For Brisbane PDonline is a good start

http://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MasterView/masterplan/enquirer/default.aspx

For Brisbane PDonline is a good start

http://pdonline.brisbane.qld.gov.au/MasterView/masterplan/enquirer/default.aspx

Depends depends.. If property continues to wallow on the coast and the property has costs of holding then likely you will be better off elsewhere with your equity, I remember buying a townhouse in Robina in 2001, the seller had bought 10 years previously and sold for the same price to me, then the property doubled in value in about 18 months,…[Read more]

Well someone picked up 25M I have read today.. so if that’s even partly you then congratulations, incredible stroke of good fortune!

Thanks for the thought Jeremy

Unfortunate coincidence with the same name and spelling considering we also use the same description for our job. I almost never have the TV on but by pure coincidence I did that evening and thought to myself.. gee I hope they don’t mention my namesake… and of course they did!

Should point out that there is also…[Read more]

Melanie Monico wrote:

simple wrote:
Interesting stats, as long as you know how data is calculated.Say, if we have more high end properties sales recently, it will indicate that house prices grow for this period:)Very different story on the streets, people loosing jobs, even QUT in Brisbane just shed a lot of people who are long therm (over 10…[Read more]

Early days yet but just like the last time there was some rate movement (from a raising to lowering stance from the RBA) there has been a significant boost in buyer enquiry this last week, will see what it translates into over the coming months.

Qlds007 wrote:
JamieWould make you cry if i told you what i costs me to fill up our Z4 we bought last year in the UK at $2.35 / litre +.Convinced my wife that buying it and garaging for 11 months and year and only using it for the weeks we are in Europe was somehow an investment.CheersYours in Finance

Awesome depreciation

Brisbane house prices back in the black for 2012 as well according to Residex indices.larger pic

Brisbane recorded the strongest monthly growth since December 2009 this month. The +1.49% result in March has Brisbane in the black for the year with 0.33% growth in the index.The turnover has been healthy since December 2011 and not surprised to see this monthly result and the market near balance in prices, the last few weeks have been a little…[Read more]

I’m glad more sellers don’t do this, really makes it difficult to buy at a discount when a property is presented well

vinay wrote:
Hi Sam, thanks for the input I have spoken to several agents in the area and they all providing me with data which shows the yield is around 5 to 5.5 %. I would love to hear from people living or have properties in that area. I know that the govt has been investing heavily in that area but for some reason my lender rejected…[Read more]

Interesting question is how any demographic info might impact on what is often the main reason for the research, future capital growth? I think some of the drivers of future gain can be reasonably well estimated by looking for relative value and improving areas by:1) Price differentials: Looking for difference in price between gentrified areas and…[Read more]

One interesting trend of recent years is how strata properties have done well on a relative basis compared with houses, this is driven by people being prepared to give up land size (not necessarily the same thing as land value) for proximity to work and lifestyle choices.There is no correct choice as others have pointed out, all depends on where…[Read more]

Yes a good time to be bargaining hard on the coast, depends on how much you value the custom built home, either way very promising scope to buy well.

Yes medians are to be used with care if at all, same with a lot of data, historic growth rates is another I see used and abused often with the unspoken assumption usually being suburbs with higher rates will make better choices in the present.

If the lease says 6 months then you are probably best to move on as quickly as possible, complain by all means but wouldn't expect much to come from it. Frustrating experience.

Latest data from Residex for Brisbane. The grind lower continues but I think what we are seeing is different to 2011 at the moment, Louis Christopher from SQM has explained why this might be so, increased activity taking property out at lower levels rather than sellers withdrawing listings being the gist.. Anyway time till tell, looks like a…[Read more]

Check PDonline for the information about nearby blocks, trust but verify carefully everything you have been told by the agent and talk to some town planners for more informed feedback.

There is the REBAA website as well to have a look at http://www.rebaa.com.au/ for independent agents