Tag Archives: Far North Queensland
Abolition of Sustainability Declarations now in effect.
On Wednesday 27 June, the Treasury (Cost of Living) and Other Legislation Amendment Act received royal assent. As a result, from Wednesday 27 June, there is no longer a requirement for Sellers or their Selling Agent to provide a Sustainability Declaration when selling a … Continue reading
De-amalgamation Update Port Douglas
29 June 2012 De-amalgamation Update Port Douglas This Sunday marks the first hundred days of the new LNP State Government and we anticipate that sometime today (Friday 29 June) the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. David Crisafulli, will announce … Continue reading
Residential Property May Become An Investor Safe Haven
Century 21, the largest real estate sales organisation in the Asia Pacific region, believes that an increasing number of Australian investors are regarding residential property as a relatively stable investment option in light of ongoing turbulence across local and global … Continue reading
Maintain a garden even if you’re living in an apartment
When comparing the pros and cons of apartment living, a drawback that usually tends to arise is that apartments generally don’t allow for occupants to have a garden. While many won’t see this as an issue at all, others might … Continue reading
Tourist Arrivals & Departures
Tourist Arrivals and Departures Tourist arrivals hit record highs Overseas arrivals and departures Tourist arrivals hit record highs: The number of tourists arriving in Australia in March rose by 1.9 per cent to record highs. And the number of Australians … Continue reading
Reintroduction of the Principal Place of Residence Concession
See the below information update from the QLS regarding the reintroduction of the Principal Place of Residence Concession. The LNP Government has announced that it will be honouring its election commitment and reviving the principal place of residence (PPR) duty … Continue reading
Double Rate Cut Has Been Confirmed!
DOUBLE RATE CUT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED! The Reserve Bank of Australia today decided on a double rate cut (50 basis points) lowering the RBA’s cash rate target to 3.75 percent from 4.25 percent which will equal a substantial saving in … Continue reading
Mortgage hunger returning for first time since 2009
Mortgage demand has seen its first increase in eight quarters, leading an analyst to predict house price recovery is not far behind. The Veda Quarterly Consumer Credit Demand Index has shown the first increase in mortgage enquiries since 2009. Enquiries … Continue reading
Foreign investors raid the Aussie property market
Foreign hunger for Australian property shows no signs of abating, with overseas investors spending a whopping $41.5bn on Australian real estate last financial year. Which countries’ residents are raiding the Australian market? Read on for the surprising results. According to … Continue reading
