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Aug 30, 2018

Side Hustles Could Help You Enter Housing Market

First home buyers struggling to enter the property ladder may have the second-hand economy to thank when saving for their deposits. With Australia’s national slow wage growth, an increasingly underemp

Aug 29, 2018

Australian Cities See Decline in Median House Price

Australian home prices have continued to slide last week with modest declines reported across the majority of the state capitals. CoreLogic reports that the median home price has fallen by 0.1% in

Aug 29, 2018

Australian Clearance Rates Rebounded Last Week

Australian auction clearance rates rebounded last week despite an increased number of properties going under the hammer. CoreLogic reported that a preliminary combined capitals clearance rate of 57

Aug 29, 2018

Why the Majority of Owners Use Property Managers

Domain.com report that 1 in 4 landlords do not have a property manager. This can make a large difference in how repair issues such as a blocked toilet is resolved. The 75% who do use property manag

Aug 29, 2018

Australia's Construction Surprise Boom Set to Stick

According to Domain.com, it will be some time until Australia’s construction boom cools, with new figures showing building work valued at a record $29.9 billion. The June-quarter saw an increase of 2

Aug 28, 2018

Brisbane's House and Unit Market - August 2018

Brisbane’s steady and sustainable growth over the past five years suggests that unlike other capital cities, there is no boost to come - but rather, there is still room for growth. Annual rate of c

Aug 16, 2018

Southern Renters Migrate to Brisbane for More Affordable Rent

While Sydney’s market vacancy rate rises and desperate landlords slash rent in an attempt to hold on to tenants, Brisbane is seeing its own vacancy rate shrink as demand rises and absorbing the surplu

Aug 14, 2018

Home Office Styling Tips

In the 2016 ABS, 61.5% of West End were said to work full-time with 47% working over 40 hours a week. Within families, 31.5% were made up of two working parents. With that said, the increasing trend o