Brisbane Apartment

" The latest research shows that only 10% of sales in the Brisbane inner-city unit market are to owner-occupiers. Investors are buying ...

4BC Real Estate Guru Keven Turner has downplayed any risk of undersupply in the Brisbane apartment market despite recent reports of an upco...

" Across resales of homes throughout the December 2014 quarter, those homes that were held for only a short period of time proved to be...

"Since mid-2013, the average gross rental yield across Australia’s combined capital cities has reduced from 4.3 per cent down to 3.6 p...

Australia will run into a glut of apartments in just two years led by Melbourne and Brisbane - but other cities are also building more than...

"Brisbane's inner-city apartment market is a long way from being oversupplied, according to leading real estate adviser Urbis. ...

Travel & Leisure magazine has an interesting blog post about Brisbane.   See post here .

It is hard to find out recent sales prices for a number of South Bank apartments in Brisbane.  This is because the land is leased on a 999 y...

"Brisbane is still very much the laggard for this cycle given the sluggish domestic economy, with periodic price falls still common pa...

Queensland University of Technology property economist, Professor Chris Eves, has warned a glut in apartments in Brisbane's CBD, South ...

Forget what you know about buying fair apartments at wonderful prices; instead, buy wonderful apartments at fair prices. 

A good website to look for future developments in Brisbane is the Brisbane Development website.  It demonstrates that there are many large ...

When buying an apartment, it is important to understand whether the body corporate committee is professional and sensible, and whether the b...

Recent sales in Admiralty Towers One (35 Howard Street) Apt 145, 2 bed, 2 bath, river views from side (not direct riverfront) 105 sqm - $...

Aria developed a property at 77 Grey Street, South Brisbane, overlooking the Queensland Museum, called Austin. Apartment 1807 is currently...

From RP Data CoreLogic : "CoreLogic RP Data February Home Value Index results released today showed that Australia’s combined capita...

Recent sales for Quay West in Brisbane, at 132 Alice Street Apt 37, 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 car - 72 sqm - $456,000 in October 2014 Apt 134, 3 ...

"Firstly, interstate migration is a long way off its heady peaks in 2003. It’s flat performance isn’t ...

The RP Data CoreLogic Home Value Index registered a 1.0% capital gain across the combined capital cities over the month of October, howeve...

On 31 October 2014, the Government released a discussion paper outlining the proposed design options for implementing the previously announ...

Most recent property investors in Brisbane are likely to have lost money. From a recent report from RP Data: "The next time you he...

" The regulators believe that lower loan underwriting standards promote homeownership and make mortgages and homes more affordable. The...

From an REIQ press release that was issued today: Rental markets remain tight in southeast Queensland and the state’s major tourism centr...

Some recent sales in Admiralty Two, a tower on the Brisbane riverfront, at 501 Queen Street.  One of the better buildings in the city, which...

My advice to those considering buying in a high-rise apartment block in Brisbane -- don't buy off the plan and don't buy for two yea...

Pre-marketing has commenced for Brisbane Skytower, said to be the tallest residential tower in Brisbane when it is completed. It is being...

RSL Art Unions are giving away, in an art union, apartment 5304 in Soleil.  This is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment, no balcony, at 83 sqm, l...

From Ray White CBD: "The third quarter has seen prices remain stable after the growth of the first two quarters on 2014. Fallin...

Chart from RP Data.  Brisbane market has under performed the combined capitals average since 2008.

RP Data has recently released its quarterly rental review .  It shows that Brisbane apartment rents are flat.  My sources tell me that rents...

This report suggests that Brisbane is the best place to invest in property at present. " Overall, it’s a decent set of numbers with ...

"In summary, it’s difficult to recommend pursuing an investment in either a serviced apartment or student accommodation. While they bot...

Opera , another apartment complex is South Brisbane, is being marketed off the plan. One bedrooms from $385,000 and two bedrooms from $580...

A new apartment development in Woolloongabba has been launched, called South City Square .  It is located on Logan Road. Over 1,000 apart...

A Meriton construction company is being sued by a body corporate for building defects. "BILLIONAIRE developer Harry Triguboff is at t...

There is often a debate whether it is best to buy shares or property.  My investment focus has been property.  When investing in shares, it ...

I can buy a two bedroom apartment in Brooklyn NYC for about the same price as a two bedroom apartment in Brisbane city.  See this listing f...

The AFR recently had an article on whether you are better off renting or buying property.  See article here . For many people, I believe t...

From RP Data: The RP Data Pain & Gain report is a quarterly assessment of realised gross profit and loss based on dwelling re-sales ov...

The High Court has unanimously held that listed developer Brookfield ­Multiplex, the builder of the $60 million Chelsea apartment tower in ­...

After it failed to sell the land,  Consolidated Properties has announced that it will be developing a 39 level tower at 550 Queen Street, ...

There are a large number of new apartments being marketed by developers in Brisbane at present.  Buyers beware!  Here is a list of just some...

There have been a number of articles this year regarding an oversupply of apartments in Brisbane, especially new high-rise in areas close to...

As previously reported , the government has released a "master plan" for South Brisbane. The plan has been widely criticised .  ...

Quay West is a great apartment building, overlooking the Botanical Gardens on Alice Street.  A one bedroom apartment in this building is ove...