What Do the Brisbane Olympics Mean for Real Estate Prices?
Anyone looking for a property investment gold medal will definitely be giving Brisbane some thought after the city was announced as host of the 2032 Olympic Games. It might sound a long way off, but preparations for the world’s favourite sporting event are already underway. Infrastructure is starting to be improved, stadiums and venues constructed…Read More→
School Catchments and Real Estate Prices
Does a good state school raise the value of real estate in its near proximity? Well, yes. All the facts indicate people are definitely prepared to pay more to be in the catchment zone of an established, high quality, government funded school. But before we get into that, let’s start with the basics. What is…Read More→
Should You Sell Your Property in an Election Year?
We’re in an election year, and that often means that buyers and sellers in the property market go to ground, waiting on the election outcome to decide upon their next real estate move. Here at the start of 2022 we’re riding a wave of record-breaking capital gains growth in property markets around Australia. In fact,…Read More→
10 Critical Factors Affecting Your Home’s Value
Real estate value goes up and down and generally homeowners across Australia will have a rough idea of what their property is worth. Putting a price on your home can be tricky though, because sentiment can overpower logic and misguide your estimate. Or maybe you haven’t been paying attention to the market, and your home…Read More→
Things to Think About When Making an Offer on a Home
Searching for your new home is an intensive process, with many different things to consider. It’s one thing actually finding the perfect home for you and your family, it’s a completely different process actually securing the property as your own for the future. Today at The Henry Wong Team® we want to share some tips…Read More→
Got a Spare $5-million Worth of Furniture Lying Around?
The above video is made with Heidi-Fenton Smith from Look Home Staging. Here at the Henry Wong Team®, we’re a big fan of home staging. If you want to sell your home for top dollar it needs to look like a million bucks, and staging it can help do that. We’re just as big fans…Read More→
REIQ Make Changes to Residential Property Contracts
January 20th, 2022 has proven to be a big day in the world of residential real estate, with the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) making some significant changes to the residential property sales contracts. As with all change, sometimes these things take a bit of time to get your head around. One particular change…Read More→
Behind the Scenes at Auction Day
There was unprecedented action when 8 Lexington Place in Wishart went to auction. Maybe it was the lucky number 8, maybe it’s the fact that this is an immaculately comfortable and functional family home. There are a multitude of reasons why this auction was so popular, all of which were capitalized on by The Henry…Read More→
How to Build a Good Relationship with Your Real Estate Agent
Selling your home is a big deal. Properties are usually the biggest investments we make in our lives, so when you sell one yours you want it to be a seamless process. It can be a very stressful time, so it’s extremely important to have a good working relationship with the real estate agent who…Read More→
The Henry Wong Team® in the News
8 Lexington Place in Wishart was always going to be a special property to sell, and The Henry Wong Team® couldn’t have asked for a better auction on Saturday January 8th. After just a 13-day marketing campaign, we had 21 bidders vying to be the next owners of this property in a frantic race. Eventually…Read More→
What Will Happen to the Property Market in 2022?
2021 was an unprecedented year for Australian property prices. The real estate market showed an incredible resilience to pandemic-induced negative sentiment in many other industries. A lot of this was due to Australians returning home from overseas and wanting to purchase property in their home country. Favourable interest rates have also played their part, contributing…Read More→
Facebook Live Streamed Auction in Wishart
The Henry Wong Team® continues to cement itself as the leading real estate team when it comes to auctions on the southside of Brisbane. The auction this coming Saturday is an example of how we use technology to push boundaries and maximise the reach of our listings. 8 Lexington Place will go to auction and…Read More→
