. . . . . While much has been made of Australia's $7 trillion housing market bottoming out in 2019, strong auction results, improving access to finance and interest rate cuts has prompted forecasts that the trough may be brought forward.......
. . . . Lower housing values are becoming increasingly attractive to first home and prospective buyers previously priced out of the market.......
. . . . Nationally, first home buyer activity declined 5.8 per cent over the 12 months to December 2018, while softening markets New South Wales and Victoria saw first home buyer activity increase by 2.......
. . . The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate for the second month in a row to a fresh record low of 1 per cent as it desperately tries to pump some juice into Australia's stalling economy.......
. . . . . The number of homeowner's behind on mortgages have climbed back to 2010 levels, although the Reserve Bank says this does not pose a risk to the financial system.......
. . . An eco-tourism experience will see visitors sleep three metres beneath the ocean's surface in a new sustainable "floating" hotel planned for the Great Barrier Reef.......
. . . . Queensland Leads the Nation for Interstate Migration with - accidental millionaires - first home buyers - and economic refugees flocking north Queensland is the most popular state for interstate migration, overtaking Victoria for the top spot.......
. . . . The following $13.2 billion infrastructure projects have been identified as being of significance to the Gold Coast.......
. . . . Construction is under way on the Queensland Labour Government's $5.4 billion Cross River Rail project posed to transform the South-East Queensland transport network.......
. . . The Gold Coast is facing an economic boom and billions of dollars of investment as developments galore are proposed or are already rising from the ground.......
. . . . Life-long renters face financial stress in retirement new report by Swinburne University says.......
. . . . Budget 2017 New super plan to help first home buyers save for a deposit FIRST home buyers will be able to save for a home deposit faster by salary sacrificing into their super fund from July 1.......
. . . . Budget 2017 New super plan to help first home buyers save for a deposit FIRST home buyers will be able to save for a home deposit faster by salary sacrificing into their super fund from July 1.......
. . . . Gold Coast Infrastructure, Commonwealth Games and a Lack of Stock forcing up Vacant Land Prices The Price of vacant land on the Gold Coast has hit a record high, driven by new infrastructure, the Commonwealth Games and a lack of stock.......
. . . . Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 2 in the Ever-Growing City Stage 2 will connect the existing light rail system at Southport to heavy rail at the Helensvale station. The 7.......
. . . . $3 Billion Gold Coast Resort plans released ASF unveiled its latest concept plan to deliver a new world-class coastal icon, earmarked to become the largest tourism resort project on the Gold Coast in decades.......
. . . . Latest Apartment Figures A Good News Story For Gold Coast The latest research from Urbis revealed the Gold Coast new apartment market ended 2016 with an annual sales level of 1,555 sales, the strongest performance recorded since 2007.......
. . . . Queensland's Gold Coast is Booming and Beautiful The Gold Coast is the best performing property market in 2017 and with predictions of 10% to 20% growth.......
. . . . Gold Coast property values record biggest increases in Queensland Gold Coast property values are at record highs as the city's housing market rides the wave of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.......
. . . . 6 Factors That Drive Residential Property Markets In Australia Excellent article by the Urban Developer Australia's love affair with property is simply undisputed.......
. . . . Queensland's economy positioned well for 2017 reports Deloitte Access Economics Quarterly Outlook Commodity prices, exports, tourism, household consumption, construction, and housing investment all up Queensland's growth outlook to average 3.5% p.......
. . . . . Property demand hits record level in South East Queensland as experts predict Australian real estate will become safe haven.......
. . . . Brisbane's young workers are more engaged than those in Melbourne or Sydney according to Bureau of Statistics data (October 2016) which shows the participation rate for workers aged 15-24 years in Greater Brisbane is 69.2% compared to 65.......
. . . . . Overcoming the housing affordability crisis Housing affordability rarely out of the news was given another airing by the Treasurer last week, saying, it must be a priority for both state and federal governments.......
. . . . Owning a property has greater long term benefits than Renting Are you interested in building wealth in the long term or giving it away? The overwhelming evidence is that home ownership gives you benefits and advantages that and renting does not.......
. . . . Property in Brisbane is now officially half the price of Sydney The Domain Groups rental and house price report recently listed Sydney's median house price as $1.1 million, while Brisbane's is still only a touch above $540,000.......
. . . . Australias Gold Coast Airport is enjoying rapid traffic growth, driven by new and expanded international services.......
. . . This is an interesting article from the ABC by regional affairs reporter Lucy Barbour The Federal Government's long-awaited farm register reveals investors from the United Kingdom have easily the biggest stake in foreign-owned farmland in Australia.......
. . . Works will kick off in the first quarter of 2017 and the centre will be finished at the end of 2018. The 54,000 square metre centre will be anchored by Kmart, Target, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and the Event Cinemas.......
. . . The Gold Coast Health and Knowledge 200-hectare Precinct is an emerging collaborative environment for mixed-use health, knowledge and commercial activities and provides a dynamic location for a diverse range of businesses to cluster and grow.......
. . . Special Report on Super Towers and street life to make Gold Coast Australia a New York London fusion Seven Super Towers, more than 6000 new units, an extended tram network and a thriving street scene.......
. . . . Gold Coast Australia the Growing City Videos . Investment infrastructure https://youtu.be/UdjOnh3Czoo Study on Australia's Gold Coast Testimonials https://youtu.be/VKgPzufmiNo Future Gold Coast https://youtu.......
. . . . According to the Domain Group's chief economist Dr.......
. . Foreign Acquirer Duty In the 2016-2017 Budget the treasurer announced a new Foreign Acquirer Duty payable by foreign buyers of residential property in Queensland.......
. . . Gold Coast's infrastructure is progress and population increase is absolutely skyrocketing particularly in the northern corridor.......
. . . A wave of serious southern development money is building as the Gold Coast begins a $6 Billion Construction Industry Boom.......
. . . Here's a very easy to understand explanation of Negative Gearing written by Peter Koulizos. Negative gearing is a part of life for Australian investors, and a property buzz word. Gearing simply means borrowing money to buy an asset.......
. . . Some very interesting information is contained in the Governments South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP) and here are some very positive reasons to agree with them.......
. . . . The strongest positive signs have been recorded in the Gold Coast property market since the GFC confirming that the sector is on the move.......
. . . The Gold Coast Airport has received approval to begin construction on new aircraft stands and aerobridges plus a new terminal upgrade.......
. . . The Gold Coast has just been given another significant addition with Hong Kong Airlines announcing it has set in place a permanent flight between the Gold Coast and Hong Kong twice weekly with flights will commence from April 2016.......
. . After approximately 20 years in planning the Billion-Dollar Coomera Town Centre development is about to begin. Fences have gone up around the construction site and Westfield is very happy to announce the commencement of major earthworks.......
. . An Australian building company has been appointed to construct the Billion dollar Jewel project, creating up to 2,700 jobs for Australians.......
. . Gold Coast is ranked second to Melbourne in the 2016 property investors market. Gold Coast property sector will benefit from the low Australian dollar with rents growing 5% to 8% next year as vacancies increase.......
. . Westfield is expected to break ground in the coming weeks with major construction to begin before Christmas on the brand new billion dollar Coomera town centre.......
. . Brisbane is gaining a reputation as Australia's most affordable eastern capital with price growth potential, according to Herron Todd White.......
. . . A recent "Australian Bureau of Statistics" (ABS) housing finance data report has shown that investors remain very keen to invest in brand new property.......
. This is a very interesting article written by Sophie Foster from the Courier-Mail.......
Leading Property Valuer gives Gold Coast and Brisbane tick of approval Property Valuers Herron Todd White (HTW) has listed the Gold Coast and Brisbane as progressive markets which signals a very positive future outlook.......
. RBA Leaves Interest Rates on hold at 2% in August The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced it will hold rates for August at 2% The Australian Dollar (AUD) is currently about $0.......
. Gold Coast Region undergoes massive $13 Billion infrastructure injection There are huge building and infrastructure projects already underway on the Gold Coast.......
. Family Migration from Sydney Melbourne and OS to take advantage of South East Queensland The strong investor activity in South East Queensland (SEQ) in recent months is being driven by healthy rental yields and incredible good value.......
. THE Gold Coast is about to enjoy direct flights to Hong Kong The Tourism Minister Kate Jones recently confirmed that Hong Kong Airlines will operate its first Australian service in January 2016 with a direct route from Hong Kong to the Gold Coast.......
. South East Queensland housing growth escalates According to the Master Builders Association the conditions in the housing sector for South East Queensland is very positive indeed.......
Property powerhouse John McGrath says there's only one place in all of Australasia to be buying real estate right now, and that's in South East Queensland. "Right now, you can lock in the cheapest money you have ever been able to borrow.......
South East Queensland Property Sector is showing positive signs of picking up again after the Global Financial Crisis hit it seven years ago. There has been a turnaround in tourism and construction with net jobs growth also picking up.......
Cranes on the skyline of Brisbane and the Gold Coast are a healthy sign of a growing economy. In 2012 there weren't too many cranes across both cities skyline which obviously indicate a very sluggish economy.......
. Every year Australians enjoy around $36 billion worth of tax breaks on their family home while at the same time enjoying tax breaks on superannuation payouts, combined with negative gearing.......
. . This is an interesting article written by Angus Geddes who is the chief executive at Fat Prophets. After seven fallow post-GFC years, Gold Coast property is possibly poised for a fresh boom.......
. Brisbane and the Gold Coast are without a doubt a buyers market According to recent sales figures and research data delivered by CoreLogic, home values rose in Brisbane in both the last month of 2014 (0.8%) and in the final quarter (1.8%).......
. There are strong signs of positive growth movement in the property sector in South East Queensland with Brisbane and the Gold Coast both showing strong construction gains in the high-rise unit plus housing sectors.......
. . The HIA survey of Australia's largest builders shows a second rise for sales in New Homes occurred in November 2014 with Queensland leading the way at 16% growth.......
. ASIAN hotel giant Banyan Tree is buying a Surfers Paradise apartment tower in a "knockdown" move that will allow it to potentially treble the size of a planned $125 million beachfront development. Banyan, which this year paid $11.......
. . Chinatown Gold Coast is currently under construction with $6.8 million being invested in the precinct at Southport just north of Surfers Paradise which boasts a thriving multi-cultural hub.......
. The Brisbane-based company-Tritium recently announced it will launch a Fast Cities Network initiative which is a proposal to have a main road network for Electric Vehicles-EV in Queensland Australia.......
. First Home-buyers and Generation-Y lead the charge with Foreign-buyers According to the results of our annual Housing Affordability Sentiment Index (HASI) 60% of Australians believe their household savings are better now than in 2012.......
. The Sea Pearl Hotel concept was designed by Professor Jianping Zheng, who is the creator ultra-modern development projects in China over the past 30 years.......
. According to the latest RP Data report for January November 2014 home and unit prices in Sydney and Melbourne are up.......
. . The new resort tower includes a six-star luxury hotel with restaurants and bars including excellent outdoor areas. The face lift will give a complete transformation to the existing 592-room hotel and facilities.......
. . The first retail stage of the massive Coomera Town Centre which is due to be built right beside Dream World and the Coomera Railway Station has been given the green light by the Gold Coast Council, City Planning Committee.......
. The latest figures reveal by RP Data-Rismark June Hedonic Home Value Index shows values for Brisbane going up by 7% during the past year and 1.3% during June alone.......
. . A new 104 storey high-rise apartment building is proposed for Southport on the Gold Coast just 1 hour's drive from Brisbane The development is planned to be a mixed-use with a resort and residential component and is to be built on a 1.......
. Queensland has new Real Estate Legislation, which includes the abolishment of maximum commission rates and warning statements. Separating the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act has meant the property industry now has specific individual legislation.......
. The Cruise Ship Terminal planning project on the Gold Coast is moving forward with City Councillors voting in favour of the project 9 to 6 with the preferred developer being ASF Consortium.......
