New Smoke Alarm Laws: What Homeowners Need to Know Before 1 January 2027
New Smoke Alarm Laws: What Homeowners Need to Know Before 1 January 2027 By Leigh Martinuzzi of Martinuzzi Group – eXp Realty | Sunshine Coast Real Estate From 1 January 2027, every home in Queensland will need interconnected, photoelectric smoke alarms, and that includes yours. Queensland has been rolling out these rules gradually since 2017. […]
Selling and Buying at the Same Time: How to Do It Without Losing Your Mind
Selling and Buying at the Same Time: How to Do It Without Losing Your Mind By Leigh Martinuzzi of Martinuzzi Group – eXp Realty | Sunshine Coast Real Estate Moving homes bring a particular kind of stress, and it has nothing to do with packing boxes. It’s the question that keeps people up at night, […]
Why the Sunshine Coast Property Market Is Outperforming the Nation
Why the Sunshine Coast Property Market Is Outperforming the Nation By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia There’s a phrase worth retiring in 2026: “the Australian property market.” There isn’t one anymore. There are dozens of markets, all moving at different speeds. The gap between the strongest and the weakest has rarely […]
RBA Cash Rate on Hold, Pressure Isn’t | Sunshine Coast Property Update
RBA Cash Rate on Hold, Pressure Isn’t | Sunshine Coast Property Update By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia On 16 June 2026, the Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold at 4.35%. After three rate rises earlier this year, a pause is welcome news for a lot of households. But […]
The New Way to Downsize on the Sunshine Coast
The New Way to Downsize on the Sunshine Coast By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia For many Sunshine Coast homeowners, downsizing starts as a practical conversation. But for many people, the decision to downsize is not really about giving something up. It is about choosing a home and lifestyle that better […]
11 Homes I Would Never Buy
11 Homes I Would Never Buy By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia After being in real estate for many years, I have walked through a lot of homes. Bare homes. Semi-furnished homes. Fully furnished homes. Renovated homes. Luxury homes. Homes with incredible views. Homes that immediately make you think, “Wow, someone […]
Insights for Property Investors After the 2026 Federal Budget
Insights for Property Investors After the 2026 Federal Budget By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia The 2026 Federal Budget has caused plenty of noise in the property world. Depending on what headline you read, property investing is either “finished”, first-home buyers are about to flood the market, rents are about to […]
2026 Federal Budget Winners and Losers: What It Means for the Sunshine Coast Property Market
2026 Federal Budget Winners and Losers: What It Means for the Sunshine Coast Property Market By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia This week, the property conversation has been dominated by the 2026 to 2027 Federal Budget, and for good reason. Budgets often come and go with a few cost-of-living measures, tax […]
The Pricing Sweet Spot: How to Price Your Home for a Successful Sale
The Pricing Sweet Spot: How to Price Your Home for a Successful Sale By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia When selling your home, there is one question that sits at the centre of the entire campaign: What price should we go to market with? It sounds simple, but it is one […]
Mooloolah Valley Market Update, Sunshine Coast — September 9, 2025
Mooloolah Valley Market Update, Sunshine Coast — September 9, 2025 By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia Over the past 12 months (August 2024–August 2025), the median house sale price in Mooloolah Valley has climbed to $1,100,000, reflecting robust annual capital growth of 10%. In that same period, 53 houses were sold, […]