Australia ranked 19 in the world for global house price growth

• Knight Frank has released its Global House Price Index Q2 2020, which tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across more than 50 countries and territories worldwide using official statistics• Australia is ranked 19th in the world for global house price growth, with a 6.1% rise in house prices over the past year• Australia has risen up the global rankings from one year ago … Continue reading Australia ranked 19 in the world for global house price growth

Price Guides

Agents are forever  being accused of under quoting, and every state and territory has laws that are suppose to prevent it. The most extreme being in Queensland, where it’s actually against the law for an agent to give a price guide. Veronica Morgan asks Meighan Wells, how do agents go about getting the right buyers in the door, when they’re not able actually publish or … Continue reading Price Guides

Price Guides + Set Limits + Never Too Late To Depreciate

Pitch it low and watch it go or pitch it high and watch it die.  The language used by agents when it comes to pricing a property.  Agents are forever being accused of underquoting – pitch it low and watch it go – and every state and territory has laws that are supposed to prevent it.  In Queensland, the State Government has passed a law … Continue reading Price Guides + Set Limits + Never Too Late To Depreciate

Happy As A Pig In Mud

Happy as a pig in mud – that is how Zac has described this property he is marketing on Brisbane’s Northside. The home is set on a 728sqm block with a 16m frontage. It’s just a few minutes’ walk from the local state school, golf course, and 10 minutes to get you down to the waterfront. The house has three bedrooms, a large shed, an … Continue reading Happy As A Pig In Mud

Pandemic drives demand in regional markets

According to reports we have been receiving, there has been a noticeable increase in inquiry from investors and first home buyers, who, having negotiated to work from home and can see the benefits, has encouraged them to consider relocating to more affordable regional centers.  Property Mavens buyers and vendors advocate Miriam Sandkuhler tells me what she is experiencing. Continue reading Pandemic drives demand in regional markets

Doomsayer explains his theory

When Veronica Morgan first heard of our next guest, she wrote him off as just another disaster predictor out to get a headline and get noticed –  but it wasn’t until she had a conversation with Martin North that she realized there was some reasoning behind his thinking.  In the first part of this interview, Veronica asks Martin about his view that property in Australia … Continue reading Doomsayer explains his theory