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Merry Christmas Everyone!

by Chris on December 25, 2011
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Merry Christmas to the readers of ‘Home I Own’! Thanks for returning here for this whole year, and for spending your precious time at Homeiown.com. We wish you happy celebrations, relaxing holidays, enjoyable family reunions, and nice surprises under the tree! Looking forward to welcoming you back, when you’re done partying and are back to [...]

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Homeiown.com has a new look!

by Chris on December 1, 2011
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To everyone who’s been wondering what on Earth has happened to Home I Own – it’s gone through a complete makeover. We reckoned it was about time this popular, unique, independent real estate blog became faster, easier to navigate, more intuitive – and much nicer to look at. A lot of work has been put [...]

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Are you leveraging technology to fast track your house hunting?

by Chris on November 23, 2011
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Before the Internet and smartphones came into being, all we had to assist us in house hunting was newspapers, estate agents and word-of-mouth. But now that we have all these wonders of technology, what’s our excuse to insist on pen and paper as best tools for house-hunting? According to the new survey by real estate [...]

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Home Energy Ratings In 2012

by Chris on November 23, 2011
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There are eight million homes in Australia today and they have been reported to use up 13 percent of the total energy use of the country and are responsible for emitting 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. These figures are expected to grow in the future because of the trend towards building bigger houses. [...]

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7 Practical Tips for Saving for your First Home

by Chris on September 12, 2011
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Buying your first home can be a wonderful experience, picking out the perfect place, moving in and feeling as if you can just put your feet up and relax and that you won’t be moving for a very long time is comforting. Of course, there are some things you need to do before and to [...]

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Interesting Facts: Top Aussie States for Migrants

by Chris on September 8, 2011
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Australia has been welcoming more and more overseas migrants over the years. People from many countries (especially from the UK, New Zealand, China and India) are choosing to move here and call Australia their new home. It is interesting that in the recent decade there were fewer newcomers from the UK, the traditional source of [...]

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Are property auctions going out of favor?

by Chris on August 30, 2011
Are property auctions going out of favor?

Property auctions historically were the most poplar selling tool in Australia, but in the current market the clearance rates are significantly lower than they used to be. Even on the popular reality show “The Block”, 3 out of 4 renovated houses failed to sell on auction – an auction that was witnessed by close to [...]

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“Hot Property – Bidding Wars” DVD review

by Chris on August 10, 2011
"Hot Property - Bidding Wars" DVD review

I’ve just finished watching the “Hot Property Bidding Wars”. It’s a new DVD with 8 episodes of this show, hosted by Michael Caton (you may remember him from the movie “The Castle” ). Personally, I found it fun to watch, and educational in a way. This DVD takes you “behind the scenes” of many property [...]

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Busting the myth of the housing shortage

by Chris on July 25, 2011
Busting the myth of the housing shortage

Here’s a shocking revelation: housing shortage may only exist in our imagination. In reality there are over 46,000 empty homes, purchased by property speculators, excluded from the rental vacancy rate calculations. If we were to include these homes, the real vacancy rates would be much higher. According to the latest report released by Earthsharing Australia, [...]

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Extreme frugality: moving house by bike

by Chris on July 21, 2011
Extreme frugality: moving house by bike

When it comes to saving money, I know a thing or two. You would have to go for reasons to my childhood, and it’s been a habit for me ever since. I also love to ride my bike, and often use it to get around, instead of driving. But even with these two qualities combined, [...]

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The house you prefer … or the house you can afford?

by Chris on June 23, 2011
The house you prefer ... or the house you can afford?

A recent video report on ABC News says there’s a shift in the housing preferences of Australians. The Australian Dream is no longer a detached house set on a large block of land – instead, nowadays most people prefer an apartment or a townhouse just outside the city center. Well … I don’t buy it. [...]

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