There’s a black hole in the Brisbane property market. The Inner Brisbane apartment market has received considerable negative attention during the past three to four years, with talk of oversupply and discounting being common. According to valuers m3Property over 25% of all new apartments in Brisbane’s CBD remain unsold and in the hand of the…
Articles by Brett Warren
Brett Warren is Director of Metropole Properties Brisbane and uses his 13 plus years property investment experience to advise clients how to grow, protect and pass on their build their wealth through property. Visit: www.brisbanebuyersagent.com.au
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