Sydney’s housing market could be on course for a double-dip downturn as early as next month, after prices slowed faster than expected in November, sparked by the Melbourne Cup interest rate rise and a large lift in listings, CoreLogic data shows. Home values in the city lifted by 0.3 per cent during the month, which…
Brisbane and Kangaroo Island become the only Australian locations to be named in top 50 list of ‘world’s greatest places’ for 2023
Brisbane has beaten every other Australian capital city to be crowned one of the “The World’s Greatest Places of 2023”. The Queensland capital was named in TIME Magazine’s list of top 50 places across the globe, which was unveiled by the publication on Thursday. In order to compile the list, TIME said it solicited nominations…
Brisbane faces worst rental crisis in country
A sell-off by Sydney and Melbourne property investors has left Brisbane with the worst rental crisis in the nation – the amount of rental stock in the city has now shrunk to half of its usual level. With a vacancy rate of 1 per cent the city is under exceptional strain – and rents are…
Australia ranked in the top 10 best places for expats to live and work globally
Australia is ranked by expats to be among the top 10 countries to live and work abroad, with positive attitudes towards work-life balance and a flexible and creative business culture supporting the result. The Expat Insider 2022 survey ranks Australia as number nine overall among countries that are the best to build a career abroad. Australia’s strong jobs market…
Australia’s Top 10 Builders Weigh In On Construction Industry
Australia’s construction industry is navigating treacherous market conditions as global supply chain pressures and cost escalations push a number of builders to the brink. Labour shortages are likely to overtake materials costs as the main driver of inflation in the coming months as Australia competes with the rest of the world for skilled workers. However,…
Interstate purchasers set on Royale Gold Coast’s rare northeast-facing absolute beachfront apartments
Buyers of luxury apartments say nothing else on the market compares to Royale Gold Coast for beachfront living and amenities of unsurpassed and enduring value. Certainly, Royale is going to offer us exactly the lifestyle we are looking for. We haven’t seen any other development on a beachfront site like Royale with such extensive resort-style…