With interest rates rising, and more rises expected this year, the question on everyone’s lips is, how will this impact house prices? And, what will the market look like in the back half of 2022?
As always, elections tend to create uncertainty. This coupled with an interest rate rise has created some nervousness. Is this simply a stutter, or a sign of a cyclical slowdown?… Read the full post »
Sunshine Coast is Coming of Age!
Sunshine Coast has always played second fiddle to the glitzy Gold Coast. Not that anyone who lives here minds too much.
Over the last 5 years, the Sunshine Coast has grown significantly and some would say come of age. What was once a small, sleepy coastline, is now a bustling coastal area that has some of the most popular suburbs in Australia. And, it’s only … Read the full post »
This Saturday we have three stunning properties going to Auction. Kicking off the day at 9:00am Agent Karine Wright is presenting 23 Ocean Keys Crescent, Mount Coolum to the market – this three bedroom home, just footsteps to the sand is perfect for downsizers looking for an elegant sea-change.
A bit later at 3:00pm, Karine presents another Mount Coolum home, 17 Nautica Circuit, a custom designed beach house … Read the full post »
Every week we are reading and hearing about infrastructure projects about to commence, or underway, on the Sunshine Coast – which is good news for residents, investors, and business…new opportunities, increased employment, and additional services.
One such development, is the 12-month earthworks program about to commence at the $174 million dollar Oceanside Kawana development at Bokarina Beach. This 74-acre block of land, will eventually house buildings up to eight storeys high … Read the full post »
What a busy few months it has been for AWP in the media; we have had articles published about our recent win at the REIQ Awards for Large Residential Agency of the Year, and prior to that was acknowledged by various media outlets for being named in the Australian Financial Review’s Fast 100 list, a prestigious list of Australia’s fastest growing companies. We are always grateful for media support and … Read the full post »
Well, what a wonderful week it’s been!
On Saturday night some of the AWP team and I headed down to Brisbane City Hall for the annual REIQ Awards for Excellence; we had finalists in 5 categories and our agency won the Large Residential Agency of the Year category.
This is an incredible honour, and I must say one of the highlights of my 17 year career – … Read the full post »
The property market is always in the news in some form or other, despite whatever else is happening locally, nationally and globally; and there has been a plethora of articles published about the south-east Queensland market recently, and the Sunshine Coast is getting mentioned with great positivity by many market commentators, being ear-marked as one of the star performers!
It is pleasing news for investors, home owners and potential buyers, as … Read the full post »
2016 was an extremely positive year for the Sunshine Coast property market. We take a moment to review land sales… and it is clear that there has been increased interest and record sales in the prestigious land market. For example, waterfront development; ‘Entrance Island’. These level half acre blocks located in a private and secure gated community bring a whole new meaning to waterfront living on the Sunshine Coast.
Achieving … Read the full post »
If you need any more evidence that things are on the ‘up and up’ in the Sunshine Coast property market, then the consistent outstanding Auction results being recorded in the region provide some compelling signs that bode very well.
We achieved a 100% Auction clearance rate on the weekend! I’d like to extend a huge congratulations to our team, in particular Agents Karine Wright and Daniel Mendes, and also … Read the full post »
School holidays are well and truly in full swing; I hope you are enjoying them if you are fortunate enough to be on a break!
Speaking of holidays, it is timely to have a discussion about whether or not holiday homes/apartments are good investments. There have been changes in our holiday behaviour over the years, traditionally many people holidayed in the same destination every year, hence, purchasing a property in that … Read the full post »
Spring is finally here, and before long we’ll be counting down to Christmas! Last weekend we had an extraordinarily large volume of people coming through our open homes, most of them genuine buyers and many ready to purchase now. Spring is always a flurry of activity in the property market, and all signs are boding well for a bumper season this year.
This Sunday Mooloolaba will again be showcased to the … Read the full post »
… that our Sunshine Coast Market Report for the March Quarter of this year is available to watch online? If you haven’t yet checked it out – click here to view! The information is sourced from the REIQ Quarterly Market Report for January to March 2016. Thanks for watching!
Did you know we are on Facebook? We would love for you to connect with us and like our business page.. … Read the full post »