#3 Reasons why Brissie property is looking solid for 2019
Median values in Brisbane grew 0.2 per cent in 2019 which is a solid performance compared to some scary price slides in Sydney and Melbourne. So far this year we’ve seen various commentators predicting another slow-but-steady performance for Brisbane, and even some predicting double digit growth. In the past week another crystal ball gazer has […]
#5 Tips for tenants to win at rent frenzy
So how do you secure your perfect pad when 20 others are taking application forms at the open? Sell yourself. We don’t mean literally, but figuratively speaking. Make sure a prospective landlord knows you’ll be a great tenant. Get references from previous rental properties so a property manager feels confident recommending you as a dream […]
What’s all this talk about a property market crash?
But is this really the case? If you bought into Sydney or Melbourne in 2018 then you may have reason to be concerned in the near term. These markets both enjoyed a long period of turbo-charged price growth and they are now coming off the boil. Sydney finished 2018 down 8.9 per cent according to […]
#29 Brisbane hot spots set to sizzle in 2019
The Price Predictor Index by Hotspotting’s Terry Ryder highlights 29 suburbs in Brisbane which have seen increases in sales demand, highlighting potential future growth spurts, reports news.com.au. The national list includes 29 Brisbane suburbs and three of those are here on the north side, including Geebung, Gordon Park and Stafford Heights. An improving Queensland economy, […]
Should I buy a holiday home as an investment?
Wouldn’t life be great if you could bundle the kids in the car and disappear to your very own beach house every weekend? Sure it would in an ideal world. But the reality of owning a holiday rental may fall far short of the dream. As far as investment locations go, you want to pick […]
#5 tips to help “accidental landlords” turn a deliberate profit
Turns out it’s easier than you think with new data showing one in five first time landlords become property investors unintentionally because they choose to keep their home when they buy another one. The observation comes from MCG Quantity Surveyors managing director Mike Mortlock who found 23 per cent of his clients had lived in […]
Resilient Brisbane proves a reliable ride
Brisbane’s slow and steady performance over the past decade means we’re set to continue a healthy rise while southern capitals start to crumble from dizzy heights, reports news.com.au. “There has been strong migration into southeast Queensland, especially from New South Wales,” said CoreLogic head of research Tim Lawless. “Housing is much more affordable than in […]
Cognitive colour palettes to transform kids’ rooms and brains these holidays
The clever folk at Houzz have blended art with science in a curious article on how colour can stimulate brain development in your little ones. So if you want your cherub to evolve into a young Einstein these school holidays, try a nursery or bedroom makeover following these age-appropriate decorating tips. 0 to 3 months […]
Queensland first home buyers more optimistic than a year ago
Nearly 60 per cent of Queenslanders surveyed are feeling more positive about the housing market than they were 12 months ago and even more – 65 per cent – believe buying a home is closer now than it was last year. The stats are from the 2018 Westpac Home Ownership Report which surveyed more than […]
Which north Brisbane burb is tipped to be a 2019 hot spot?
Where sales volumes grow prices soon follow and that’s made Kippa-Ring one to watch in 2019 according to Hotspotting.com.au expert Terry Ryder. Kippa-Ring is amongst the top three suburbs in the greater Brisbane area tipped for price growth in 2019. The other two were perennially popular Graceville and nearby Indooroopilly. The forecasts come from Ryder’s […]
