Morrison Kleeman Real Estate News

  Many small businesses operate from the owner’s home. This could mean the factory is a shed in the backyard and the office a corner of the kitchen or dining room table. For others the business can have a separate section of the home or permanent structure on the property used exclusively by the business. [...]

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Confidence continues to build across Melbourne’s property market after another positive weekend of sales. 929 auctions were reported to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) for the last weekend of March. This was the highest number of auctions held in a single weekend so far this year. Skeptics across the city expressed concern over [...]

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A Newspoll survey conducted late last year showed many Australians plan to keep rising energy prices in check by closing curtains, washing clothes in cold water and taking shorter showers – but how much does any of that actually affect the average power bill? Apparently, quite a bit. By matching the five most popular energy-saving [...]

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Aquaponics is a system that combines aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants in water). Based on what typically occurs in nature it’s an increasingly popular as well as an environmentally friendly way to grow vegies, herbs and fish in your very own backyard. Put simply, water from a fish tank/pond is reticulated through to [...]

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Candles are very popular and are used for practical, decorative and aromatic purposes in most Australian homes. They look good and often smell fantastic, but sadly, as we have seen in recent news, they can also cause serious home fires. Following are some basic, but often overlooked, tips on how to enjoy your candles and [...]

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Home loans by value fell in October and remained flat over the year, suggesting the housing sector remains stagnant. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said on Monday that total housing finance by value fell 2.5 per cent in October, seasonally adjusted, to $20.458 billion. The ABS data also showed that the value of home [...]

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As the mercury begins to climb, we take a look at several passive ways to keep your home cool this summer. Passive cooling, which can be defined as thermal comfort without using air conditioners or fans, is an affordable and environmentally friendly means of keeping the temperature down inside your house. Exterior shading plays a [...]

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