#7 Spring sale makeover tips
If you’re hoping to cash in this spring, it’s not too late. Getting your home ready to sell is not as hard as it might seem. The trick is to simply get started. To make the biggest impact with your spring clean, focus on these areas. Clean your window for an instant lift, including glass […]
The northside Brissie burb going gangbusters
Like many suburbs in the middle ring north, Wavell Heights has all the hallmarks of a well-kept secret. For those who know it, they love it. Tree-lined streets, elevated city views, big backyards and proximity to schools. Older homes on bigger blocks are ripe for splitting and new build mega-homes are commanding as much as […]
Market Update: Fastest selling suburbs
Units in the suburb of Brendale here in the north are selling with a median time on market of just 18 days, reflecting buyer demand for affordable dwellings. Also on the northside, Nundah units are selling in 19 days, highlighting strong interest in amenity and value. These suburbs are the 9th and 10th fastest selling […]
Jacarandas plus a rate cut make for a bloomin’ great selling season
A perfectly timed rate cut in August has improved buyer confidence, creating promising conditions in a city already enjoying Australia’s strongest profit-making resales. “As we head into spring, the combination of lower interest rates, improved budgets, and recovering sentiment is setting the stage for a ramp-up in housing activity,” reports realestate.com.au. “Prospective homeowners could see […]
Building approvals swinging into gear
Whereas building approvals for new houses remained fairly steady nationally, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data from June. “Private sector dwellings excluding houses surged 33.1% in June, marking an 87.1% increase compared to last year,” reports Property Update. “Meanwhile, private sector house approvals dipped 2.0%, reflecting a cooling in detached home demand. […]
Market Update: Sellers still pocketing profits
Both units and houses are seeing strong profit-making resales. A whopping 99.5 per cent of houses and 99 per cent of units sold for a profit in the first half of 2025, says the Domain Profit and Loss Report. The only stat more impressive than that is the size of the profit. The median gain […]
How to live big in a small space
Buying a high density form of housing doesn’t always mean sacrificing interior space. New-build townhouses designed for modern family living can be as roomy as a typical detached house – without needing space for a lawn mower. But if you’re looking for a smaller space to call home, you can still live big with these […]
Small homes = big growth
Units, townhouses and small lot dwellings across Brissie, including here on the north side, are seeing continued interest, reports Herron Todd White in their latest Month in Review. “…attached housing throughout the northern region continues to perform very well – particularly from Brendale/Strathpine and Mango Hill/Griffin up to Burpengary,” it reports. Closer to the middle […]
Market Update: Brissie’s golden rectangle
Recent commentary from Hotspotting guru Terry Ryder highlights the perfect ingredients for a growth party across Brissie, but particularly unit markets in popular northside suburbs. “In many parts of Greater Brisbane, houses are showing solid to strong growth, but are being outperformed by units in the same area,” he wrote in Australia Property Investor. “The […]
Best Ekka fireworks vantage points in the northern burbs
Ekka die-hards will no doubt be lining up to watch the fireworks from the main arena, strawberry sundaes in hand. But if you’re a cheapskate, or just budget savvy, you might prefer to head to a freebie vantage point. There are lots across city, including here in the middle ring north. Brisbane Kids compiled this […]
