Discussion – National Rental Affordability Scheme
National Rental Affordability Scheme, or NRAS, is a government scheme to help low to moderate income people with an opportunity to rent homes at a lower rate. Can investors like us take advantage of that? Let’s find out. Tl; dr; NRAS pays landlords with an incentive that is 20% or above market rent to offset […]
Discussion – First Home Loan Deposit Scheme
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme has been in the news since the Coalition won the election. Let us take a deep dive and see what it is and how you can benefit from it. Disclaimer: information provided in this blog post does not constitute financial advice, please do it at your own risk. Tl; dr; […]
Discussion – How technology affects housing prices?
Considered to be the largest commodity in the world, real estate has quite a notable exception with an estimated $217 trillion valuation. Technology, with the emergence of the Internet had greatly impact the whole industry benefiting buyers, sellers, and agents. From the good old day’s basic cold calls, print ads, emails, open house visit, etc., […]
Game review – How to gain advantages in Monopoly
Recently I have been sucked into the world of Monopoly. It is certainly a great game that teaches you about cash buffer and strategic thinking. By playing for a while, I gain experiences and notice certain things that may help a player increases his or her chances to win. Crossing references with some articles on […]
Discussion – Are solar panels good investment?
Countless reports say that making solar panels as a source of energy can save you costs on bills since you’ll use less from your energy supplier. Solar panels are designed to absorb the sun’s rays as source of energy to generate electricity and heating. The concept of solar panels dates back to 1839, when a […]
Discussion – Does smart home make our life easier?
From mere ideas to science fiction films, gone are the days imagining of what automated or smart living actually is. The technology we seek to experience is now right in front of us through the fulfilment of smart home. Smart home technology is often referred to as house automation or domotics (derived from the Latin […]
Discussion – How technology changes the way we do interior design?
Technology is continuously advancing and evolving in the most incredible way. In just a snip of a finger, everything around us change. Our lives depend on it and simply we can’t live with it. In the present, consumers, as well as, designers have been utilizing technology in creating new home spaces or designing home and […]