Before & After: Brisbane Floods 2011

We watched the aerial video footage taken of Brisbane during last weeks floods, where 14,000 homes surrendered to the power of the Brisbane River. High-resolution aerial photos were also taken ...

Australian housing market=Strongest in the world!

Did you know? Research has shown for 2010, Australia is leading the pack out of Canada, France, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom for having the strongest housing market in ...

Brisbane sticking together in time of struggle

The past week here in Brisbane, has been one we all will never forget. Going down to Rosalie when it was basically underwater was something I never thought I would ...

Flood Update and Advice from the REIQ

The recent heavy rain and consequent flooding has caused devastation in many regions across our State. The REIQ has contacted dozens of principals of REIQ accredited agencies in affected areas ...

Brisbane’s Hardest Hit Suburbs!

The Courier Mail has released a report indicating the worst effected suburbs in Brisbane… and it seems St Lucia and the CBD are the hardest hit by this week’s flood. ...

Will housing prices fall?

There is little doubt that residential property prices are high. The question is are they so high that they risk a massive decline? The answer can go two ways… It ...

My first year in real estate – 2010

Yesterday, the Judi O’Dea Team had our Christmas lunch together at Ecco in the city. Our meals were fantastic, but don’t let me get off topic! Judi, Patrick, Michael and ...

The Demand for Land

The cost of vacant lots are on the rise and according to Michael Matusik, once local land prices hit the $200,000 price point, the market will begin to rethink its ...

Forever Young

From Secret Santa at school to Secret Santa at work – this one time of year proves we never grow up.  The excitement of those days in the school grounds ...

LESS BUYERS = MORE MOOLA!

I often here buyers saying to me with less buyers in the market, doesn’t that mean sellers are going to receive less offers and potentially less money? My answer to ...