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Oct 22, 2012
Coast housing market set to bottom out
THE Gold Coast housing market is about six months off the bottom, according to analysts. Two separate housing indexes showed a rise in capital city house values in June, indicating the slump in house
Oct 22, 2012
Stamp duty concessions reinstated
The reinstatement of the Principal Place of Residence (PPR) stamp duty concession and the removal of sustainability declarations will be enormously beneficial to home owners and real estate profession
Oct 22, 2012
Solve issues before the buyers show up
THERE are many agents and sellers who fully understand the "work together" principal and embrace its obvious benefits. However, a recent email reminded me of the many instances where this still does
Oct 22, 2012
Rate cut justified
The decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.50 per cent today is justified given the ongoing economic uncertainty overseas, according to the Real Estate
Oct 22, 2012
Federal Budget 2012 at a glance
* Parents who have children in high school will get an $820 lump-sum payment next month or $20 if their child is in primary school. * Extra $80 a week for parents of schoolchildren aged 16-19, extra
Oct 22, 2012
Infrastructure spending good news for residential property market
INFRASTRUCTURE spending on the Gold Coast and Tweed spells good news for the region's residential property market, in particular Parkwood, Arundel, Helensvale and the Tweed Coast, according to Collier
Oct 22, 2012
Campbell Newman's checklist for change as new LNP government gears for business
CAMPBELL Newman's plan to transform Queensland begins in earnest today, with his new LNP Government to act on the cost of living. The LNP leader will be sworn in today after his party's crushing elec
Oct 22, 2012
POLL GIVES QLD 'FRESH START': ECONOMIST
The Queensland economy has been given a "fresh start" that should boost business and consumer confidence after the ditching of the unpopular Labor government, a leading economist says. New Queensland