The State of the Australian Construction Market
Introduction The Australian construction market is facing unprecedented challenges as the cost of construction continues to soar. Driven by factors such as high demand, inflation, and increasing material and labor costs, the construction industry is grappling with a perfect storm that is impacting construction companies, homeowners, and the overall market outlook. One of the key…
Preparing Your Home for A Summer Sale!
The Australian summer, apart from being the perfect beach climate, summer also marks the start of the new year. With that people are starting new jobs, new schools, downsizing or upsizing and that means a lot of Real Estate changes hands in this time. So, what are some of the smartest ways you can make…
Protecting your property from tiny invaders; Termites!
Termites! They are one of the biggest fears of property owners. Left to their own devices they are capable of raising a beloved Queenslander to the ground in months! The unusually wet weather experienced by the East Coast of Australia cause by La Nina weather systems means termites are on the move. Seeking higher and…
QLD Controversial land tax scrapped
When the QLD government announced a new land tax understandably there was some push back. The proposed law meant that interstate real estate investors would have all properties that they own in and outside of QLD taken into account when determining if they meet the threshold for land tax concessions. This was swiftly met by…
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