May 22nd, 2013
This weeks video market comment from Kevin Turner | 20th May

The Federal Government’s budget has been criticized by the Real Estate Institute of Australia for not doing enough to help homeowners.   The REIA says first homebuyers and the construction sector have been ignored in the Federal Budget. President Peter Bushby says nothing was done to address affordability for first homebuyers, or help them get into [...]

May 21st, 2013
Meth lab detections rising

A report by the Australian Crime Commission stated that from 2010 – 2011, by a significant stretch Queensland recorded the highest number of detected clandestine laboratories in the country at 293. Western Australia followed with 171 detected labs and New South Wales and Victoria reported 87 and 63 respectively. In my role, I have been [...]

May 20th, 2013
Property market posts positive results

The REIQ March quarter data, released in the Courier-Mail on Saturday, found the Queensland residential property market posted positive results for the year ending March. The REIQ March quarter median house price report shows the vast majority of local government areas across the State – 10 out of 12 major regions – recorded encouraging yearly [...]

May 17th, 2013
REIQ TV – Off the plan

Bruce Goddard, Director and Licensee of Place Projects gives vital information for anyone interested in buying off the plan.

May 16th, 2013
Why Wayne Swan has the crappiest job in Australia

Like any good political and public policy enthusiast, I spent much of Tuesday night glued to my television for the announcement of the 2013 Budget and subsequent analysis from a whole host of wonks. Similarly, like any good generation Y tech geek, I did so in tandem with a scanning of social media platforms like [...]