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Tax time: What property investors can and can’t claim
It’s that time of year again: When you fantasise about all the things you’re going to spend your tax return on before actually contemplating what you can and can’t claim. 2017 has seen some changes…

Built To Last: Why It’s Important To Build Your ‘Forever’ Home
For some people, there is no better feeling than getting keys to their first family home. It’s a great accomplishment to purchase your own home but far more rewarding walking into the home that you…

Introducing the new Ottimo and Crescent designs
Not all blocks are created equal. They come in all shapes and sizes. Big, small, wide, narrow, long and short. That it’s frustrating when you can’t quite fit the home you want on the block you can…

The Hot Spot for Affordable, Stylish Living
Affordable quality Where you can get a brand new four-bedroom house a short walk from schools, parkland and shops for under $700,000 – Marsden Park. This is one of the many reasons why the area is…

The Science Behind A Happy Home
The science behind a happy home Science has improved our lives in countless ways, from our health, to our natural environment and the technology we interact with every day. But a recent Domain…

Seeing Double: Introducing Our New Two Storey Designs
We’re seeing double at Thrive Homes with the launch of our new two storey home designs, the Essence and the Alysium. At Thrive Homes we Build Smart. What does it mean to Build Smart? It means metal…

Work from home without losing your mind!
More and more workplaces are offering staff the ability to work flexibly away from the office. Small business owners and working Mums are also no strangers to working from home. While it can be…

Long weekend DIY inspo
Staycations are great if your’re saving for a home deposit or new to living with a mortgage. And what better time to get to Bunnings and get stuck into some DIY projects around the home… you know,…

How to stay warm without blowing the electricity bill
Ned Stark predicted it was coming and low and behold, winter is upon us again. Here are our top tips for keeping warm at home this winter without blowing the electricity budget. Let there be light…