Brisbane Apartment

A recent High Court decision supports a decision by a body corporate that did not allow an owner of an apartment in Noosa to join two balcon...

The resale market for apartments in Brisbane at present is slow.  There are bargains if you are buying, and it is taking a long time to sell...

The September HTW Month-in-Review report suggests that for Brisbane, it is time to selling apartments and buy houses.  I have noticed that p...

Brisbane apartment prices  (to 31 May 2016) : May 2016 - up 1.3% Quarter - up 0.8% Year to Date - up 2.3% Year on Year - up 2....

I receive many newsletters and emails from real estate agents in Brisbane, especially those who specialise in Brisbane apartment resales.  A...

Will there be an oversupply of apartments in Brisbane?  In certain geographic areas, and for certain styles of apartments, I think that the ...

There has been a lot of talk about our inner city unit market with an oversupply situation that’s graduated from 'looming' to 'i...

Many of the new apartment buildings have a large number of small one bedroom apartments, that have been sold to investors.  These investors ...

Here are some recent sales (all early 2016) with actual sales prices of apartments in Brisbane Postcode 4000.  These are all B and C quality...

On 10 March, the AFR reported that there will be a "very messy end" to the apartment boom.   See AFR story here .  It says: ...

A new service has just launched, to allow property owners to sell without an agent.  Some real estate agents are so hopeless, and don't ...

CoreLogic recently reported : "The trend in home value growth is showing signs of increasing in those markets that have previously un...

I have been to seminars by property agents and promotors, where they say that property is a sure investment because property prices double e...

Two stories in the AFR today are worth reading, both on page 33. The first is titled "Industry warns of settlements failure".  I...

Well known lawyer, Michael Teys, has been banned by ASIC from being a director.  Mr Teys often advises body corporate committees in relation...

According to the REIQ, the rental vacancy rate in the inner city of Brisbane is almost double that of the middle ring: The REIQ Rental Re...

" Brisbane Avoid: High density apartments in the CBD, West End and Fortitude Valley. Recommend: Character houses in low density, establ...

A story in today's Australian Financial Review is titled "China limits cash moves offshore" and show the risks for developers ...

The Queensland Supreme Court recently decided a case involving an off the plan apartment contract in the Soul building at Surfers Paradise. ...

A reader recently posted this comment, in relation to my post below: "... you are certainly correct that there is a lot of stock unde...

According to the CoreLogic RP Data Home Value Index, dwelling values were absolutely flat across the combined capitals during December, with...

From an email from a Brisbane Ray White agent: " The concerns for property owners for the next 12-18 months is that w ith around 23,...

But not everyone is as optimistic about Queensland’s prospects. Property analyst Louis Christopher of SQM Research said the state’s compa...

CoreLogic (RP Data) has released its recent monthly housing report . "According to Mr Lawless, the strongest growth conditions outsid...

Some example recent sales in Brisbane city apartment buildings.  Some buildings are tightly held and have few sales. Quay West - 132 Alice...

You have to be careful these days when buying an apartment, because with all the development in Brisbane, your view may disappear or change....

" Brisbane's booming inner-city apartment construction market has led many to speculate a fall in rental prices could ensue in late...

From RP Data: Today's results revealed the pace of home value growth stalled in May with dwelling values down 0.9% over the month.  Af...

" 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...