Hope Island is one of the Gold Coast’s most exclusive suburbs. Home to an enclave of exclusive housing estates, such as Sanctuary Cove and Hope Island Resort, with several world class golf courses meandering in between.
The property website Domain are currently running a series of articles on selling a property, covering aspects from presentation and market advise, to sales tactics and the conveyancing process itself.
Brisbane came alive this weekend for the annual Teneriffe Festival. The streets were lined with a festival of food, markets and entertainment.
So you’ve spent countless weekends scouring the suburbs of Brisbane, or the Gold Coast for that perfect property and you think you’ve finally found ‘the one’ and are ready to put in an offer and sign a contract of sale. It’s right about now that you need to tap the brakes every so slightly. There’s no point rushing in and signing your name, as the entire conveyancing process will be dictated by this contract, so you want to make sure you’ve got it right before signing.
So you’ve had your property on the market for a while and have now signed a contract of sale and sold your property. First of all congratulations on the sale! While getting that offer may be exciting at first, we’re sure that a bit of stress is beginning to creep into your mind as you start to consider the long list of things you now have to take care.
Do you own property in Queensland? If so, you have probably by now received your new statutory land valuation notice that has been issued by the Valuer-General for all commercial and residential land in Queensland. These new valuations are effective from 30 June 2016 and your rates and land tax obligations will be based upon this new land valuation.
It's not easy being a member of Gen Y, especially when it comes to getting your foot in the door in the competitive property market that has set in across the Gold Coast and Brisbane. As a first home buyer there are grants and concessions on transfer duty available to make your purchase slightly more affordable, however with prices now at all time highs it is increasingly difficult to push that door ajar and nab yourself that first set of keys.
The ongoing reduction in interest rates is a boost to refinancing. According to research from finder.com.au, 35 per cent of all owner-occupied home loans financed each month are now refinanced, with the ratio expected to increase this year.
With property prices in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast set to continue their rise in 2016, there has never been a better time to enter the property market, or purchase an investment property. But with more investors entering the market, competition is increasing in attracting the perfect tenants. So what exactly are tenants looking for in 2016?
