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Sep 8, 2020

What’s the outlook for Brisbane property in the spring selling season?

While home listings typically surge across the city during September, property punters believe cautious vendors will do little more than trickle back into the market over the coming months in direct c

Sep 2, 2020

Best rental affordability results since 2007: REIA

REIA president, Adrian Kelly said rental affordability had improved in both the June quarter and the past year. “The proportion of income required to meet rent payments decreased to 23.3 per cent i

Sep 1, 2020

Ending a tenancy agreement

An agreement may end: when a fixed term has ended (correct notice has been given) during a periodic agreement (correct notice has been given) if the property manager/owner and tenant mutual

Sep 1, 2020

Types of tenancy agreements

Types of tenancy agreements An agreement must be used even if it is between family or friends. A tenant without a written agreement still has legal protection. A tenant should be given the

Aug 26, 2020

Mortgage versus superannuation: Which should you top up?

Putting that into practice can be daunting though, and if we are fortunate enough to have some cash left in the bank at the end of each week, working out the best place for it can be confusing. Asi

Aug 26, 2020

Interior designers share the design trends they’re loving right now

Two interior designers have shed insight into what they are loving at the moment, and what we can expect to see in homes all around Australia in the months ahead. Earthy tones [caption id="attac

Aug 19, 2020

‘It’s a catch-22’: Some first-home buyers ready to pounce as prices dip

Two recent research reports conducted by ING and Gateway Bank paint very different pictures of the first-home buyer market, in a sign that the pandemic has divided the market into separate camps based

Aug 19, 2020

First-home buyers withdrawing superannuation to qualify for First Home Loan Deposit Scheme

Savers have been taking cash out of their superannuation using an emergency withdrawal scheme set up for the COVID-19 pandemic-induced recession, then putting the funds towards a deposit. With up t