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APARTMENT | Issue 10 AUTUMN 2020

Lachlan Walker // Place Advisory — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 21:00:00 GMT

In this edition our experts offer tips for buying your first home and some information to consider when buying off the plan.
Our lead researchers also delve into some statistics and look at why it is Brisbane’s time to shine in the Australian property market and we will analyse the data for you and give you our predictions for 2020.

Where to Buy: The Five Best Suburbs to Buy Houses for Under $500,000

Shannon England // Place Advisory — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Whether you're an investor, owner-occupier or first-homebuyer, the skyrocketing prices of homes in Australian cities can make you feel a little glum. You’re probably wondering, ‘so what can I actually get for $500,000 AUD?’ Well, continuing from last week’s analysis, in this short report we will identify the top five suburbs to purchase houses in Brisbane’s Inner, Middle and Outer Rings for under $500,000.

Where to Buy: The Five Best Suburbs to Buy Apartments for Under $500,000

Shannon England // Place Advisory — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 22:57:20 GMT

Brisbane is a city of many areas. From the Inner City dense high-rise apartment landscape of Kangaroo Point to the boutique apartments in St Lucia to the newly gentrified lifestyle suburbs bursting with restaurants, entertainment and retail – Brisbane has a little bit of everything. Being such a large city with many suburbs it can be difficult to identify the best area to purchase in, especially on a budget. In this short report we will identify the top five suburbs to buy apartments in Brisbane’s Inner, Middle and Outer Rings for under $500,000.

Waterfront vs Non-Waterfront

Jay Blake // Place Advisory — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 21:00:00 GMT

Brisbane’s property market recovery is being led by the city’s Inner Ring where many prestigious and waterfront properties can be found. These properties generally make up just a small proportion of the overall market ensuring they are in high demand. In this short blog, we separate Brisbane’s housing and unit markets into waterfront and non-waterfront and look at the performance of each segment. We find that each market segment is now recording better results as the market enters the early stages of a new growth cycle. Read on to see which properties have outperformed.

High Rise vs Low Rise

Jay Blake // Place Advisory — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 21:00:00 GMT

The Inner Brisbane market is leading the city’s property price recovery as confidence and demand begin to rise. In this short blog, we take a look at the performance of different residential building sizes and see what is performing best and where the recovery in prices is occurring. To do this we have taken all sales in Inner Brisbane and categorized the building size into three brackets; small scale (10 units or less), medium scale (11 to 40 units) and large scale (41+ units). Read on for the results.

Brisbane’s Inner, Middle & Outer Rings

Jay Blake // Place Advisory — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Brisbane is entering into the early stages of a property market recovery which is being led by the city’s Inner Ring. Confidence is returning to the property market and this is leading to an increase in demand for properties. Here in Brisbane, this is starting to have a positive impact on property prices as the city’s Inner Ring records strong growth for houses and an end to price declines for units. In this short blog, we have broken down Brisbane property prices by region and property type. Read on to see the results.

SUNSHINE COAST APARTMENT | Issue 02 Summer 19/20

Jay Blake // Place Advisory — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:17:55 GMT

In this edition of “Apartment Sunshine Coast”, we provide an update of the Sunshine Coast property market and see how the rental market is trending. We delve once more into the Sunshine Coast’s new apartment market to see what developments are on the market and what sales are occurring. To conclude we take a look at what the development pipeline for the Sunshine Coast looks like over the coming years.

APARTMENT | Issue 09 SUMMER 19/20

Lachlan Walker // Place Advisory — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:44:43 GMT

In this edition of Apartment Magazine, we look at why you should consider buying new and some of the hidden costs associated with purchasing a property. Our team also delve into the stats and report on the strengthening market in South East Queensland, and how Kangaroo Point is being rediscovered as a dominant player in the Brisbane market.

Which of Brisbane’s Four Regions is the Best Performer in 2019?

Jay Blake // Place Advisory — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:36:07 GMT

In this short blog we have taken a look at how Brisbane property has performed over the past 10 years. To do this we have broken Brisbane down into four regions; North, South, East and West. From here we have calculated the average annual return per suburb to June 2019 for both houses and units and ranked them from highest to lowest for each region of Brisbane. You can explore the results using the interactive map and by using the filters to refine your searches. Read on for a summary of the results.

Brisbane’s Most Popular Areas

Jay Blake // Place Advisory — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 01:20:05 GMT

Brisbane is a city of many contrasting areas. From the Inner City dense high-rise apartment landscape of Kangaroo Point to the mansions on acreage in the outer suburbs to the newly gentrified lifestyle suburbs bursting with restaurants, entertainment and retail – Brisbane has a bit of everything. But which suburbs do property owners prefer the most? This quick report analyses those property owners who have bought multiple properties and which suburbs they prefer to re-buy into or not.