Home is where the heart is – or at least you think that’s where you left it, amongst the overflowing laundry baskets, unwashed dishes and cluttered cupboards. While most of us forgive our homes for their character flaws, first impressions are all too easily formed...
From exciting to exhausting, and all things in-between: moving home can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. It doesn’t take long for the thrill of the find to turn into dread of the packing and hauling that comes with it. Follow Infolio’s commandments of moving and...
When it comes to buying property, weighing in on the ol’ monetary situation needn’t be a deflating exercise. Talk to your buyer's agents as with a little planning and the right information, you’re already on your way to making a decision that works for you...
Despite what Kermit the Frog would have you believe, it’s pretty easy being green - with a little forward-thinking, Australian families can continue to reduce their impact on our environment every day. Here’s how to hop to it: Insulate, mate: With over half of your household...
From economic downturns to interest rate upturns, in the world of Real Estate we’ve seen our fair share of battles – none more puzzling than the fight of investors who choose to manage their own properties, and the myriad of issues that come along with...
You’ve driven past the billboards, pondered the promises scrawled on the For Sale signs, and seen them live in action in your own neighbourhood. It all seems quite impressive, but amongst the rhetoric, the sea of sharp suits and gleaming smiles, how can you be...
Whether you’re in a modern city flat or a coastal fibro shack, there’s a good chance your home isn’t meeting your needs the way it could. But don’t pull up stumps on your great Australian dream just yet –renovating could just be the most practical,...
There’s an old saying that ‘the more you learn, the more you realise what you don’t know’, and while I don’t know who coined it, I do know that it applies perfectly to the world of real estate. Indeed, it must ring truest of all...
Whether they’re hidden, upfront or upside down, it doesn’t seem to matter: even the faintest whiff of a fee can send all sorts of shivers down your spine. Amidst all the fine print in our lives, perhaps fees have become synonymous with all things unprecedented...
Pets: they’re all over Youtube, and if the heartwarming studies so often touted in the weekend rags are anything to go by, having one around can do wonders for the mind, body and soul. With Australia boasting one of the highest rates of pet ownership...