How to lose the mortgage millstone

Here’s a challenge. How fast could you pay your mortgage off? The sad realisation hit me earlier in the year that I’m not likely to get rich anytime soon. I ...

Melbourne, Sydney lead house price gains

Melbourne and Sydney led house price gains across the country last year although the pace of the increase tapered off towards the end of the year, a real estate research ...

Pyjama Foundation 1st Annual Blue Jean & Black Tie Charity Gala

The Pyjama Foundation’s 1st Annual Blue Jeans & Black Tie Charity Gala certainly went off with a bang! Overlooking the gorgeous city skyline guests were treated to a spectacular display ...

Home Staging

Home Staging is an imperative part of the presentation of your home prior to selling. The aim of Home Staging is to present your home in showroom condition by de-cluttering, ...

Landlord obligations when selling an investment property

All owners are obligated by the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (since 1st July 2009) to follow legislation when selling a rental property that has an existing tenant ...

Good News!

The Reserve Bank board meeting will be held today and it will make a decision on interest rates. Data on inflation and new home sales suggests the RBA will leave ...

What’s going on in your backyard?

Brisbane’s development and planning website is an excellent tool for residents to monitor property enquiries, application tracking, interactive mapping and the Brisbane planning scheme. Residents who are looking for particulars ...

More bang for your block

After a rather insightful Monday morning office presentation (by the genius that is Alex Stagg) I have been taught the wonders of the Brisbane city council website and all the ...

Keys and Locks for Rental Properties

A lessor who is considering renting their property to a prospective tenant must be fully aware of their responsibility to provide a key to every door lock at the property, ...

Routine Inspections

The purpose of conducting routine inspections is to identify repairs & maintenance, identify breaches by tenants, and provide a detailed report of the results of the inspection to the owner ...