Aussie ghost hunter reveals #7 signs your house is haunted
If your spine-chilling intuition is telling you it’s time to call ghostbusters what should you do? You might find that some psychics offer ‘house clearing’ services to rid your home of bad juju. Demand for psychic services grew during the pandemic reports InStyle magazine. It’s a trend that’s also been linked to the millennial generation […]
What Aussies want when deciding to buy
A comparison of buyer considerations from this year to last year shows the most important thing buyers think about when deciding to buy is … wait for it … how much they can borrow! We know that’s not rocket science, but it has increased. Last year 74 per cent of Aussies thought this was important, […]
Is Brisbane a city of dobbers?
In a new move to combat the rental crisis, Council will write to ratepayers asking them to flag properties advertised on short-stay websites, Domain reports. It’s part of a policy to charge higher rates on short-term rentals. Whether you agree with the policy or not – it’s interesting to see Council isn’t relying on the […]
Freaking out about rate rises? Read this
A recent survey has found just under half of home loan holders were worried about mortgage stress (45%) while just over half were feeling OK (55%) with their repayments, reports Property Tribune. If you’re in the group that’s feeling a little frazzled, it’s best to be proactive in taking control of your finances. Start with […]
Market Update: Buyers are back… already
Capital city house prices are now sitting below their peak prices and further declines are likely, but some property commentators are sensing a collective easing in market sentiment. “After months of gloomy headlines, consumers are tired of hearing the same old messages and with the absence of a major property price correction, a lot of […]
Is the embarrassing land tax backflip a win for ma & pa investors?
The government had proposed to tax interstate investors who owned property in Queensland and other states. The stumbling block? Identifying interstate landholdings. It seems the ‘honesty box’ system of asking investors to self-disclose landholdings was not foolproof enough to proceed. So, who wins and who loses from this reversal? Land tax can be a good […]
#20 Best Brissie burbs for families
And if the beholder is a family, there tends to be some common threads. Proximity to good schools and childcare is a key consideration. Access to parks and other recreation facilities is also important. Needless to say, a low crime rate is on the family suburb wish list. So the good folks at Property Tribune […]
Market Update: How low will values go?
This takes Brisbane’s total dip from its recent peak down by 4.3 per cent according to the latest CoreLogic Home Value Index. That looks like a big number. But put in context, our total growth from ‘COVID trough to growth peak’ was a whopping 42.7 per cent. That’s the second highest growth spurt of any […]
Market Update: Are interstate investors leaving Brisbane?
But as interest rates have risen and growth has dipped, are investors leaving our sunny shores? In a word, yes. What is causing this? One reason cited recently was the looming changes to Queensland land tax that were scrapped last week. But that’s not the whole story. We should also consider investor activity in the […]
So fancy: Brissie boasts its first $3 million burb
The inner-city, riverfront suburb of Teneriffe has officially become the first suburb of Brisbane to boast a $3 million median, reports Elite Agent. Yes – that is eye-wateringly high. Even the high-flyers of New Farm have yet to hit such altitudes with a median price of just $2.35 million in the neighbouring suburb. That’s just […]
