Philosophers explain how our mainstream understanding of ‘home’ is a culturally specific one, and how it could be broadened.
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Home ownership is often cast as the default goal for every Australian. But that stigmatises renters, who make up nearly a third of all Australian households.
South African law hasn’t specifically recognised the traditional concept of a communal family house.
In most other countries around the world, sellers don’t have to foot the bill for advertising their properties. Could the extra costs Australians pay have economic effects?
Using debt to invest can magnify gains – but it can also seriously magnify losses. It isn’t for the faint-hearted.
And what’s a ‘cooling off’ period? Don’t believe Bluey episode ‘The Sign’ – the Heeler’s house sale is potentially a contract nightmare.
The strategy seems to offer the best of both worlds – live in a place you can’t afford to buy while getting a foot on the property ladder elsewhere. But it’s not a panacea for our housing market woes.
Governments need to follow through on what we know will work, not give in to the housing policy din.
From semitropical playgrounds to life-endangering climate risks: Going back over a century, California’s and Florida’s growth has been predicated on climate – and promises of the good life.
The ideal of perfect turf – a weed-free, supergreen monoculture – is a relatively recent phenomenon.
A scholar who examines the impact of property ownership explains why purchasing a home comes with many moral obligations.
The cost of borrowing for a home has fallen in recent months, despite repeated increases of the benchmark interest rate. An economist explains the seeming paradox.
A recovery expert explains what these estimates include and what could be done to make disasters less costly.
China’s mortgage strikes are affecting its economy but won’t cause global contagion.
Telling people they have a flood risk rating of 10 is less powerful than explaining how much they’re likely to pay to deal with flooding over the next five years.
Sydney’s Domain, Melbourne’s Dudley Flats and the banks of the River Torrens in Adelaide were just a few places where communities of people experiencing homelessness sprung up in the early 1930s.
We asked 680 Florida real estate agents what they’re seeing in the market. Here’s what they said.
A suite of proposed changes to energy efficiency section of the National Construction Code are a good step forward. However, a lot more can be done.
When students are allowed to bring personal items for show and tell, it can build their senses of self-worth, belonging and control. But poor kids often don’t get that opportunity.
Ghana’s ineffective land administration system has serious implications
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