The RBA kept the official cash rate at a record low 0.75 per cent at its February meeting, the first of 2020. Tim Lawless, CoreLogic's head of research, said the result wasn't a surprise given the ongoing uncertainty brought about by the extent of the bush fires and the unfolding implications of the Corona virus […]

{:en}La prochaine victime du virus de Wuhan pourrait être l'économie australienne. Au total, cela pourrait coûter 2,3 milliards de dollars au pays et quelque 20000 emplois, selon une analyse de PricewaterhouseCoopers, qui a estimé que le virus aurait un effet boulet de canon dans les 9,2 milliards de dollars dépensés chaque année ici par les […]

A glamorous trophy home with a spectacular rooftop pool and bird’s eye view of the Gold Coast has hit the market with an asking price of more than $5 million. The luxurious four-bedroom, three-bathroom penthouse in the Oracle at Broadbeach is owned by an overseas couple, who rarely get to use it because of their […]

BRISBANE is fast becoming a landlords’ market as vacancy rates tighten and rents continue to climb, putting investors in the box seat in 2020.   New data released by SQM Research reveals asking rents for houses increased 0.9 per cent in December to $473 a week — that’s 3.4 per cent higher than they were […]

{:en}Lorsqu’on parle de croissance, les banlieues de Gold Coast surpassent toutes les capitales de la cote est. Selon l’analyste du marché indépendant Urbis, Broadbeach a atteint un taux de croissance impressionnant de 5.4% par an (Mars 2019), dépassant toutes les autres grandes villes du pays a l’exception d’Hobart. Au cours de la même période, le […]

Broadbeach is booming. When it comes to median price growth, apartments in the burgeoning Gold Coast suburb are outperforming every capital city on the east coast. According to independent market analyst Urbis, Broadbeach achieved an impressive five-year growth rate of 5.4 per cent per annum, to the March 2019 quarter, overtaking all other major cities […]

If a lender is concerned about your ability to exit your home loan they may ask about your exit strategy before approving your mortgage. It's nothing to worry about, but it means you'll have to do a little more work on your application. When will I need an exit strategy? There may be some very […]

Moving home can be really exciting, as much as it can become nerve breaking sometimes. There is a fine line in-between the 'selling the current property' and the 'buying the new place' which can turn your property journey into a nightmare. It is common to fall in love with THE new place you want, before […]

TWO major pieces of sporting infrastructure have been given the green light by Gold Coast Council. Contracts have been awarded for the construction of the Pimpama Sports Hub as well as the major refurbishment of the Miami Aquatic Centre. Mayor Tom Tate said the $80 million, 14 hectare Pimpama Sports Hub would be a game […]

{:en}Je reçois de plus en plus de messages de Calédoniens me demandant ‘est-il possible d’emprunter en Australie ?’ ‘Est-ce facile en termes de démarches ?’ ‘Quelles sont les conditions ?’ donc je vais aborder certains aspects des conditions de crédit en Australie quand on est considéré comme un ‘non-résident’ ou un ‘Overseas investor’. Alors, première […]