Tag: Gold Coast

Bright colours and playful patterns: The hottest interior trends for the cooler months ahead

A change in season always inspires a change in scenery, and after our most lively summer in years, we’re beginning to retreat indoors again as the winter chill sets in. “The change in seasons really shifts the mood – we’re inside more and looking for our homes to reflect that sense of hibernation and quiet,”.

Homebuyer demand is falling from its peak but remains well above pre-pandemic levels

Rising interest rates have eased demand from potential buyers over 2022, which has been evident in the slowing of home price growth. But demand for homes in one state continues to outpace the rest. The PropTrack Potential Buyers Index, which measures the number of people seriously interested in buying, shows that demand has been trending.

7 ways to make your rental more energy-efficient

You want to play your part in reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency, but there isn’t much you can do on the home front because you live in a rental, right? Not so fast. While renters aren’t in a position to build a brand-new passive house or retrofit the place with all-electric appliances, there are.

Why Coomera units could become hot property

Coomera units could become hot property with the suburb’s unit real estate market tipped to skyrocket, according to a new report. The Well Home Loans Green Shoots Report reveals the top 20 Queensland suburbs that are showing the clearest signs of predicted strong price growth. The Coomera unit market is the only Gold Coast suburb.

Where Gold Coast property sits between boom and bust

Somewhere between boom and bust is a holding pattern where the Gold Coast property market sits right now. The release of CoreLogic’s home value index confirmed house prices had fallen in the big smoke markets of Sydney and Melbourne, by 0.2 and 0.1 per cent respectively, for the first time since the pandemic. Nationwide, REA.

7 DIY home improvement projects to tackle over a long weekend

A long weekend is looming and it’s tempting to put your feet up for an indulgent break. Why not take the time instead to give your house a little glow up or get cracking on that pesky repair you’ve been putting off? If you’re at a loss about where to start, these projects should give.

Budget fail: Qld property industry says no ‘silver bullet’ to tackle housing affordability

The federal budget has failed to provide the “silver bullet” needed to address housing affordability and counter rising construction costs, Queensland property industry figures say. A new Regional Home Guarantee has been announced as a buffer against skyrocketing property values in the state’s regions, allowing up to 10,000 homebuyers a year to put down a.

The best ways to get rid of mould in your home

Floods, heavy rains and humidity are creating the perfect storm for mould and mildew to grow in our homes. For some, it’s a minor inconvenience that requires a bit of time and effort to fix. For others, it can escalate to levels that call for expert intervention. Before you reach for the bleach, it’s best.

Interest rates to rise three times by Xmas

One of Australia’s biggest banks expects the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates three times in quick succession, taking the cash rate to pre-pandemic levels by Christmas, as the economy picks up. The National Bank of Australia also warned it saw a further six interest rate hikes coming off RBA in the two years after.

Net migration to the regions has more than doubled

Elevated levels of regional migration have continued throughout the pandemic, according to a new report. Net migration to the regions has more than doubled compared to the two years prior, while the influx of people from the capital cities to the regions has jumped 15 per cent. The findings from the Regional Movers Index published.