Looking back at buying homes in Britain and New Zealand — and wondering how mortgages became what they are todayI have been thinking about mortgages …
For most Australians, the family home is the largest asset they own — often worth more than their superannuation, their savings, and everything else c…
New South Wales
The most important number: the Reference PriceThe Australian Energy Regulator (AER) sets a Reference Price (also called the Default Market Offer or DM…
Queensland
The big QLD catch: where you live changes everythingThe electricity market in QLD is split into two very different systems. South East Queensland (on …
The Olympics effect on host city housing is well documented, and it's rarely good for ordinary residents.What history tells usEvery recent Olympics ha…
Great question — let's run the numbers properly using the Brisbane costs we just discussed.Using realistic all-in costs per dwellingTypeLandBuildExtra…