February 28, 2024
As we progress into the new year, discussions continue about the future of Australia’s property market, and what we can look forward to in the coming months regarding property prices. Australia’s national housing upswing has continued through the first month of 2024 with CoreLogic’s National Home Value Index rising 0.4% in January and 1.0% in […]
February 16, 2023
The state of the Australian property market is a popular topic of conversation at the moment, and due to rising interest rates and inflation, some areas have already seen a change. What does that mean for you if you’re looking to sell, buy or invest in real estate in the next 12 months? The national […]
June 22, 2022
Annual Property Review A lot can happen in a year and that is so very true when it comes to real estate. Whether you have a portfolio of investment properties or just your home to think about, an annual property market report will keep you abreast of where your property value sits in the current […]
February 21, 2022
Is it the ridiculous property prices down south that are pushing more and more buyers to head for our regions, or are they being pulled by the lure of a better lifestyle? In our experience it is probably a bit of both. We have seen an increase in buyers from interstate and intrastate over the […]
February 10, 2022
Are traffic lights a sign of growth? Traffic lights may be a tacit indicator of growth by way of increased traffic and a need to provide better flow of traffic, but recent Queensland Treasury figures reveal Mareeba Shire is now the 6th fastest growing local government area (LGA) in Queensland. Statistics out of the Qld […]
October 22, 2021
New smoke alarm legislation is about to come into effect from 1 January, 2022 and YES the upgrades detailed below apply TO EVERY DWELLING (houses, townhouses Class 1A and units Class 2). IT’S THE LAW! The legislation changes affect the following: Owner/Occupiers Landlords Renters; and New or Extensively Renovated Properties. Owner/Occupiers Existing smoke alarm legislation […]
September 22, 2021
At Central Realty Mareeba we are a primary sales office. This means we don’t manage rental properties, but every day we have people walk into our office looking for property to rent. New people moving to our region – #Mareeba – for work, for a lifestyle change or relocating are looking for somewhere to live. […]
August 26, 2021
Who will you hire to be your real estate agent? So you’re ready to sell your property. It’s time to move on. It’s time to leave that huge family home and move into something a little more comfortable and with less work now that the children have left home. Whatever you’re reason for selling, the […]
July 22, 2021
It’s a tight market What does that even mean? In a Property Manager’s world a vacancy rate below 2.5% (percentage of empty rental properties) is considered tight. For a prospective tenant looking for a rental property it is difficult because fewer rental properties become available. Renters are staying in the properties longer and fewer investors […]
July 10, 2021
Buy or rent 2019? If you asked a property expert eighteen months ago, or even just twelve months ago, whether or not they thought it was better to buy or rent a property the answer would have included the standard whiteboard checklist of pros and cons. Expert pontifications would have included the standard responses on […]
June 24, 2021
At a recent real estate conference (Cairns May 2021), real estate agents and educators alike who have been in the industry for over three decades were commenting on how this is the best market that they’ve ever seen. The best market they have ever seen! And not just in the big capital cities, in fact […]
June 16, 2021
Great to be a Queenslander. In the wake of the recent Queensland State Budget the REIQ has investigated our State’s recent property boom and, in summary, suggest there are 3 key factors affecting our property market right now. High demand for Queensland property right now More buyers in the market and this means more competition […]
June 1, 2021
Demand for property in Mareeba – and demand for property on the Tablelands – is still very high after an extremely busy first quarter in 2021. And why wouldn’t it be, look at where we live. We love our town and our community very much and we appreciate the opportunity we have every day to […]
May 24, 2021
The age old adage “First Impressions Count” applies to real estate as well. That first visual connection of your property with a potential buyer is very important. When it comes to searching for property, your potential buyers have most likely already trawled through countless properties online so what can the seller do to give their […]
May 18, 2021
According to hotspotting founder Terry Ryder, regional Queensland is one of the nation’s leading boom markets. In fact, several locations are now seeing double digit house price growth and zero declining markets – a great indication of how much momentum there is in regional areas. Whatever the external influences to this type of regional property […]
May 4, 2021
Central Realty Mareeba has once again been awarded the prestigious Agent of the Year and Agency of the Year for their outstanding performance in real estate in their local area of Mareeba. These prestigious annual Awards are the only industry awards that are totally based on Customer Satisfaction Reviews, collected over a 12 month period […]
August 18, 2020
Affordability, lifestyle, iconic region, family friendly – these are some of the traits inspiring young families to think about buying property and moving to our area. Regional areas across Australia are the flavour of the quarter when it comes to property, and Cairns and the Tableland Region rank amongst the Top 3. What makes a […]
July 15, 2020
Now’s the time to sell, or is it? According to Queensland Property Investor (QPI), now is a great time to invest in property. Whether you’re looking at buying your first home, first investment property or looking at expanding your portfolio there is some good news out there. he QPI’s top 10 reasons are here and […]
June 24, 2020
PRD’s latest home affordability survey classifies Mareeba – and the Tablelands – as a resilient regional area. In fact our region is in the top 12 affordable regional areas in all of Australia. And the good news doesn’t stop there. The report states “these areas not only have median price affordability but also demonstrate strong […]
June 17, 2020
State and Federal government housing grants could provide $45,000 to help you buy or build your first home. As Mareeba’s leading Real Estate Agency we are always on the alert for opportunities that could help our customers with their property ambitions and goals. This month we have pulled together a number of current grant offers […]
