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The modern trend of people accumulating more and more “stuff”, is making it harder for many people to store their belongings. This, coupled by the fact that many people are now living in apartments, makes the luxury of owning a garage or shed a rare commodity. A solution to this problem however, has been provided […]
If you’ve ever read any of investment guru Robert Kiyosaki’s books on wealth creation, you know that he only classes true assets as things that are income producing. This idea has been controversial, particularly when it comes to the humble home and the emotions that surround it. But we’ve uncovered some very clever ways to […]
Gone are the days when everything you didn’t need at the time, could just be thrown on the pile in the shed and be done with it. Sheds and similar buildings have, for most people, become a thing of the past, since urban life simply doesn’t allow such spatial luxuries. On the other hand, storing […]
Suburban residents are turning their households into commercial property by cashing in on a new trend to rent out parking spots and spare rooms as storage units. The new form of commercial property has been fuelled by demographic changes, which have squeezed storage in some high-density areas, while ensuring space to spare in the growing […]
On Channel Nines Today Show this morning , Karl Stefanovic and Effy Zahos (from Money Magazine) discussed a variety of ways that people can make money from home by renting things out and earning cash. They discussed a variety of online services that make it easy for you to earn some extra cash by renting […]
We are excited to announce, that as a result of customer feedback we have implemented some additional functionality to improve the SpaceOut service and make it better than ever. Photos Over the last few months, one of the most common requests we have received from our members, is to provide a photo feature – to […]
How much stuff do you own that you will never use, DVD’s, old clothes, books, furniture, toys, appliances, gadgets, tools or even unused space? Do you have anything around your home or business that you don’t really use, and might be of benefit to someone else? This Christmas, instead of traditional “Consumption”, why not have […]
The number of Queensland homes and businesses repossessed by banks has reached record levels. Qld Justice Department figures for August indicate that lenders lodged nearly 200 claims to repossess homes & businesses as record numbers of owners default on mortgage payments. The figure of 193 repossession claims, is the highest monthly total since the early […]
The recently released Self Storage Association of Australia (SSAA) Demand Study for 2010 has (as per usual) highlighted loads of fascinating statistics about how Self Storage is used in Australia. However some of the most interesting changes over the 2008 report highlight the dramatic increase in opportunities for Self Storage Operators to use the web […]
Some of us are lucky enough to have some spare space at or around home – it could turn into a nice little earner. SpaceOut was featured in one of the cover articles from the September 2010 edition of Money Magazine – An Extra $200 a month renting out spare space. The Money Magazine “Smart […]