Stockland’s Turbulent Twin Waters West Fronts Council
A decision on Stockland’s controversial Sunshine Coast residential development will be made by council on Thursday.The development of Twin Waters West in the Maroochydore suburb of Pacific Paradise is more than a decade in the making and has sparked significant community interest.The first stages of Stockland’s plans for the 104 hectare site—alongside the Sunshine Motorway between the Maroochy ...
Sunshine Coast remains a standout market during COVID-19
The key message for property investors right now is that there are many growth markets across Australia.There’s a tendency in mainstream media to extrapolate the situations in Sydney and Melbourne to the whole nation. If the big cities are in decline, then Australian real estate is in decline, according to news media.This is seldom true – and it’s certainly not the case right now. Some of our s...
Can regional housing markets benefit from COVID-19?
An emerging narrative around regional dwelling markets is that they may see increased demand as a result of COVID-19. This is thought to be driven by the way the pandemic has forcibly introduced remote work for knowledge-based or clerical workers. As employers and employees adapt to remote working conditions, physical proximity to a workplace may become a less important factor in hom...
Sunshine Coast property market remains more resilient than most
If ever there was a place name that best self-promoted its post-COVID lifestyle credentials, it would be hard to go past Sunshine Coast. Even before the ravages of the pandemic struck the nation, the region 100km north of Brisbane was enjoying the highest interstate migration rates in the country. From its population growth, low vacancy rates, rising economy and infrastructure spendin...
Extra 10,000 FHB loan guarantees released for First Home Deposit Scheme
From Wednesday, an additional 10,000 loan guarantees from the Morrison Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme are now available for first home buyers over the next 12 months.The scheme has so far provided 10,000 guarantees to eligible first home buyers to allow them to purchase a modest home with a deposit of as little as five per cent.It can also be used in conjunction with the Morrison G...
Which property features are now in high demand?
Property search behaviour has changed during coronavirus crisis.Demand for home offices, studios and granny flats have soared amid the coronavirus pandemic, as cooped-up house hunters seek out more space.Separate areas in which to work and unwind became increasingly front of mind for renters and buyers in recent months, new Domain data shows, with searches for home offices more than doublin...
Construction date announced for first CBD residential building
Brisbane based Habitat Development Group has announced construction of their $83 million Market Lane Residences within the new Maroochydore CBD project will commence in late July this year. Located at the Mundoo Boulevard entrance, Market Lane Residences will comprise 146 spacious two and three bedroom apartments elevated across 14 levels over two towers along with six SOHO (Small Office H...
Property Education Seminar a great success
Our recent Property Education evening at the Mantra Mooloolaba International was a great success!Everyone who attended enjoyed free drinks, food and childminding, while gaining valuable insight into the Sunshine Coast property market and learning how to better approach property investment. The seminar covered a wide variety of matters affecting first home buyers, home...
Your Guide to the HomeBuilder HomeRenovator Grant
The government’s new HomeBuilder program has received its fair share of backlash, with many industry experts blasting the “very restrictive” rule on needing to spend $150,000 more on a renovation to be entitled for the $25,000 grant.But despite the criticism, more than 12,000 Australians have flocked to the Treasury’s website to register interest in the scheme a week after it was announced. The...
