North Queensland Insurance Costs

North Queensland markets are rising but investors should know about the high cost of insurance, if they can get cover. Following cyclone and floods in recent years, many North Qld areas are seen as “disaster zones” by insurers. Premiums have reportedly risen 110% in...

Property Market Predictions 2014

WANT to pick the suburb where you have the best chance of making a profit? Well get in your car and start driving because they are all outside the CBDs of our capital cities. The latest hotspotting report on Australia’s top ten suburbs to buy in for future...

Six tips for making a pre-auction offer

In Sydney around 30% of advertised auctions were sold before the auctioneer did any work. In a strong market many buyers fear the auction process because competition drives prices out of their reach. Auction clearance rates are high so there is no doubt we will...