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BRISBANE RENTS rise defying the national housing downturn, with Brisbane showing one of the biggest rises as it continues to buck the trend. The latest quarterly rent report from property researcher CoreLogic reveals rents increased 1 per cent around the country in the first three months of the year. Rents in the Queensland capital rose […]

BRISBANE’S housing market is slowly giving the keys back to landlords, with new figures revealing the city recorded its strongest annual rise in rents in three years. After months of flat growth in rental properties, analysis of the latest CoreLogic data by realestate.com.au shows house rents increased 2.4 per cent in 2018, while the cost […]

ONE in five first-time landlords may have fallen into the property investment game by accident, according to a new survey. Are you one of them? ONE in five first-time landlords may have fallen into the property investment game by accident. New data from a leading quantity surveyor has revealed more than 20 per cent of […]

As a Tenant you have probably heard Tenancy Databases mentioned – possibly at the start of your Tenancy Application process where you were advised that this may form part of the reference checking procedures.  These are privately owned database companies used by Agencies and private Landlords to identify if the Tenant/s making an application to […]

Renters are being spoiled for choice as landlords in some of Brisbane’s best suburbs drop prices to fill vacancies in a trend set to continue. To watch the video, click here

Good news for Queensland residents house affordability has stayed the same in the June quarter, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia. REIA President Neville Sanders says while most states and territories saw improvements in affordability, Queensland and New South Wales didn’t decline. Disappointingly the proportion of first home buyers appears to be on a downward […]

As real estate professionals we constantly strive to be the best consultants we can be for our clients. Keeping up with today’s market requires dedication to sector research and professional development. That’s why we are looking forward to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s (REIQ) 2016 Summit. The REIQ 2016 Summit looks primed to provide […]

Welcoming your tenant could be great for you. Why? Because if people feel good about you, they care more about what’s yours, and it doesn’t have to be very hard. What’s the old adage? You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar?  Here are just a few ways to make your tenants […]

Based on a number of analytic data reports pulled from Core Logic–RP Data today, our team have compiled an overview of sales activity statistics in the Inner-city South Brisbane suburbs of Annerley, Yeronga, Moorooka and Fairfield. We will also take a look at demographic types in each suburb, finding out the percentage of occupants who […]

Waiting to fill a vacant rental can be a stressful time for a new landlord. Every day that your house sits empty is a day of lost rent…and those days and dollars can add up quickly. Still, it’s important to remember that vacancies are a normal part of owning rental property—and two of the have […]

BEST TIME TO DO A RENOVATION WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO RENOVATE? Q I’m thinking of doing some cosmetic renovation on our rental property, but at the moment, it’s still tenanted. Do I wait for the tenant to vacate first before getting started or can I get access to the property while tenanted? What’s […]