Exploring affordable living solutions in Australia and tips for achieving home ownership.
Welcome to the Autumn 2024 edition of Haven
As housing affordability continues to put home ownership beyond the grasp of many Australians, we chat with two friends who pooled resources to make the dream of having their own home a reality. Our lead story explores the ins and outs of turning to mates to help get a foothold on the property ladder. You’ve […]
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Expert support from a mortgage broker assistant to streamline your home loan process.
Welcome to the Summer edition of Haven
If you’re in the market to sell a property, we look at the list of issues that you are now legally obliged to declare upon selling, thanks to new property laws coming into play in most Australian States.
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Expert support from a mortgage broker assistant to streamline your home loan process.
Welcome to the Spring edition of Haven
With both Australia’s rental crisis and housing affordability front and centre for many, we consider thinking outside the box for ways to share spare space – whether for humans or things – tapping into hidden income as result.
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Exploring fixed rate home loans and options for Australians facing rising interest rates and mortgage stress.
Welcome to the Winter edition of Haven
Are you one of the estimated 800,000 Australians soon coming off a low, fixed-rate home loan, meaning a higher, variable rate is in your near future? We speak to a couple who found themselves looking down the barrel of this situation, bringing with it significant levels of mortgage stress.
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Winning entries for Book Week costume competition featuring creative and unique character costumes
Haven Extras Autumn 2023
Freerice is an online educational trivia game that makes you smarter while you make a difference. For every answer you get right on the multiple-choice quiz, Freerice donates the cash equivalent of ten grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
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Stylish home decor showcasing eye-catching furniture and design trends.
Eyes spy
If you’ve ever spent hours agonising over a light fitting, only to wonder if anyone other than you will notice it, listen up. Here’s just the study for you. Researchers have used eye-tracking technology to monitor where people look when they first see each new room in a house.
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xplore the best podcast recommendations in Australia for insightful entertainment and engaging discussions.
Haven Extras Spring 2019
Diverse, funny, insightful and perfectly suited to fit into busy lives, the podcast’s popularity shows no sign of abating. Delivering bite-size chunks of entertainment and information, if you’re not already onboard the podcast train, here are a few to whet your whistle.
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