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 […]
Gardening Boom extends from Food to Indoor and Decorative Plants The gardening boom that started in March 2020 appears to be continuing in 2021. The profits of retailers selling gardening goods rose. The earnings of Bunnings grew 13% for the 2019/20 financial year. Now it semes this trend has extended to indoor and decorative plants […]
Queensland House Prices ‘through the roof’ As Interstate Migration At 20-Year High The latest monthly data on Queensland home values has confirmed what buyers already know — prices are booming. Click here to read more.
The Garden Business is Booming Nurseries are still enjoying boom conditions after a rush of new consumers entering the market during Covid. Everything green is up including sales of Universal Media Co’s Good Organic Gardening Magazine which specialises in food gardening. This story form The Australian looks at this phenomena and how it is giving […]