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Coast Property Market Toast of the State
The Sunshine Coast property and rental markets continued their super-strong run of results over the December quarter, according to the latest official data from the REIQ. Indeed, the region’s house market recorded median price growth of 8.9% over the quarter and...
Home Loan Gridlock Holding up Economic Recovery
Did you know that about $26 billion in new loan commitments were recorded around the nation in December last year? That was a staggering increase of more than 30% compared to the same month the year before! The thing is the value of potential loans that are still...
Time is Running out to Apply for HomeBuilder Scheme
Did you know that at the end of December nearly 17,000 people had applied for the HomeBuilder scheme in Queensland? The scheme was announced early last year to support the construction sector by providing a grant of $25,000 to build or buy a new property. To say that...
Owning a Property Cheaper than Renting on the Sunshine Coast
The rental market on the Sunshine Coast is so under supplied that rents are rapidly rising. In fact, the rental vacancy rate here is the lowest it has been for a very long time. Multiple applications are the norm for any rental properties that come on to the market,...
Ugly Duckling no More – the Reinvention of Nambour
In days gone by, Nambour struggled to compete with the coastal beaches of Noosa or the bright lights of Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast. Indeed, during its history, Nambour was mostly known as being the commercial hub for the region, as well as having one of the most...
The Brisbane Property Market in 2021
As a capital city market not traditionally prone to large swings in price, Brisbane was already well placed to weather a potential COVID-lead downturn – and the latest data proves its resiliency. That’s because the Queensland capital not only endured the challenges of...
What’s Ahead for the Sunshine Coast Property Market in 2021?
The Sunshine Coast weathered the storm from the pandemic better than anyone could have predicted with all sectors of the market firing on all cylinders at the tail-end of 2020. A combination of factors is underpinning the region’s property market, with major...
Do you Know the Difference Between Good and Bad Debt
Somewhere in history, it became a commonly accepted “wisdom” that all debt was bad. Our parents worked their butts off during their lives to pay off their homes, because having a mortgage was something they believed should be done away with as quickly as possible....
Cheap Money to Supercharge Property Markets
Once upon a time, not that long ago, we would “high five” each other when we secured an interest rate of 7%. In fact, before the GFC, the cash rate set by the Reserve Bank was 7%, so if you managed to get an interest rate of less than 10% from your bank, you were...
It’s Time to Recharge, to Plan, and to Give Back
In some ways, this year has dragged on, but in others it has flown by. Now, here we are, only a few weeks out from Christmas after one of the toughest years in living memory for all of us. With borders reopening and restrictions generally easing, there is every chance...
Coast Border Boom about to Begin
Queensland is back open for business with the final border reopening on Tuesday to Sydneysiders and Melburnians. Over the past nine months, there has been plenty of conjecture on what the extended border closure might do to the state economy. However, the answer...
How Emotion Can Stuff up Property Investment Selection
The problem with the long-held property ownership dreams of many Aussies is emotion. We dream about becoming homeowners from such an early age, which means there are plenty of emotions attached to achieving our goal. When it comes to property investment, though,...