As 2023 winds down, it’s an excellent time to take a quick look at the market’s current state and look into our crystal ball for the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Property markets in 2024 While many forecasters predicted declines in Brisbane and Sunshine Coast property markets, once again, they proved resilient, with combined dwelling growth […]
Follow the infrastructure is an oft-quoted phrase in real estate investing – for a good reason because price growth usually follows wherever infrastructure is being built. South East Queensland is one region in which there is an ongoing slew of new infrastructure projects in the pipeline, including those announced for the 2032 Olympic Games. All […]
2023 hasn’t been all sunshine and roses so far, but we can start the new financial year with some cautious optimism. While there is still uncertainty, there are positive signs moving forward, including the return of property price growth and the potential for a slowdown in interest rate rises, with the widespread belief that inflation […]
Steady as she goes, then a return to gradual growth The media is full of doom and gloom about the state of the property market, with talks of crashes as it gets clicks. The market differs significantly from the previous frenzied market 12 months ago. However, numbers tell a different story to the doomsayers. There’s […]
Is Now a Good Time To Buy An Investment Property? It has been said so many times now it seems like such a cliché, but Warren Buffett’s famous quote still rings true for me and many other property buyers – ‘Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful. What does it […]
Is the Queensland Property Market Crashing? It’s been a tumultuous few months with multiple interest rate rises and the new federal government settling in. During that time, there’s been much reporting on where property prices are heading. Generally, the media’s consensus is they are in freefall.Now is that really the case? We only focus on […]
The Queensland Residential Tenancy rules are changing. There are significant changes coming into effect on 1 October 2022. We thoroughly recommend you contact your property manager to discuss how these changes may directly affect you and your tenants. Some of the most critical changes relate to: Ending Tenancies • The grounds for ending fixed term […]
Sydney and Melbourne are Australia’s two largest capitals, and with high demand to live in these cities, they have seen the biggest growth in property values for many years. But Brisbane is becoming a more and more attractive prospect for those in the southern capitals. The tide turned as property prices boomed over the past […]
As we all know by now, housing affordability is a significant issue around Australia, exacerbated by huge price rises over the past few years. While the housing market is slowing, Brisbane prices were still up 25.6 per cent over the 12 months to the end of June, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. At […]
ONE of the beautiful things about the Sunshine Coast is the diversity of lifestyles available. Residents and property buyers can choose between coastal or hinterland homes, from the more remote to suburban or close to the action in tourism or business hubs. The Sunshine Coast covers around 60 kilometres of land along the coast and […]
