The big headline in the property sections of the online Australian newspapers today goes something like this: “Australian cities among world’s priciest“ You’d think that this would be an indication of the property market in Australia, and how we are still overpriced compared to the rest of the world. That sounds reasonable, but you’d be …
According to a recent article at Domain.com.au – Ten ways to tip the balance in your favour – the photos used in the marketing of a home can have a pretty significant impact on the success of your sale. The agents interviewed by Domain.com.au offered a list of 10 ways for how you can sell …
The headlines are saying: Brisbane houses have lost more value so far this year than they did at the height of the 2008 global financial crisis. – Brisbane Times … which actually makes it sound worse than it is. Here are the facts: Brisbane house values fell 3.9 per cent in the five months to …
After recently reviewing the Century 21 iPhone app, realestate.com.au have now come out with an updated version of their own app. This one has some obvious benefits over the Century 21 app, as realstate.com.au hosts just about every property for sale in Australia. You can also bookmark properties you’re interested in (great for going out …
Earlier today I posted a comment by a property planner on “why the Australian housing market will not crash“. Well, now they have extra support from the big end of town. Here’s what BIS Shrapnel have to say in the media release for their Residential Property Prospects 2011 – 2014: Despite many capital cities recording …
“I don’t think the Australian market is going to crash. It will of course follow market cycles and will go through corrections of 5 to 10 per cent as it is experiencing at present … The Australian and US markets differ greatly from a tax and financing point of view but when we dig a …
You may not know him, but you’ve probably seen his iconic images. His name is Julius Shulman, a wonderful architectural photographer with a fantastic attitude and passion for architectural photography. The clarity of his work demanded that architectural photography had to be considered as an independent art form. Each Shulman image unites perception and understanding …
In 1996, The Royal Australian Institute of Architects introduced the Harold Desbrowe-Annear Award to the best residential project of the year in Victoria. It is the highest honour in the state for Residential Architecture. This year the award was presented to NMBW Architecture Studio for their “Sorrento House”: “Sorrento House, elegantly designed from an economy …
After seeing it pushed in my Facebook feed for the past week or so, I decided to download the new Century 21 Australia iPhone app to see what it was like. My first impression was that it was pretty good – it offered great information about a suburb (local sales results, current median prices, real …
Reader’s Digest have once again released the results of their survey of 1000 Australians to discover Australia’s most trusted professions. It seems to happen every year, and once again real estate agents rank poorly – below celebrities, sex workers, and taxi drivers, and only above car salesmen, politicians, and telemarketers. Why is it that the …