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What interest rates mean for your next move
Rates dominate the headlines, but the effect on your plans depends on your position. A plain guide to thinking it through.
The Journal
Practical guides on buying, renting and selling, and a closer look at the neighbourhoods and market behind them.
Buying
How to read a building report without panicking
A twelve-page inspection can make any house sound like a ruin. Here is how to separate the findings that matter from the ones that do not.
Renting
Renting with a pet: how to make a landlord say yes
A good pet reference and a clear plan will do more than any pleading. Here is what landlords actually want to see.
Neighbourhoods
A week in the Old Mill District
Converted warehouses, a Saturday market and a canal path that leads everywhere: what it is really like to live in the Old Mill District.
Selling
Eight weeks to sale: preparing your home without overspending
The best preparation is not a renovation. It is a short, disciplined list of jobs that make the home feel cared for.
Buying
A realistic twelve-month timeline for saving a first deposit
Saving for a deposit is mostly a scheduling problem. Break the year into stages and the target stops feeling abstract.
Renting
Six lease clauses worth a second look before you sign
Most leases are fair, but a few lines can cost you real money. Read these clauses twice and ask questions before you commit.
Selling
Auction or private treaty? Choosing how to sell
Neither method is better in every case. The right one depends on demand, your timeline and how much certainty you need.
Neighbourhoods
Why families keep choosing the streets around Alder Park
Good schools matter, but so do safe crossings, flat footpaths and neighbours who wave. Alder Park has all of them.