People are still leaving Sydney and Melbourne for Sunny Queensland The latest from the HIA interprets what we are seeing in Census data for the home sector. In 2021 54,700 residents left NSW and VIC for the regions, with overseas migration offsetting this only in the last quarter. All other states have grown except for […]
Will the kitchen and bathroom renovation boom continue? Many Business Partners of Universal Media Co are quite rightly seeking to pivot away from “more jobs” to “more of the right kind of job” in 2022 as boom conditions in the kitchen and bathroom renovation market continue. This short article looks at the number of “people […]
Gardening Still Provides that Safe Haven After Lockdowns The gardening boom appears here to stay for many Aussies who took up gardening during lockdown. Food gardening continues as a decade long trend, providing not only the reward of produce, but an escape from the indoors. This article from The Conversation tracks the trends. Click here […]
Home Loans for Renovations up 51% According to the HIA, the total value of housing loans issued in 2021 reached almost $370 billion, up by 51 per cent on the previous year and the strongest year since records began in 2002. It looks like renovations may lead the post-covid recovery. Click here to read more
Can the Renovation Boom Last? YES according to the HIA. 2022 looks like it will continue to be a good year for renovations. Click here to read more
Housing Market Reaches 9 Trillion Interest in home media has grown in 2021 due to higher participation in the property game overall. Times are good for property, building and renovation – you just can’t overcapitalise in a market like this. Click here to read more
Nielsen Fast Facts on Home Renovation in Sept 2021 The Universal Media Co Home Group is experiencing the now-familiar lockdown increase of interest in home content. Now Nielsen have devoted their September Fast Facts eNewsletter to this market, which shows all the signs of pent-up demand as locked-down consumers chase renovation products and services. Outdoor, […]
The difference between Millennials and Older Australians in Home Renovations As the housing boom of 2020, becomes the renovation boom of 2021, home improvements are high on the agenda for many Australians. But there is a difference in how Millennials and the Gen X/Boomer crowd renovate – Millennials are more likely to do simple fix-ups, […]
Those holiday savings are all going in to home renovations in Sydney Literally, billions of dollars are being ploughed into homes in Sydney at present as the renovation boom continues. Click here to read more
Renovation Boom Set to Continue says ABS Yes, it’s not just the Universal Home Group talking up the current renovation boom – the number of Australians who are investing in renovation works is visible in the data and set to increase, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Between Dec 2020, Jan 2021 […]
