The NRAS incentive has risen 3% to $10,661 pa The Department of Social Services has released the new NRAS incentive figures for 2014-15. As such, we’ve updated our cash-flow projections on our database to reflect this. With the incentive at this level, and NRAS round 5 being advised against by government audit, now may […]
Many have nominated Brisbane as the growth city for 2014. Property Observer puts forward why that hasn’t changed. Brisbane was a moderate performer in 2013 (as were most of our cities, contrary to the media image of a national boom), only sparking to life with a return to price growth late in the year. This […]
No positive news regarding NRAS round 5 release dates Having the largest national stocklist of NRAS properties means we’re constantly asking about what’s coming next. So far, it’s not looking good. We have heard from multiple developers, all who engage with government at differing levels, that Round 5 NRAS allocations are on an indefinite ‘hold‘, […]
Brisbane set to take off as unit sales continue to rise The Brisbane apartment market is thriving with the number of new unit sales reaching an 11 year high! This is an extremely positive sign for the market. Figures have just confirmed that 2013 sales were double those of 2012, with the largest volume of […]
The Sunshine Coast is about to be the home of the largest medical precinct in Australia and the new town centres at Kawana and Caloundra will create huge employment for the region. Demand for rentals in the Maroochydore/Buderim area is also very strong. The local airport caters for FIFO to support the Queensland and WA mining […]
Confidence in Australian Real Estate Surges Positive results have been reported across Australia to the highest level since the Property Council/ANZ Property Industry Confidence Survey began in 2011, with Queensland as the knock-out. The state also has the highest expectation of economic growth in the nation over the coming year. Analysts have said the results […]
Sale volume across the board in Queensland are up, with prices also starting to rise. The Matusik Missive from November 18, 2013 has the following to say about the SEQLD property market: The tipping point between caution & optimism has finally passed. It is often a fine line, but sometime in the past six weeks […]
SOUTHERN investors are buying up bargains in Brisbane fuelling the recovery in the city’s property market in a bid to get more bang for their buck. Today’s Courier Mail is reporting that with prices booming in the southern capitals, interstate investors are turning to the Brisbane market to find high yield, high growth prospects. REIQ […]
ABC News is reporting that economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel expects mining production to soar by 41% in the next five years. This surge in Australian mining production will offset some of the negative economic effects of declining investment in the sector. The BIS Shrapnel report says mining activity as a share of Australia’s GDP will […]
Redcliffe, one of Brisbane’s northern bayside suburbs, will finally get their long awaited train link to the CBD. In August, it was announced that Thiess, the infrastructure construction firm, had been award the $1.1b contract, slated for completion in 2016. Situated 25km north of Brisbane, the suburb has a coastal feel, with a laid-back lifestyle […]
