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During the intervening years, the meandering muddy banks of the Brisbane River have been transformed into Australia’s fastest-growing capital city. Back in 1823, with his colonial clairvoyance, John Oxley envisioned it as much. As fate would have it, in December that year, the then Surveyor-General of NSW sailed into Moreton Bay looking for a place […]

56 Hargreaves Avenue, Chelmer, Brisbane, is looking for offers over $1.95 million. Photo: McGrath Paddington By Ellen Lutton November 29, 2022 Brisbane’s housing market may have finally succumbed to the downturn, but as for falling prices, they’ve been kept to a minimum so far, new data has revealed. The latest Domain House Price Report showed Greater Brisbane’s […]

The transformation of an inner-city public golf course into a sprawling new parkland that will also provide a green backdrop to the chase for gold at Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics is a step closer. Brisbane City Council’s Victoria Park-Barrambin draft masterplan has been unveiled and includes new designs featuring pedestrian and cycle bridges, water play areas, […]

As we come into the warmer season, we start to use our air conditioners almost everyday in Queensland. To prevent your air conditioner from poor performance or not working at all we have answered some common questions below to help save you repair costs this summer. Q. IT DOESN’T TURN ON? A. Check the switchboard […]

Queensland’s build-to-rent pipeline has more than doubled in the past year, driven by aggressive acquisition strategies from major players who have been scaling up. While Victoria dominates Australia’s build-to-rent pipeline with 60 per cent of stock, both operational and in planning or construction, Queensland’s pipeline has grown significantly to now be well ahead of NSW. According to […]

The cheapest place to buy an inner city house in Brisbane is Spring Hill. It’s also just a kilometre from the CBD. Photo: Ray White New Farm There has long been a joke in Brisbane that anyone who lives further than five kilometres from the CBD is too far out to be worth visiting. This […]

A rebalancing of supply and demand is gradually shifting Brisbane’s market dynamics. Home owners have reacted to record pricing with a strong flow of new listings throughout the year. Together with the value of home loans being financed pulling back from its peak. These dynamics have boosted the total number of advertised homes for sale, […]

Brisbane City Council is forging ahead with its plans for the Brisbane Metro, releasing renders of the Cultural Centre station and precinct. Works are under way on the council’s $1.7-billion mass transit project, which will extend from Eight Mile Plains in the city’s south to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, and connect to the […]

One of Brisbane’s oldest residential neighbourhoods is set to be revitalised by Keylin, an innovative Brisbane-based property development company creating communities in south-east Queensland. Established on the founder’s core values of honesty, integrity and performance, Keylin harness a collaborative approach that drives the team and contractors to build outstanding lifestyle properties intended to enhance the […]

Veteran Queensland developer Don O’Rorke’s plans for a three-tower, $375-million project on the former ABC Toowong site in Brisbane’s inner-west have been approved by the Brisbane City Council. Consolidated Properties Group, in a joint venture with the fund managed by the Qualitas Group, purchased the 1.2ha site at 600 Coronation Drive in Toowong for $35.5 million […]

A new concept image of the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge which will include a restaurant or bar.(Supplied: Brisbane City Council) Brisbane’s newest green bridge, linking Kangaroo Point to the CBD, will include a boutique bar or restaurant above the river, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced. Key points: The $190 million green bridge will be […]

Three Australian capitals cracked the top 20 list of global cities that have recorded the strongest property price growth in residential prices over a 12-month period, according to a new report. Knight Frank’s Global Residential Cities Index for Q1 2022, which tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across 150 cities worldwide, has revealed that […]

Queensland’s market is not going in the same downward direction as its southern cousins anytime soon, according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ). Data from the state’s real estate body showed the Sunshine State continued to record solid property price growth in the March 2022 quarter, a stark contrast with the sombre situation unfolding […]

The effects of the first interest rate hike in more than 11 years are now being felt across the country as national property prices dropped by -0.1 per cent in May, according to CoreLogic’s latest report. Once again, results were mixed between different cities and regional areas but prices still remain well above pre-pandemic levels. […]

IMPORTANCE OF SERVICING AIR CONDITIONERS IS NOW MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER  Air conditioners that have not been serviced can be the largest contributor to dispursing mould throughout a property, so we again strongly suggest all our clients take the opportunity to have these systems serviced HOWEVER, THERE IS ALWAYS GOOD NEWS  The use of Air […]

Rental property income and deductions will be among the most scrutinised items this tax time, according to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The agency has said that it will be looking closely to ensure rental property owners are declaring all of their income and cited landlords’ tax returns as one of four key areas of […]

How to remove mould from your home and how to stop it from growing in this humidity Mould-busting experts report a spike in enquiries amid ongoing wet weather.(Adobe Stock: Andrey Popov) Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article abc.net.au/news/wet-weather-flooding-mould-allergies/101060432 COPY LINKSHARE After months of rain lashing parts of the country, chances are […]

The Australian build-to-rent model is gathering pace, according to a new report, with more new players deciding now is the time to grab investing opportunities in the burgeoning sector. BIS Oxford Economics’ latest report showed that there are approximately 25,000 planned BTR units in development around the country, with around 5,000 expected to break ground […]

Brisbane Median Rent March 2022 QoQ Change Houses                                            Units Median Rent $500                       Median Rent $430 4.2%                  […]

The central bank has handed down its official interest rate decision for the month of April. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held the official cash rate at 0.1 of a percentage point following its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, 5 April. It’s a decision that was widely expected, even as industry watchers anticipate […]