First home buyers find value in outer burbs
Savvy first home buyers in particular are “flocking to outer-city markets” reports Your Mortgage. The observations are based on the Hotspotting Price Point Index, which pinpoints rising outer suburbs as great value for those looking to get into the market. “It’s noteworthy that so many of the stand-out precincts in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth […]
Is your suburb in the top #10 for growth?
Home of old money and horses, Ascot, topped the growth chart with 14.8 per cent growth, according to CoreLogic’s latest Home Value Index. With growth so fast it belongs on the racetrack, it’s not surprising to see the median house value continue to blow out above the $2 million mark. Nearby Clayfield also saw a […]
Market Update: Brissie shows no signs of slowing
Brisbane housing values ended the year up 27.4 per cent, second only to Hobart on the capital city rankings, and well ahead of the national average of 22.1 per cent. Strong monthly growth in December of 2.9 per cent showed growth had yet to slow, according to the latest CoreLogic Home Value Index. CoreLogic noted […]
This gentrifying north Brissie burb is on the expert tip list
This week we’re sharing tips and a caution from Michael Yardney at Property Update. Contrary to other crystal ball gazers, he’s advising against jumping on the Woolloongabba Olympic bandwagon, flagging potential oversupply issues. Instead he’s tipping nearby Dutton Park as a better option, as well as Mount Gravatt and here on the northside he’s singled […]
Will rising rents prompt a unit revival?
Affordability will drive more Aussies to downsize while increasing numbers of people moving from interstate or overseas will also boost the popularity of unit accommodation, predicts SQM Research. “It is clear that demand has boomed for larger properties since Covid and we are not yet recording a reversal of this trend,” said SQM Research Managing […]
Market Update: These Northside Brisbane Suburbs are tipped for greatness in 2022
More than a few key commentators – not the least of which include our big banks and top bureaucrats – have reversed growth forecasts time and time again. So has that stopped a swag of experts sharing their top tips for the boom suburbs of 2022? Of course not! Brisbane overall is tipped for strong […]
Hot property trends predicted for 2022
An analysis of property search terms by Domain in late 2021 showed an increase in people looking for pools and rural retreats compared to previous years. Unsurprisingly, homes with studies were also close to the top of many house hunters’ wish lists. But it wasn’t all about lifestyle factors. Bargain hunters accounted for an increase […]
Expert tips Brisbane set for fastest growth in 20 years
Well strap yourselves in, because one Aussie property expert is tipping turbo-charged growth to hit our city again in 2022. Australian house prices will skyrocket by 30 to 50 per cent over the next two years, Propertyology Head of Research Simon Pressley told Savings.com.au. In particular he tips Brisbane will see growth exceeding 20 per […]
New stats show Brissie is a bargain, but affordability challenge is real
House buyers are paying an average of 7.4 times their household income to secure a home, whereas unit buyers are paying just 4.7 times. Similarly, it takes 9.9 years to save a deposit for a house and 6.2 years for a unit, on average. The figures come from the ANZ CoreLogic Housing Affordability Report for […]
Drum roll please…Brissie’s best Christmas lights for 2021!
You’ll find some big Christmas light displays all over Brisbane as locals let loose following the rollercoaster that was 2021. Few are bigger than the ‘Lights on Daisy’ display at 48 Daisy Street, Grange, here on the north side. This festive fiesta took out top spot overall and amongst northern suburbs in the 4KQ 2021 […]
