I know you’re probably thinking, “Leonie, didn’t we just have a property boom?” and the answer is yes, we did, and I think the next one isn’t too far away, and I’ll explain why in this blog. If you read one of our most popular blogs on property cycles, you would know that history tends to repeat itself in real estate Right now, the Australian residential property market as a whole [...]
Depending on who you ask, the world may be ending as we know it, at least in the property sphere! Property prices in a few cities are declining, and the price growth of 20% for the others has ended. But not all is lost! Last week I wrote in detail about property cycles and what to expect in the future for Australia’s property market, but a conversation with an existing client prompted this [...]
With Australia’s most significant student assessment now behind us, it got me thinking… are we teaching our kids enough about money management and, as a whole, are Australians lacking financial education? I started investing in property in 1993 when I was only 18. At that time, I had no idea what I was doing, and I’m not ashamed to say I got lucky. But more importantly, during the process of buying my [...]
Brisbane's house prices have hit an all-time high, with the median reaching $792K. This represents one of biggest quarterly price hikes seen since 1996! Our research team have uncovered that last calendar year Brisbane house prices grew by a staggering 25.7% or $162,181. To save you the math’s, that equates to $444 per day. On the back of these numbers, it is no wonder many are predicting Brisbane property prices [...]
