Gold Coast rental squeeze on par with Sydney According to the Colliers SQM Research, the asking rent for a three bedroom house at the Gold Coast is now $509.40 a week and the asking rent for a two bedroom unit is $400 a week. See more of the original AFR article HERE. Brisbane, Southeast Queensland.

First home buyers becoming property investors instead of owner occupiers More than a third of property investors are now first home buyers who want to get into the market but don’t want to live in the homes they can afford to buy. Mortgage Choice’s latest investors survey revealed 36.6 per cent of investors were first time buyers.

Our light rail’s first year a success! GOLD Coasters have voted with their feet and made more than six million trips on the light rail system during its first year. The $1.2 billion tram system today marks one year since it first took passengers and the Bulletin can reveal patronage figures have exceeded the wildest expectations.

Gold Coast rental shortage could get worse says REIQ – Apply NOW. We show you where and how to secure an Award Winning Home for less than you may think.. Many Coomera Grand residents now have expansive views of the Gold Coast skyline. Apply NOW.   This exceptional home is positioned in the new Coomera.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs on their way to the Coast for everyday Australians WITH talk of property bubbles in Sydney and Melbourne, interest has shifted once again to South East Queensland for growth and opportunity. Here’s some handy links to key developments that are driving job opportunities for every day Australian’s. $6 billion worth of projects to bring.

Commonwealth Games 2018: 1,000-day countdown celebrated on Brisbane and Gold Coast The Games will represent a coming of age for the Coast, an unprecedented opportunity to build on our reputation, lifestyle and infrastructure and to create a lasting legacy for our fast-growing community. More HERE from the Gold Coast Bulletin article. NOON today the Minister for Education.

Dozens of multimillion-dollar tender contracts are about to hit the market Gold Coast businesses are bracing to fight for a slice of the 171-room luxury resort’s construction, expected to create 2700 jobs on the Coast. At present heavy machinery is excavating the site, with more than 20cu m of sand being poured on to Gold.

How to cut through climbing rents and growing competition to get the property you want. As median rents continue to climb, competition inevitably grows, increasing the need for renters to stay in the know and maximise your chances of securing a rental property. Pre-Inspection – See our Rental Search Register Important Documentation – See our Forms.

Gold Coast rental shortage could get worse says REIQ – Apply NOW. Are you a prospective renter struggling to find somewhere to live? Have you seen all the real estate agent windows saying ‘Rentals Urgently Wanted’ and don’t want to imagine the waiting list for those available properties? Did you know vacancy rates under 2.5.

Gold Coast & Brisbane destined for more growth than anywhere in Australia The latest BIS Shrapnel report and Gold Coast Bulletin article indicated the Coast’s market was already on the way up through annual price rises of “5 to 6 per cent” since 2012 and said an undersupply fuelled by “an extended period of weak construction” would continue.