It’s spring selling season, so I thought I’d run you through the form guide on what to look for this spring. The past year saw massive disruption to the property market, driven by interest rate rises, construction cost challenges and government intervention. Added to the buyer pool have been first-home buyers, escaping rising rents and…
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From a Bush Economist On my list of qualifications, I boast bush lawyer, bush accountant and bush economist. That Bush University spits out degrees! As a bush economist, I did not see that last interest rate rise coming. That also puts me in the same camp as 50 per cent of actually qualified economists. I’m…
Are you looking at lighting up your real estate? The best interior design in the world is nothing without the right lighting, so it’s best to read up and make sure you’re making the most of your aesthetics! AMBIENT LIGHTING Ambient lighting is what you could consider your “standard” lighting. It is intended to provide…
There are a lot of eyes on the rental market and there is a lot of concern about rents going up, the low number of available properties and the long queue of prospective tenants in snakelike lines outside open houses. With this attention comes anxiety and when these three levers move in the wrong direction…
Original article by Taylah Fellows in Courier Mail 07/02/2023 The latest rate rise is putting yet more strain on already stretched household budgets. But there’s one thing homeowners can do now to avoid even more mortgage pain. A new survey has found just one in three Australian’s tried to negotiate a lower mortgage rate during…
Original article at Realestate.com.au With Brisbane City Council introducing strict new town planning guidelines, infill development projects, where an existing, generally industrial, urban area is regenerated, have become increasingly rare. As Brisbane’s burgeoning population is boosted by interstate arrivals, inner city property is in-demand, says Michael Matusik, director of Matusik Property Insights. With new housing in…
WITH a lot of chatter about interest rates, I called my great mate Paul Hixon, from Loan Market, to get up to speed with the word on the street. He told me about the federal government incentive for first-home buyers (FHB) to help them get into the market. It allows them to avoid Lenders Mortgage…