Queensland State Government calls on Granny Flats to ease supply
There is a real rental crisis in Queensland, as we discussed in this article: The Greens Proposed Change to Rental Increases. Two weeks ago, there are Queenslanders living in tents and raising families in caravans. There is a real need for more affordable housing in Queensland and more broadly Australia. In the aforementioned article, we spoke…
How To Unlock The Equity In Your Home
Over the last 18-24 months property prices in Brisbane and around Queensland have increased some 30%. What this means is that if you have been holding property since at least 2020, your holdings have appreciated by at least 30%. If this is you, there are ways to unlock this capital and put it to work…
The Greens Proposed Change to Rental Increases
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind at the moment that rental properties are in high demand. This is blatantly indicated by the rise in median rents in the state. Rents in QLD have risen about 15% in the last 12 months. Open homes for rental properties have larger attendance than sales open homes and…
The only economy on Earth still lowering interest rates!
Inflation! The buzzword that is plaguing our times. Due to massing quantitative easing around the world no one is safe from the eventual devaluation of their national currency. In an effort to reduce spending and therefore curb inflation, most central banks are raising interest rates incrementally but swiftly. All apart from China! The Chinese central…
Toomba House – A Short History!
The house Toomba which sits on Junction Road in Clayfield, is one of the oldest homes in Clayfield and indeed Brisbane for that matter. It was built in 1889 by the Goeldner family. For many years it was their residence, farm and estate. The home is significant not only because it has stood there for…
Mario shares insights from his 21 years in real estate!
Mario Lattanzi has been in the real estate industry for 21 years! He shares a few insights into how things have changed, and where he thinks the market is headed. Clark Real Estate – (07) 3256 1600 Mario Lattanzi – 0439 911 171
Len & Rebecca – Share their 5⭐ experience with Clark Real Estate
Len and Rebecca have owned an investment property for some years. They recently made the switch to Clark Real Estate because they had decided it would suit them much better! Once we took over we went to work making sure everything was in order with the property. We went over and above to make sure…
Clark Real Estate Celebrates 28 Years In The Community
This year we are celebrating 28 years of Clark Real Estate! That’s right for 28 years Clark has been servicing the inner north of Brisbane. Helping people buy, sell, rent and move! Over the years almost everything has changed. From the way we advertise property, to legislation, ways of doing business, and the speed of…
How to prepare for the October 1st leasing changes
From October 1, 2022 you can no longer terminate a lease without grounds. This has created a strange condition where in theory it is possible to have a tenant in a property indefinitely. There are a number of things that you can do to prepare for these changes but time is running out! If…
The head of REIQ has serious concerns for the rental market given October changes
This article relates to changes that come into effect on the 1st of October 2022 which we discussed in this article: Renting with Pets; Changes to the law. In short, the changes are; From 1st of October 2022 a tenant can apply to the landlord to keep a pet at a rented home and the…
