Market update: New stats show price uptick as buyers hungry for more listings
While the higher end of the market is leading the growth in Sydney and Melbourne, here in Brisbane we’ve seen 3% growth across all market quartiles – the cheap end, the pricey end and in between. This growth spurt brings Brisbane prices to within 8.2% of their previous peak in June 2022, according to the […]
Neuroarchitecture: just a buzz word or the key to wellbeing?
The latest neuro-craze to catch our attention is neuroarchitecture. What is it? Eve Edelstein, a research director and one of the pioneers of neuroarchitecture, explains the concept to Houzz. “Today, we use the term neuroarchitecture to describe how the brain and body behave in buildings,” she says. “Our brain’s senses, perceptions, thoughts, emotions and actions […]
New property index captions Queenslanders’ rental pain: Chermside cracks the list
The Suburbtrends Rental Pain Index, published on realestate.com.au, shows Stanthorpe renters have it tougher than any other tenants in the nation. With just a handful of properties for rent, it earned a Rental Pain Index score of 91 out of 100. Ouch. Queensland took out nine places in the list of Australia’s top 25 most […]
Burgers, pizzas, beer and football: a week in Brissie property
If the Brisbane prestige property market is anything to go by, then some locals have done remarkably well by doing just that. Domino’s boss Don Meij has sold his super deluxe Brissie home for a whopping $8 million, reports Domain. The five bedroom, four bathroom home in Hamilton offers slices of riverfront and city skyline […]
What is a rent freeze and how does it work?
Some say we need more build-to-rent properties or more social housing, or new investment property taxes … the list goes on. Others are calling for a rent freeze. For tenants – it sounds great! For landlords – it sounds terrifying! But what exactly is it? The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) explains that […]
Market update: Brisbane prices are on the move
In June, Brisbane prices grew 0.08%, taking annual growth to 0.1% according to PropTrack data published on realestate.com.au. But house prices could grow by as much as 4% over the next financial year, according to new forecasts. The Domain Forecast Report for the 2023-24 financial year is tipping Brissie house prices to reach close to […]
Market update: What can you buy with $750k in Brissie?
This has left the market well above our pre-COVID values, but still representing good value for money, particularly compared to our southern capital city counterparts. So what’s that look like in dollar terms? A new report shows what you can get for your money in Brisbane for $750,000, a touch above our median house price. […]
#12 Brissie burbs on the rise … including Aspley!
New analysis from the Hotspotting Price Predictor Index shows that the number of Brisbane suburbs where sales activity was increasing had declined almost every quarter for the past two years. “This indicates that the Brisbane market peaked in the September 2021 quarter and has been trending steadily downwards since then,” according to the Hotspotting report, […]
Average refinance fees are $803 … but some can recoup that in a year!
For many the answer may be yes. But the cost of refinancing can outweigh the benefit if you don’t do the maths. Research from Canstar, reported by news.com.au, shows that on average, Aussies are paying $803 in refinancing costs, this includes discharge fees, loan applications, valuations and legal and settlement costs. But it may be […]
Market update: Is winter the time to sell?
But for property owners thinking of selling, don’t let the winter months pass you by, is the advice from one analyst. “During this time of year – the winter season – is when many vendors stop listing properties for sale, choosing to wait until the spring selling season,” writes PropTrack’s Cameron Kusher on realestate.com.au. “If […]
