Brisbane Apartment

This is an extract from a real estate agent's newsletter who sells inner city apartments: "Where does that leave the rental market...

It is interesting to see the current pricing for apartments being resold at Tennyson Reach . This is a Mirvac development in the middle of ...

" Developers say that renters do not make the same price-per-square-foot calculation as buyers, and that smaller apartments — with some...

The Trilogy building, which was to be a mix of apartments, offices and a Mirvac hotel, is officially dead. Despite reportedly good off-the-p...

Some recent Brisbane apartment sales and auction results: Quay West, apartment 1506 , 2 bedroom, sold last week, reportedly very close to li...

Even the most positive commentators say it is a buyers' market for residential property. And it seems that the Queensland property mark...

" Today, in the absence of (extra) government stimulus, the number of homes on the market has been steadily increasing again – in fact ...

Australia’s housing market is likely to see only “modest” gains in prices as unusually wet weather and floods in Queensland slowed demand an...

Here is an interesting website, that allows buyers and sellers to rate the real estate agent. I hope it gathers traction. www.propertyscop...

This is an extract from an RP Data newsletter article, titled "What Happens When Australian Property Values Correct": "... An...

Interestingly, the onsite letting pool consists of 79 out of 191 apartments, or 41% of apartments in the building. This suggests a very hig...

From RP Data Press Release today: " February's index result (0.0 per cent s.a.) suggests that Aussie home values continue to tread ...

"I ndustry experts estimate a yield of at least 5 per cent is needed to attract investors into the market, though at this level it is u...

There has been some press recently about the number of apartments for sale in Queensland, and the slow sales rate. This may be the case for...

Soul off-the-plan purchasers in the low rise section are getting ready for settlement. Soul is located at Surfers Paradise, in a prime loc...

The photo shows development sites by Devine, Citimark, Mirvac and Brookfield Multiplex. (Double click on photo for larger view.) An endles...

From an RP Data newsletter, relating to Australian property advertised as for sale: " The number of new properties advertised for sal...

Oaks Hotels and Resorts has received a takeover bid from a Thai company, at 35 cents per share. This compares with the peak price of $2.40 ...

" Falling sales volumes and higher stock levels suggest prospective buyers can hold off on making decisions, and are doing so. They...

Mirvac and about 15 buyers have gone to court regarding Tennyson Reach, in a number of cases. For the most part, Mirvac has been successful...

"Losing a deposit on a property is tough, but when it's almost a million dollars a whole new world of pain can be felt." See ...

Here is a story about Scott Street Apartments and Aquila New Farm in The Australian . They do not seem to be selling fast.

" The standard is one of reasonableness of course. Any dog will bark now and then." Another decision allowing dogs in apartments a...

" The building was inundated on 11 th January 2011, taking out all the plant and equipment in the basement, and power to the building ...

At least four million dollars for flood clean up. See this decision . " On 20 January 2011, Mirvac stated it will not charge any margi...

On Friday, the CEO of the Oaks Hotel and Resorts Group, Brett Pointon, was terminated. No reason was given. On Monday, the Oaks shares dro...

Story from this weekend's Courier Mail: Noosa Mansions Going Cheap Extract: " AS FAR as top-end real estate goes, these are rich ...

The New Developments blog gives you an idea of how many apartment projects are in the pipeline. Hard to say that there is a housing shorta...

Mirvac has lodged plans for development approval for 4 buildings in the Portside Hamilton area. The towers will range in height from 23 lev...

The front page of the AFR on Wednesday, 9 March 2011: "Gold Coast Sinking in Units Glut" Summary: 2000 apartments worth an estimat...

This is worth watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeZUSUU1AYs

Region Median Sale Q4.10 Qtrly change Median Sale 12mths Q4.10 Median Sale 12mths Q4.09 1yr change B...

Quantity Surveyors, BMT, have published a construction cost table. See www.bmtqs.com.au/Email/mav-29/ConstructionCosts.aspx For a medium qua...

Fairfax, which earns a large part of its revenue from real estate agents advertising on Domain and in the SMH and The Age, warns not to trus...

"The Queensland unit and townhouse market held its ground over the December quarter last year, even as the number of investors and firs...

The Economist reports that Australian house prices are 56% overvalued. Reaction : Chris Joye on ABC's PM program and Yahoo See Australi...

"Australian house prices remain the most overvalued in the world, according to the latest quarterly ranking of global house prices by T...

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Here are some interesting extracts from the recently released Colliers Brisbane Apartments Q4 Research Report that focuses on off-the-plan ...

From Harcourt City Sales, regarding Metro 21 on Mary Street: Apartment 803 SOLD - $321,000 Details: ...

"LISTED property developer Australand will launch a $400 million riverside project in Brisbane’s Northshore precinct this month – the f...

Headline in AFR on Thursday: "Pressure Grows on Gold Coast". "Receivers are expected to add almost 500 units to the beleague...

The HTW Month in Review for March 2011 has the following advice: " In Brisbane it means check your pricepoints, shore up your rental b...