From the Brisbane Times: “I’ve always gone out on a limb and remained positive in the face of everything throughout my 30-year-plus career. Now, I can’t. I have to be honest here. This is the beginning of the end of the higher end. I’ve never spoken so negatively about the property market to the media …
Queensland State Government increases Stamp Duty – what will this mean for the real estate industry?
Update – June 29, 2011: According to a real estate agent I was speaking with today, the stamp duty increases kicks in for properties that sign a contract AFTER August 1. I had heard from someone else that settlement might have been required before August 1 (they weren’t quite sure), but it looks like settlement …
I came across this great blog post called “The Five Year Rule for Buying a House“. It’s concerned with selling a house in the USA, but I think the same basic principles apply here. Here it is really briefly: When you purchase a house, the general rule is that you want to be sure to …
Professional photography is now (almost) everywhere in real estate marketing here in Brisbane. The majority of homes now include professional photography, though the quality of images does vary. The next standard inclusion, in my view, is video. As a tool for marketing a property, it’s fantastic, and it brings a lot of advantages to the …
According to Barbara Corcoran, here are 5 smart ways to sell your home. One of those tips, of course, covers professional real estate photography: Barbara: “If your home doesn’t look good online they’re not even going to bother coming to see it. So having phenomenal pictures online, if you can possibly afford it … ” …
I saw this at “Brisbane Times” and thought it was brilliant: Little Big Brisbane, a short film portraying the Queensland capital as a miniature city, has become a minor internet sensation. Anders Goberg, of the MediumWideShot group, shot and produced the film along with Martin Jacobsen and Adam Finney. So how did they do it? …
This property at 1350 Wynnum Road, Tingalpa, was being advertised for $700,000 last November. The agent now selling the property is looking for offers over $380,000. That’s a decrease of 45.7%. Woah!! View Larger Map Those of you in Brisbane probably know that Wynnum Road is a busy road. It has a lot of traffic, …
If you’re selling a home in Queensland with a swimming pool, the laws are about to change. Starting this summer, if you want to sell or lease your home you’ll need to have a licensed pool safety inspector check out your pool and issue a pool safety certificate. The swimming pool register and list of …
Home owners in Melbourne have quickly changed their auction dates after they’ve unexpectedly clashed with the replay of the AFL Grand Final: “The family of five’s sprawling home – six bedrooms, four bathrooms and an underground garage with space for six cars – in Jacka Street, Essendon, has been valued by property agents Nelson Alexander …
In the USA, 62% of homeowners questioned in a survey believe their home’s value has increased or stayed the same in the past year. However, when asked about their local market, 42% think home values in their locality will decrease (compared to the 25% who think this about their own home). Are we seeing something …