Farewell summer heatwave. Hello autumn.
Here are some cosy tips, with some inspiration from Houzz, to help your house farewell the summer heat and celebrate the change of season inside and out. Plant a veggie patch. You’ll still enjoy some warm days to get things growing without that scorching summer sun wilting your seedlings at dawn. Display your home grown […]
Rental supply tightens in these #3 unit market hot spots
It was always going to take some time to absorb the glut, and new data is suggesting that journey is continuing in the right direction. Three suburbs formerly cursed with the oversupply tag have seen rental vacancies tighten recently, reports Property Observer. On the north side, Chermside has seen vacancy rates drop to 2.2 per […]
#33 Brisbane suburbs on the rise
The Price Predictor Index tracks rising sales to identify areas which offer near term growth potential. The greater Brisbane area is showing signs of an uplift, Ryder told news.com.au with #33 Brisbane suburbs on the list. This is up from #29 when we last reported it. The north side is showing the strongest signs of […]
Brexit driving Brits from the motherland to Queensland
But now they have another motivating factor to leave dreary England: Brexit. Recent figures show a spike in the number of Britons searching for property in Queensland, reports news.com.au. In fact property searches were up a third in December 2018 compared to the same time last year. This has led to speculation that Britain’s uncertain […]
Brisbane house price forecast for 2043
If you plan to sell today then the best time to have bought a house in Brisbane for maximum price growth was in September 2005, while it was best to purchase a unit in March 2004, reports Domain. How do they figure that? It’s based on real dollar value gains between historical quarters to December […]
Brissie singles are hot for this northside burb
This northside hotspot has a particularly high concentration of singles. In fact just about every second person you’ll see swaggering through Nundah Village is unattached. The median age of residents is an attractive 33 years and the population has been growing, so the suburb is awash with new talent. If you feel Nundah pulling at […]
Grab a sledge hammer: what you need to know before you knock down a wall
But before you run to the tool shed for your sledge hammer, just pause for breath and make a couple of quick checks to determine if your open plan dreams will be a cheapie DIY job or a pricier professional proposition. Here are a few critical questions Houzz recommends you ask before you start work. […]
Royal Commission: a boot for big banks, a befuddle for brokers and benign for property prices
Some property commentators have been nervously awaiting the outcomes, concerned that stricter borrowing guidelines – designed to protect vulnerable borrowers – could slow sales activity and dampen prices. But the good news is, this kind of already happened, so by all accounts, the property market has survived unscathed, says Property Update. Banks had already tightened […]
#20 Suburbs hot for first home buyers
And depending on whether you’ve got your heart set on a house or a unit, you might be surprised at the suburbs you can buy into and still get a huge chunk of change from your $500k. Think you’ll need to move to the outer suburbs to start your climb on the property ladder? Think […]
#5 Hottest paint colours for 2019
But don’t be fooled. What looks like a sea green is actually a “fugitive blue”, reports Houzz. Here’s what you need to know to make sure your feature walls and K Mart homewares are on trend this year. Old meets new. This trend is about blending moody pinks and purples with deep greens and blues. […]
