Hotspot spotlight: Chermside West
The latest research from Property Update has tipped Chermside West as a ‘must see’ suburb for growth-hungry buyers. The stats look good. It has enjoyed 36 per cent growth over the last five years and is tipped to see higher gains than the neighbouring suburb of Chermside which is renowned for its vibrant commercial and […]
Market Update: Brissie market delivers double digit growth in a year
This is in line with the national average growth rate of 13.5 per cent and ahead of the combined capitals average of 12.4 per cent, according to new data from CoreLogic. The national growth rate is the highest since the boom heavy days at the start of the millennium. “This is the highest annual rate […]
Are we in for bubble trouble?
When homes become unaffordable for buyers, prices must come down. Right? Not necessarily. Some experts are predicting a bubble without the crash. “Property prices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra have outstripped the growth expected from fundamental factors, such as rents, interest rates, income, and housing supply, and are being bolstered by panic buying […]
#13 Bargain ‘burbs to beat the boom
So where can you look to find a bargain buy that won’t burn a hole in your budget? Some of Brisbane’s best value buying is here on the north side. The ABC asked Hotspotting property analyst Terry Ryder and buyers’ agent Brett Warren for their list of bargain ‘burbs and here’s what they came up […]
Market Update: #30,000 More chances for home buyers to grab government help
All up 30,000 places have been released across three schemes which lower the deposit hurdle. In other words, you can buy a home with a smaller deposit and avoid lenders’ mortgage insurance. The help is for first home buyers and also single parents with dependent kids – regardless of whether you’ve owned a home before […]
Cash in with these rental property tax tips
Getting a good accountant on board is the key to make sure you don’t miss a cent when it comes to maximising rental property tax claims. But you’ll need to do some administrative heavy lifting to bundle those receipts and statements ready for your friendly bean counter. To get you started, check out the ATO […]
Brisbane first timers saving deposits faster: here’s how
It now takes an average four years and two months to save a deposit for an entry level house, which is four months faster than a year ago, according to new data from the Domain First-Home Buyer Report. “Brisbane bucks the trend really in terms of what we’re seeing across our other cities, and while […]
These #4 burbs are the ‘unsung heroes’ of Brissie’s north
The Month in Review report for May from valuers Herron Todd White suggests that Brissie house hunters might have trouble unearthing hidden hotspots and should instead consider some of our “unsung heroes”. These are suburbs which are close to perennially popular postcodes, but they come with a stocktake sale price tag. “Many folks would love […]
#22 Brissie burbs join the million-dollar club
The new data is based on a CoreLogic analysis of suburb values in May 2020 compared to May 2021. In total there are 51 suburbs in Brisbane with at least a million-dollar-median, and another 46 suburbs across regional Queensland, mainly on the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast, CoreLogic reports. Teneriffe remains Brisbane’s most expensive house […]
Property oracle tips 25% price hike … well, maybe.
How high will prices go? One of Brissie’s stalwart property analysts, Michael Matusik, is tipping a national price surge of 25 per cent … possibly. He’s crunched some numbers looking at the relationship between housing finance and house prices and the results point to an increase of up to 14 per cent for the 2021 […]
