Australian Property’s Trump Card
A massive electoral showdown in the USA is looming in November, with Donald Trump aiming to do his best to unseat the Democrats and take the reigns once again. If property searches are anything to go by, the uncertainty in the US is causing many people to look at other places to live. A surprising……Read More→
Brisbane’s Big Spring Selling Season Awaits!
Spring is traditionally a very busy time in real estate. As the weather warms, what does the market have in store for Brisbane in 2024?
Rates Held Steady, Are Cuts on the Horizon?
On the first Tuesday of every month, the RBA sits down for a meeting in which they decide what to do with the official interest rate. This month, they have kept it stable at 4.35%, a move that mirrors their decisions since November last year. It’s a welcome few months of stability after we saw…Read More→
Brisbane Property Closing in on a Gold Medal
The upward property price trajectory has continued according to data in the PropTrack Home Price Index just released for July. Capital cities in particular are performing well, except for Melbourne, which I want to talk about in a moment and discuss the effect this is having on Brisbane prices. Brisbane is sitting in silver medal…Read More→
Wishart Auction Breaks Records
Unprecedented. There’s no other word to describe the auction at 9 Mockingbird Court in Wishart. From the moment we started marketing this home, we knew it was going to be something special. Interest was off the hook, with our network of interstate and international buyers coming to the party in their droves. Most importantly, thanks…Read More→
Miles Government Pledges Review of Property Tax
State elections are coming our way in October, and as is to be expected the election promises are starting to come thick and fast. A recent one by the Deputy Premier, Treasurer, and Minister for Trade and Investment of the Queensland state government, Cameron Dick, may be well-intentioned but has a lot of people in…Read More→
Asian Property Investors Target Aussie Homes
Foreign investment into Australia is at an all-time high, with wealthy Asian buyers especially interested in splashing their cash on Australian property. In fact, Chinese buyers are the largest foreign buyers of real estate in Australia. The effect can be seen all up and down the East Coast and beyond, with real estate agents with…Read More→
A Succesful Auction Story: 7 Greenidge Street, Wishart
The real estate market is a dynamic beast that many agents fail to tame. Another successful auction this last weekend at 7 Greenidge Street for the Henry Wong Team® illustrates how we are consistently achieving what others can’t. What’s the secret to doing this? Read on to find out! 7 Greenidge: A Lovely Home Embodying…Read More→
LinkedIn – Building Real Estate Connections
At The Henry Wong Team® we take a multi-pronged approach to marketing, leveraging digital outlets to maximise the reach of each property we list. We also focus heavily on building our network of colleagues and contacts, because in real estate referrals are exceptionally powerful. There’s a place where digital reach and the positive impacts of…Read More→
Australia’s Migration Surge
Migration has always been part of the backbone of Australia, contributing to our strong multiculturalism and ability to withstand trying global economic conditions. It’s been important to our past, and it will continue to be important in our future. The post-pandemic migration surge has been a big one though. It’s had some serious ramifications, particularly…Read More→
Inner City Buyers are Out in Force
We just sold 7702/55 Forbes Street in West End, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, double garage apartment spread over 275m2 of titled area. It was a short marketing window with a result we’re incredibly proud of! Read on to find out what we sold this beauty of a home for Before we get to that, some important…Read More→
The Federal Budget 2024 – What’s in it for Housing?
If you have even a fleeting industry in the property market, in fact in the economy as a whole, you’ll know that we have a housing crisis in Australia. Overseas migration resulted in a net annual gain of 518,000 people last year, and building approvals are at record lows (Only 2436 dwellings were approved for…Read More→