Market Update: Where you can buy for $750,000
With median house prices in Brissie sitting around the million dollar mark, you may think buying for less is an impossible target. But that’s not the case, says Herron Todd White in its latest Month in Review report. You’ve actually got some diverse options. “Brisbane’s northside mid-ring suburbs are a mixed bag of opportunities at […]
Market Update: The great divide hits $800k
The biggest mismatch between seller and buyer price points is in Brisbane’s inner city areas, while the inner north suburbs are also breaking hearts. “Suburbs in the SA3 Brisbane Inner region with this $800,000 price mismatch include Teneriffe, New Farm, Fortitude Valley, South Brisbane and West End,” reports Domain. “Neighbouring prestige suburbs in the Inner […]
Knock down crown: top states for demolitions
In Brissie alone more than 2,100 homes were facing the wrecking ball, reports realestate.com.au. That sits us well behind Melbourne where 6,075 homes were approved for demolition. Sydney was next in line with 5,691 properties ready to wreck. Perth property owners were set to tear down 1,433 homes while the smaller capitals bearly clocked up […]
More help for first timers – and it’s looking good!
Are you looking to buy your first home? Are you looking for properties up to $1 million? Like the sound of buying with a 2 per cent deposit? Love the sound of a smaller mortgage? Yes? Then check out the Boost to Buy home ownership scheme announced recently by the Queensland Government and set to […]
Market Update: Units outperforming houses
But as Brissie house prices have soared in recent years, affordability pressures have driven demand for units. This has pumped up apartment prices to record heights. In fact more than three-quarters of Brisbane unit markets have out-performed housing markets in the year to May 2025, according to new analysis from Hotspotting and Nuestar. Hotspotting’s Terry […]
Don’t miss these tax time deductions!
But for those who are thinking about investing or wanting to check your accountant is on their game, you might find it helpful to read more about some common investment property deductions you can claim in your tax return. Ready? Take note: You can claim your borrowing costs when you buy an investment property, such […]
From the noughties to now: 20 years of price growth
Looking at the property charts over the past two decades shows an equally spellbinding performance for Aussie property prices. Brisbane residential property has sky-rocketed 169 per cent over that time, according to the Australian Property Institute’s inaugural Valuation Report. This places us in equal fourth place with Melbourne for price growth over that period. But […]
Market Update: Brisbane’s running hot this winter
During the June quarter, we clocked up 2 per cent growth, the third highest in the nation. That takes year to date growth to June to an impressive 3.2 per cent, the second highest in the nation. This compares to national growth of 1.4 per cent for the quarter and 2.24 per cent year to […]
Splitsville: family court now considers property and the pooch
The basic recipe to determine an asset split after separation remains the same. The court will: Identify all assets and debts, including your home or investment properties. Assess each person’s contributions to the asset pool, both financial and non-financial. Consider each person’s current and future financial needs. But with new changes they will no longer […]
First Home Buyers vs Investors: who’s coming out on top?
Help in the form of lower interest rates and government policies have eased some of the barriers to home ownership for first timers. For eligible applicants, banks have started to exclude HECS-HELP debts or reduce their consideration when assessing first home owner loan applications, reports Broker News. The Labor government is offering 5 per cent […]
