Dual Key vs Dual Occupancy vs Duplex: Duel of the Duals
With Brisbane’s rental vacancy rate down to just 0.9% (3,065 vacancies) as of July 2026, more investors than ever are looking at dual income property structures to squeeze more rental yield out of a single block. But far too often, these three terms get thrown around interchangeably, despite being vastly different asset types with
How Brisbane Buyers Can Win in A Shifting Market
Lo and behold, post-budget night, Brisbane property talk has changed tone, to one that’s finally a few shades lighter! Between thick, red budget headlines, easing buyer competition and a general sense that the tooth and nail market frenzy has cooled off, buyers are now asking themselves, do I even need a buyer’s agent anymore?
What a Brisbane Building Inspector Wishes Every Buyer Knew… Before It Costs Them $40,000
Every buyer’s agent has a story about the house that almost got away with it. The one that photographed beautifully, with ‘just cosmetic’ cracks. The one where the seller’s agent swore, hand on heart, that the bathroom leak was ‘an old issue’, already fixed. It’s times like this, when Brisbane buyer’s agent Lauren Jones detects
Australia’s property market is transforming… And first home buyers aren’t biting
Australia’s property market is transforming, with higher interest rates, tax reforms and softer prices changing buyer behaviour across the country. Despite reduced competition and more negotiating power, many first home buyers are stepping back instead of stepping in. Brisbane buyer’s agent Lauren Jones shares why confidence is now holding many buyers back, how conditions are
Why looming tax reform is forcing young ‘rentvestors’ out of the market
As proposed tax reforms reshape Australia’s property landscape, many young rentvestors are finding the pathway they relied on to build wealth is becoming increasingly difficult. For buyers priced out of their preferred city, investing first has long been a practical strategy to secure a foothold in the market. Brisbane buyer’s agent Lauren Jones explains how
The renter’s trap: Why saving for a home is getting harder
For many Brisbane renters, the challenge of saving up for a house deposit pales in comparison to the real challenge – keeping up with surging rents. New modelling suggests that, within the next decade, renting could become just as expensive as paying off a mortgage. Brisbane buyer’s agent Lauren Jones shares why waiting could cost
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