Dec 22, 2022 | Author: Colette Chester, Brisbane Property Market, Property Investment
Within the next 25 years, strata titled properties will outweigh stand-alone residences, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That means most property owners in Australia will belong to a Body Corporate. If you own an apartment or townhome, or plan to...
Dec 22, 2022 | Author: Colette Chester, Downsizing
The kids have probably moved out, there are extra rooms and unused space, and you just don’t have the same requirements that you once did. Circumstances change and downsizing to a smaller property mightn’t sound like a glamorous change, but it can come with several...
Dec 22, 2022 | Author: Colette Chester, Brisbane Property Market, Property Investment
Is the value of a property is held in its land ownership? This is not a simple question, as stand-alone homes will not always experience stronger capital growth than apartments as there are a few factors other than the amount of land to consider. This was once a...
Dec 22, 2022 | Author: Colette Chester, Downsizing, Property Investment, Tips when looking to buy a property
It doesn’t matter if you are looking to free up equity, if you are an empty nester or just got tired of living in a big house in the suburbs and want to move to closer to the action, the fact is that thousands of homeowners are looking to downsize every year. Did you...
Dec 17, 2022 | Author: Colette Chester, Brisbane Property Market, Downsizing, Property Investment, Tips when looking to buy a property
Lifestyle precincts are continuing to grow in popularity. The convenience of amenities such as shopping centres to a favorite coffee shop being just a few steps from your front door is increasingly appealing to both owner-occupiers and tenants. But what should you...
Dec 22, 2019 | Author: Colette Chester, Downsizing, Tips when looking to buy a property
From 1 July 2018, Australians aged 65 years or older are able to make a non-concessional (after-tax) contribution into their super account of up to $300,000 from the sale proceeds of their family home if they have owned the property for at least 10 years. The...
