Market update: Are price falls taking a Christmas break?
The local market has taken its foot off the price fall accelerator with the rate of price declines levelling out in November, according to the latest CoreLogic Home Value Index. Brisbane values fell 2% last month, but values still remain above levels this time last year. Prices dropped in Sydney and Melbourne too but at […]
Get to Minimine Street – it’s where the Xmas lights are at!!
The 2022 KIISmas Lights Competition has gathered a full list of entrants, finalists and top picks of this year’s stunning light displays. On Brisbane’s North you’ll find finalist-worthy light displays at: 86 College Way, Boondall 48 Daisy Street, Grange 27 Minimine Street, Stafford 1 Long Sreet, Clontarf 12 Bedarra Crescent, Burpengary East. Feeling like your […]
Live large with these luxe gift ideas for your home
We’ve cherry picked a few housey gifts we think would look good under any tree this year and check out the Finder website for details on where to buy them. Under $20 ‘Rough Day’ wine glasses $14.99 measure your wine in three units: an easy day, rough day and “don’t even ask” 12-piece organic bath […]
Best Chrissy Kids Activities in Brisbane
Check out our top #5 activities to get to this December: #1. Christmas Cinema at South Bank Parklands Roll out the picnic rug in River Quay’s spectacular open-air cinema for a free double-feature screening every evening from 17 to 22 December. See full event details here. #2. Enchanted Garden at Roma Street Parkland Brisbane’s annual […]
How to add mega value this summer with these outdoor projects
Just look at The Block. Still considered by some to be the pre-eminent source of renovation knowledge in Australia, this year’s contestants had massive budgets to blow on landscaping. And for the right property – like a Macedon Ranges luxe tree change retreat – it’s worth spending big. “Landscaping, for the most part, is a […]
Stafford price plunge headlines: bad news or good?
It’s a great value middle-ring burb, described with terms like ‘trendy’ and ‘gentrifying’. But recent headlines have placed it top-of-the-pops for all the wrong reasons. Stafford reportedly saw the largest price drop of all Brissie burbs since rate rises began in May, according to PropTrack data reported in news.com.au. How low did it go? Median […]
Market update: will investors be back in 2023?
Usually this is when first home buyers and investors start fighting for bargains like seagulls squabbling over a chip. But investor lending is down 15.3 per cent in the year to September according to the latest ABS stats, published on Domain. Property commentators are putting this down to one key factor. Certainty. Or more to […]
Market update: Brissie’s #10 most tightly held suburbs
New PropTrack data has revealed Brisbane’s most tightly held suburbs. Aspley houses are held for an average of 14.5 years, placing us 10th on the tightly held houses list. Aspley units are held for an average 12.3 years, placing us 3rd on the unit list, reports realestate.com.au. Overall, Brissie homeowners sell houses after an average […]
#5 Outdoor Christmas light hacks
The what competition? It used to be the 4KQ Christmas Lights competition but there’s been a few shake ups in Brissie radio this year and now KIIS 97.3 is flying the Christmas lights flag. If you’re wanting to add some more sparkle to your Christmas lights display this year, here are a few tips to […]
This compromise could save you $100k
But Brissie buyers willing to consider a compromise on this key feature could save $100,000. What is it? A bedroom. We know, that’s a big ask for many. But it could save you some big bucks. The Domain House Price Report for September showed the gap between a three-bedroom and four-bedroom home in Brisbane was […]
