Market update: Brisbane prices surge 75% in 4 years
Brisbane’s median dwelling price hit a high point of $855,000 in September according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index released in October. That equates to a 13.1 per cent price hike in the past year. “Since the pandemic onset in March 2020, home prices have surged across Queensland, increasing by 75.2 per cent in […]
Brissie now a city of property millionaires
A total of 32 suburbs punched through the million dollar ceiling for the first time and 14 suburbs re-entered, having fallen from grace in previous market dips, reports CoreLogic. In total 149 of the 324 Brissie suburbs anaylsed – that’s 46 per cent – now have a median house price of $1 million or more. […]
Market update: #2 northside Brissie burbs selling in days
Topping the list of speed sales is Brendale, where units are selling in just 10 days, closely followed by Clayfield where units are taking just 12 days, reports news.com.au. While Brendale and Clayfield are at different ends of the affordability spectrum when it comes to house prices, unit prices are a different ballgame. Cheaper Clayfield […]
Enlist your house in these cost of living hacks
So it pays to make sure your house is helping out your hip pocket in other ways and not placing further strain on the household budget balancing act. Heating, cooling, proximity to public transport, and more, can all contribute to easing your hip pocket burden. Here are a few things to watch if you’re looking […]
Should you buy now or in 2025?
For those who want to make a move before the year’s end, the time is now. But if you’re an investor sitting on the fence and wondering whether to buy now or later, what do the economists think? Well, on the upside, interest rates have been on hold since November 2023 and most economists agree […]
Market update: Brissie rents dropped last month
Across Brisbane the vacancy rate for August held steady at 1.1 per cent, the same as July, SQM Research reports. In the CBD rental vacancy rates are a touch healthier at 2.5 per cent – but that’s a big drop from the days of unit oversupply. Meanwhile weekly rents dropped by -1.1 per cent over […]
‘The mullet reno’ … it’s all about the back baby
For better or worse, the new gen is definitely owning this do – so much so they are taking their love of mullets to the next level with the term now used to describe a style of home that is increasingly appearing on narrow lots across Australia, reports Domain. Just like the ‘business at the […]
Got these weeds? Get ‘em out of your garden now!
This means gardens everywhere are springing back to life and so are the weeds. If you’re thinking of selling, a tidy garden is a must – and you’ll also be doing the local creek catchments a favour. Save Our Waterways Now has identified a “dirty dozen” of Brisbane weeds that threaten the Enoggera Creek catchment […]
Has the Brisbane market peaked?
Property crystal balls are notoriously unreliable but there are a few telling indicators that can signal the peak of a market. In Brisbane, one sign to watch is interstate migration. Those fleeing Sydney and Melbourne for warmer weather and more affordable housing have long buoyed the Brissie market. But our rapid growth has changed that […]
Market update: Where to buy in Brissie with a $50k deposit
But a new analysis has unearthed 10 potential hot spots where you can get a foot in the door with just a 10 per cent deposit of $50,000. Got more to spend? You’re in luck, the Canstar analysis has also unveiled burbs where you can buy with a 10 per cent deposit of $100,000, reports […]
