and floorboards for sturdiness.

The school bags are finally unpacked for the last time in 2018 and you are packing your travel bags for a summer sea change, visit to grandmas or perhaps even jet-setting these holidays. Before you go there are some must dos, some for security, some for care and just to make coming home easier.

Christmas stockings are great for giving small simple gifts and treats, they look good in any room, can hang from shelves, stairs and mantelpieces no matter how small the space, and even if you don’t stuff them they create an instant sense of magic and expectation in your home.

Here are five ways you can spruce your garden and have it tip-top in just three hours. Then you are left with the rest of the weekend to buy and wrap those presents and maybe even make yourself a Christmas stocking.

Doing your own handy work can be a blessing, especially when you are planning to sell or you buy a home that needs some extra love.

When property prices were soaring it made it intensely difficult for first homebuyers to secure a rung on the property ladder, even with the government’s First Homebuyers Grant initiative.

A worm farm significantly accelerates your compost breakdown and are great beneficial workers for your garden soil.

Motivation to paint the interior rooms of your house is easy, there is so much you can do style wise to really make a room pop, with not that much effort. Bold colours can be rewarding and risky and can really pay off. On top of that you can stop at just one or two rooms if you prefer.