As inflation continues to impact the economy and the housing market shifts across the U.S., the cost of moving in 2025 is undergoing noticeable changes. Whether you’re relocating across town or to a new state, it’s more important than ever to understand what factors influence moving expenses and plan ahead when moving on a budget. […]
REtipster features products and services we find useful. If you buy something through the links below, we may receive a referral fee, which helps support our work. Learn more. In this episode, I sit down with Liz Nowlin and Terry Kerr from Mid-South Home Buyers, one of the longest-standing turnkey rental providers in the U.S. We […]
A young family won the keys to this renovated Californian Bungalow at 15 Steele St, Newport, after a two-way post-auction negotiation. A young family has snapped up a renovated Newport home for $10,000 above the top of its price guide after a two-way bidding war that saw the home passed in and sold within minutes. […]
Christine Kesteloo lives aboard Holland America Line cruise ships. A woman who works and lives aboard cruise ships with her husband has revealed how she enjoyed free food and accommodation every day for more than a decade. Christine Kesteloo worked as a cruise director for many years and currently lives aboard ships run by Holland […]
Tennis player Nick Kyrgios is selling his three-bedroom Sydney bolthole. The Kensington penthouse cost $1.6m in early 2022, the year he came closest to winning a major title when he was beaten by Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. Since its purchase in the tightly held 2006-built Capella complex, Kyrgios has renovated the kitchen, installed new flooring, […]
Endeavour Group, parent company of Dan Murphy’s and BWS, has named ex-Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka as its new chief executive. Picture: supplied In a shock twist, the outgoing CEO of Virgin Australia plans to tear down a $17m home she bought just months ago, asking council to permit two planning breaches in the aftermath. Janye […]
Kate Humphreys loves her job helping people find their next home in Melbourne, and it shows. “The one thing that doesn’t ever get old working in this industry is that feeling of when you meet someone and you take them through a home and they have that light bulb and they’re like, ‘this is gonna […]
Homeowners often receive a token gift like a bottle of wine after selling their home, but one next-level act may ignite a new wave of creative customer service in the real estate industry.  Speaking at the recent Australasian Real Estate Conference (AREC) on the Gold Coast, globally renowned restaurateur Will Guidara recounted how a simple […]
Keeping a roof over your head has never been more expensive in Australia and every dollar has an impact on your buying plans, home loan and housing. Housing affordability has all but disappeared as the great Australian dream of the white picket fence becomes an impossibility for new home buying hopefuls circling the market. The […]
The Central Coast has emerged as a prime destination for Sydney buyers, and AVJennings’ latest development, Rosella Rise, is turning heads. With Sydney’s property market continuing to climb, many buyers are looking further afield for better value, more space, and a higher quality of life. The Central Coast, which is just over an hour outside […]