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Aussie PM battle pits Gillard's support among insiders against Rudd's skill with the people |
26-Feb-2012 |
CANBERRA, Australia Kevin Rudd has screen presence and a common touch, but he aggravated Australian officials as prime minister with chaotic leadership and a bad temper. His successor,Julia Gillard, gets higher marks among many insiders, but to much of the public she seems cold or insincere. The..
Investing in property – a super idea! |
22-Feb-2012 |
Australian workers have watched world sharemarkets ride a hair-raising rollercoaster of ups and downs for some time now. Thousands lost large chunks of their retirement nest eggs during the 2008 global financial crisis and more recently, as the European markets teeter on the brink of uncert..
Breeze is slashing prices! |
20-Oct-2011 |
As the project Breeze, located at Coolum, Sunshine Coast is now completed, it records a tremendous drop in prices in the range of about $ 100,000 per apartment. Why? Make no mistake, these attractive prices are not the result of a lower quality product. On the contrary! Breeze is a hid..
Only 4 apartments left in Melaleuca! |
13-Oct-2011 |
Only 5 weeks to be finalized, the apartments of Melaleuca surprised the community of the Sunshine Coast with their speed of sale. For investors, Melaleuca is a unique opportunity to own a property in a popular district, close to the only University of the Sunshine Coast. There are now more ..
Queensland Economic Update |
12-Oct-2011 |
Business investment in Queensland (non-dwelling construction, machinery and equipment purchases, and engineering construction) grew faster, in aggregate, than any other state in the year to March 2011. The rise in mining related investment is expected to continue in late 2011 and into 2012,..
Brisbane Property Market: Median House Prices Forecast & Background |
29-Sep-2011 |
2009-2010 Growth = 0.6% p.a. In 2009 the Brisbane real estate market started to see increased activity from first home buyers stemming from both the increased government stimulus packages and from the astounding drop in the cash rate. There was a small amount of growth in Brisbane propert..
The shape of things to come |
16-Jul-2011 |
Defying the doomsayers, the building industry has started to respond to the underlying demand in the residential sector. A 4.4% rise in home loans in May suggests the housing market is starting to pick up after the slowdown earlier in the year following November’s rate rise. The Australian..
The value of Queensland's lands is now available! |
03-May-2011 |
Queenslanders will know today how much their properties are worth when the latest land valuations are released. The Courier-Mail revealed last week that the value of some flood-affected homes across the state had dropped by between 5 and 25 per cent. Land on the Gold Coast increased in value b..
Mr Winter, one of Australia’s leading residential property experts, talks about buying off-plan |
16-Apr-2011 |
Buying off the plan has received a bad reputation of late -- the fault of both investors who have been lazy and assumed anything bought off-the-plan must automatically be a good investment, and some developers who have charged crazy and unrealistic prices. But that doesn't mean I would nev..
Buyers stalking Coast unit market |
13-Mar-2011 |
Continued low unit and townhouse prices should keep smiles on the faces of Gold Coast buyers this year, according to the latest property research. Higher asking prices in 2009 and early 2010 were slowly whittled down during the year as savvy buyers kept their hands in their pockets and the..
Short memories will see flood-affected property prices bounce back |
12-Jan-2011 |
Demand for Brisbane properties close to the river and in low-lying areas will drop significantly from now and into the next five years, according to Brisbane-based Property Searchers principal Scott McGeever. McGeever said the next 48 hours will be a telling tale for many property owners w..
Financially savvy at a younger age? |
17-Nov-2010 |
The sooner you start investing, the better off you’ll be financially. This is something we all know, but often it seems much easier said than done. A recent survey by Club Financial Services, conducted in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, found that 35 per cent of ..
Confidence strengthens in Australian property market |
14-Sep-2010 |
Australians have strong intentions to buy property despite rising interest rates, independent market analyst Datamonitor has found. The latest Datamonitor report reveals that eight per cent of Australians intend to purchase an investment property in the next 12 months, while seven per cent..
Single female buyers on the rise |
24-Aug-2010 |
When selling, investors need to adapt properties to the growing force of single women making buying decisions in the property market, according to the Matusik Snapshot. Single women now account for more than one third of real estate sales, said Michael Matusik of Matusik Property Insights...
Spring selling season could bring investors back |
24-Aug-2010 |
The property market's spring selling season is just around the corner and it's not expected to be hampered by any possible lag effects from the hung parliament. "According to RP Data, seasonally, Australia typically sees higher than average property activity from September through to Novem..
$7m set for building projects |
23-Aug-2010 |
MORE than $7 million worth of community building projects are a step closer to becoming a reality on the Sunshine Coast. And the head of the regional council’s Major Projects Portfolio, Debbie Blumel, couldn’t be happier. Council has called for tenders for construction of both..
Election uncertainty creates opportunities |
23-Aug-2010 |
The uncertainty created by the election outcome has created opportunities for savvy investors, according to Metropole director Michael Yardney. During times of uncertainty people put off investment decisions, he says, and they have been doing exactly that leading up to the Federal Election..
Investors heat up the property market |
16-Aug-2010 |
Stable interest rates are proving just the ticket for investors, as new research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that money spent on housing for investment purposes has risen in the past 12 months. According to the ABS report, the total amount spent on the construction..
2010 The story so far and where to from here |
09-Aug-2010 |
The year 2010 has been a very interesting year to date. There was some excellent growth in the first part of 2010 but since then it has slowed. So what now? According to RP Data, Australian capital city dwelling values didn’t grow at all over the June quarter and actually fell by 0.7..
Agents face big fines for failing to disclose home history to buyers |
18-Jul-2010 |
Real estate agents failing to tell prospective home buyers about murders at the premises or unruly neighbours can now be hit with big fines. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission this month gained power to fine agents up to $1.1 million for misleading their clients. Under the ..
Push to build a more liveable future for next generation homes in Australia |
13-Jul-2010 |
All new homes will need to include wider doorways, ground level bathrooms and entry level access to comply with new voluntary building guidelines to improve living standards for young families, the aged and the disabled. They will also be designed to accommodate baby prams and wheelchairs, have ..
Sour outlook for house prices as investors are the only source of growth in market |
13-Jul-2010 |
Investors are the only source of growth in the housing market, and rising stocks of unsold houses suggest the outlook for house prices is souring. The level of demand for housing by owner-occupiers remains weak, with the number of new mortgages taken out in May dropping by 0.7 per cent and now 2..
Property markets down but not out |
05-Jul-2010 |
