Category: cost
Keep cooling costs down as temperatures rise
It is no secret that electricity is set to become increasingly expensive for households, and as we enter summer and temperatures rise, the temptation to rely on air-conditioning, and thus use large amounts of energy, is hard to resist. According to the Australian Energy Market Commission in its report ‘Future Possible Retail Electricity Price Movements: 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2013’, over 2009/10 to 2012/13, national residential electricity prices are...Read complete post
Know your potential property costs before buying
There is no doubt that the upfront cost of purchasing a property can be expensive, especially taking into account the additional legal costs and taxes that are often involved. What many people don’t realise however is that the various repairs that a property could require may make a purchase quite expensive in the future. According to Archicentre, the building advisory service of the Australian Institute of Architects, up to 75 per cent of the thousands of people buying a...Read complete post