How to add kerb-appeal-ka-ching on a shoe-string
Expert renovator Cherie Barber has given Houzz #6 super cheap ways to lift your kerb appeal and we think they’re worth sharing. Too often sellers think they need to spend tens of thousands of dollars to prepare their home for market. But chances are you won’t get that money back. Talk to your agent to […]
#4 Reasons why experts are going crazy for Brissie
But it seems we’re not the only ones with a mega-crush on Brisbane. A growing chorus of property commentators are talking up Brissie as the sexiest new headline in Australia’s property market. Here are #4 reasons why Sydney and Melbourne are so yesterday’s news. Brisbane is leading the nation with people moving here from interstate. […]
Where are break-ins highest? And which burbs are getting safer?
More than half of those break-ins happened on Brisbane’s south side. While north side and bayside burbs were amongst the city’s safest, reports Brisbane Times. Close to us, the increasingly popular suburb of Stafford is also becoming increasingly safe. Over the past two decades crimes have more than halved from 1374 in 2001 to 458 […]
Rental demand strong across Brisbane
The REIQ says a vacancy rate of between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent is considered a healthy level of demand and supply. Higher than 3.5 per cent and tenants are spoilt for choice. Lower than 2.5 per cent and investors can sit back and watch the cash roll in. So let’s see how […]
Got $28,000? You got a house deposit
You’re probably also disheartened by the same media reporting that banks are making it harder for buyers to get a home loan, tightening their lending criteria in the wake of the banking Royal Commission. So should you give up and blow your measly deposit savings on a trip to Hawaii instead? Probably not, according to […]
#20 Rich lister suburbs across Australia
The Australian Tax Office has released its tax statistics for 2016 and 2017, revealing the highest earning postcodes in each state and territory, reports Yahoo Finance. The wealthiest earners in Australia, based on the highest average taxable income, live in New South Wales. To be exact, they live in the classy coastal enclaves around Coasters […]
#20 Most sought after Qld streets
The top of all top-notch streets in Queensland is Dauphin Terrace, perched on Highgate Hill with breathtaking views and its very own ‘Great Gatsby’ mansion. It has had the highest number of realestate.com.au views per property listing over the past three years, reports news.com.au. But you don’t need to live inner city to be in-demand. […]
#20 Most in demand Brissie suburbs
Either way you’ll want to know where the most in-demand Brissie burbs are so you can join the masses or avoid the posers. North of the river we’re victims of our own success, with Brisbane’s north side suburbs recording the highest realestate.com.au views per listing reports theurbandeveloper.com. Wilston, just 5km from the CBD, knocked perennially […]
#9 Sweet streets you’ll want to eat
Enjoy this fine selection: Coco Street. The king of all plants which gives us chocolate. Also a street in both Glen Davis and Capertree New South Wales. Quality Street. The chocolate box from your childhood that is brimming with nostalgia and deliciousness. Also a street in the eastern outskirts of Melbourne. Vanilla Street. A decadent […]
Will changes to capital gains tax affect you?
So what? Well this election has battle lines drawn on two key property issues, negative gearing and capital gains tax. Last week we demystified Labor’s proposed changes to negative gearing. This week we’ll focus on capital gains tax. Labor’s policy proposes to halve the capital gains discount for all assets purchased after a date they’ve […]
