Brisbane’s property market had a bumper start to 2022, even while markets in Sydney and Melbourne were beginning to cool – and only now has price growth shown signs of slowing. Thanks to historically low-interest rates, government incentives, pandemic-induced interstate migration, and historic levels of demand from buyers over the past two years, prices have…
Articles by Brett Warren
Brett Warren is Director of Metropole Properties Brisbane and uses his two decades of property investment experience to advise clients how to grow, protect and pass on their build their wealth through property. Visit: Metropole Brisbane
What an incredible 12 months for our property markets around the country! Amazingly, you could have purchased a property anywhere a year ago and you would have made money. On the surface every property looks good in a rising market, but how well have you really done? This is something we work with our clients…
There is always a lot of attention on Sydney and Melbourne’s affluent areas and property markets, but what about the wealthy Australians in Brisbane? Where do they live? Brisbane’s house prices have seen the steepest annual climb in 13 years as the city’s property market comes to grips with relentless Covid-19-induced demand for property. In…
Like many other major Australian cities, many parents and savvy investors have crowded the Brisbane property market looking for some of the topmost sought-after school zones. Demand in these school zone hotspots has skyrocketed as both property buyers and investors look to take advantage of the new property wave sweeping Brisbane pushing up property prices….
Australia enjoyed a “once in a generation” property boom over the last couple of years where the value of most properties increased by 20% in many cases up to 30%. However recent Proptrack data revealed that the median house prices increased by 100% or more in 96 Aussie suburbs. Sunshine Beach in Queensland ranked as…
Normally buying a home is a major experience, filled with excitement, pleasure and pride. But in many instances and without professional guidance, stress and fear can consume much of your precious time, money and energy. Choosing the right property for your family comes down to knowing what you need, knowing what you can afford and…
Would you like to take a peek behind the curtains to understand what goes on at our Wealth Retreat each year? This year’s Wealth Retreat on the Gold Coast has now been and gone, but the lessons remain. It is not only what we learned from the world-class presenters up on stage, but also what…
There are a lot of property investment books out there full of advice. It can be tough cutting through the clutter to find the property investment strategies and tips that are truly worthwhile – and will help you build financial freedom through real estate. The problem is some books on property investment are good, some…
Australia’s property market has grown at an unprecedented rate over the past 2 years as economic stimulus and low mortgage rates have driven demand for property sky high, pushing property prices out of reach in many suburbs across the country. And as Covid-19 lockdowns continued and the work-from-home trend became more permanent, many people flocked to…
We all want to buy our new home or investment property at the lowest price possible. Or at least get good value for our money. And of course, the vendor wants the most he can get for his property, especially in today’s market where property values are strong. Yet you now know that the asking…