The Sunshine Coast, Australia’s BEST Performing Market – with Leigh Martinuzzi
Weekly Real Estate Market Update with Leigh Martinuzzi The Brisbane property market is now leading the way with property price increases across Australia. In October, Australia’s housing prices rise a further 1.5% with Brisbane recording a 2.54% gain. Regional areas continued to outperform inner-city markets and Perth had its first negative month (-0.11%) since […]
There Are Options When Marketing Your Home!
There Are Options When Marketing Your Home! by Leigh Martinuzzi All buyers are online and therefore, that’s the only place to market my home? When it comes to selling anything, it is all about creating demand, which is best achieved by creating attention through effective marketing. When it comes to selling real estate, […]
New Listings Increase as the SPRING Frenzy Arrives – Weekly Market Update with Leigh Martinuzzi
New Listings Increase as the SPRING Frenzy Arrives Weekly Real Estate Market Update with Leigh Martinuzzi As lockdown restrictions ease property listings go through the roof creating a flurry of spring activity. One report suggests that nationally new listings increased by 28% in the four weeks to mid-October, equating to roughly 45,000 more homes […]
The Rental Market Continue to Perform Well with Leigh Martinuzzi
The Rental Market Continue to Perform Well with Leigh Martinuzzi In most parts of Australia, the property rental market has continued to improve with most capital cities and regional areas recording rental fee gains. Across the combined capital cities, the median rental prices for housing have increased 2.5% for the last quarter and 5.5% […]
Spring Activity is Strong – Weekly Real Estate Market Update with Leigh Martinuzzi
Spring Activity is Strong Weekly Real Estate Market Update with Leigh Martinuzzi The property market is on the move in our southern states. Auction clearance rates were strong with many properties in both Sydney and Melbourne selling under the hammer. Sales by private treaty were also up from last week with a huge number […]
Population Trends a Key Driver to Housing Affordability
Population Trends a Key Driver to Housing Affordability by Leigh Martinuzzi As of March 2021, Australia’s population was recorded at 25.7 million. In the 12 months prior we saw a population increase of 35,700 people or 0.1%. This is the lowest growth rate recorded since 1916. This has me wondering why the demand for housing […]
The Property Market Keeps Pace – Weekly Real Estate Update with Leigh Martinuzzi
The Property Market Keeps Pace – Weekly Real Estate Update with Leigh Martinuzzi Just over a week into October and the property market continues to keep pace. Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne have all recorded positive gains so far this month of 0.8%, 0.7%, and 0.5% respectively. Auction clearance rates over the past week remained […]
Home Loan Lending Just Got Tougher!
Home Loan Lending Just Got Tougher! by Leigh Martinuzzi The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is a statutory authority of the Australian Government and the prudential regulator of the Australian financial services industry. They assist to keep the property market in check, and they do this by creating lending regulations for our banks. They’ve […]
House Growth Rate Fastest Since 1989 – Quarterly Market Update with Leigh Martinuzzi
House Growth Rate Fastest Since 1989 Quarterly Market Update with Leigh Martinuzzi Property prices rose a further 1.5% nationally in September resulting in a quarterly growth across Australia of 4.8%. This takes the annual home price index to a whopping 17.6% since January 2021 and 20.3% over the last 12 months. According to CoreLogic, this […]
The Allure of Coastal Lifestyles
The Allure of Coastal Lifestyles The COVID pandemic has seen a reassessment of many aspects of our lives, including where we live. No longer is being located in close proximity to CDB’s or the work office a priority for many Australian’s when choosing where to live. With remote and hybrid work structures the new norm, […]