Tag: property management

Rental yield explained: What is a good yield and how do you calculate it?

Before you invest in property, it’s a good idea to get familiar with the term ‘rental yield’. Rental yield can tell you a lot about how much money you will be able to earn from the property as regular income. By owning an investment property, you have the potential to earn rental income. However, this.

Data shows Qld’s rental squeeze and population surge collide

New data shows the number of Brisbane homes for rent shrank by 17.8 per cent last year, with fresh analysis finding some areas absorbed as much as 14,000 new residents during the pandemic. The latest PropTrack Rental Report, out Thursday, found the rental crisis worsening as limited supply and strong demand continued to push rental.

How a landscaped garden can add value to your home

Landscaping, for the most part, is a fairly expensive pursuit, but it’s an investment that can add a surprisingly large amount of value to your home. Kim McQueen, of McQueen Real Estate, has decades of experience in selling high-end properties in both urban and rural settings and says that a nicely landscaped outdoor area can.

A look at the evolution of the Australian home

From bark huts and sandstone buildings to highly decorative Victorian terraces, palatial oceanfront mansions and soaring residential skyscrapers, Australian homes have evolved to keep pace with the lifestyles, design trends and technology of our growing population. And while building styles remain diverse across the country, architect, TV host and author Joe Snell says recent history.

Signs the ‘perfect storm’ that hit Australia’s home-building sector is beginning to ease

An unprecedented “perfect storm” of factors that hit Australia’s home-building industry hard is beginning to ease, according to a major developer. The combination of a Covid-induced supply chain crisis, skyrocketing materials costs, and a painful labour shortage have plagued the sector for the past 18 months. A number of small and medium-sized companies went bust.

Six costs you need to be prepared for when buying an investment property

Investing in property has always been considered a sure bet. But you’ll need to be prepared to encounter some costs along the way.  First-time buyers or new investors often don’t understand the total cost of purchasing and maintaining a property, says Tony Xia of The Mortgage Agency.   “Ongoing costs are often vastly underestimated when investors.

Rent prices just rose at the fastest quarterly rate on record

A combination of low rental stock and high demand continues to drive prices up across the country and experts say there’s no relief in sight, especially for tenants in capital cities. PropTrack’s latest Rental Report for the September quarter shows rental prices have increased at the fastest quarterly rate on record, surging by 4.3% in the past.

Australian women are investing in property more than ever

Women are increasingly doing it for themselves when it comes to investing. While research five years ago found that only a third of investors were female. Back then, the average real estate investor was a married, wealthy, middle-aged man with a high income and full-time work; that’s now rapidly changing. “We’re seeing a lot more.

Top 10 ways to help your garden survive La Nina

Persistent, record-breaking extreme rain and flooding have made growing backyard food challenging for many Australians. Along with splitting summer fruits, damaging soil and plants, and promoting rot, mould, slugs and other problems, it’s happening at a time when fresh produce is more expensive than ever. With a third La Nina confirmed, gardens in eastern Australia can.

Why sales records are ‘broken all the time’ in these two QLD regions

They’re the two prime spots of Queensland coastal living and, although the pandemic rush of migration from Australia’s cities is now slowing, demand for prestige homes on both the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast is still dwarfing supply. “We’re still seeing sales records being broken all the time,” says Amir Mian from Amir Prestige Property.