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Homeowner still has shocking $400k mortgage on home bought eleven years ago

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“An Aussie woman has come to terms with the brutal reality her mortgage is the same as what it was when she paid for the house a decade ago.” Read full, original article here. “A Springfield Lakes woman has come to terms with the brutal reality her $400k mortgage is the same as what it […]

Brisbane price growth leading Australia’s property market

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Content as featured in Elite Agent on October 14, 2024. Australia’s property market is currently enduring a dynamic landscape, with national dwelling values continuing to surge. However, our Australian capital cities are presenting significantly varied trends. Our property market giants of 2024—Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide—have continued to lead price growth throughout the September quarter (Q3 […]

What to Look for During Property Inspections

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Are you being thrown into the world of property inspections for the first time? Feeling overwhelmed about what to look out for beyond the surface charm of a home? Fear not, as Brisbane-based buyers agent Lauren Jones discloses all the nitty-gritty to look out for during property inspections. Full original article published in Homely. Topics in this […]

Price Growth Across Australia Stalls

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The Australian housing market is experiencing a noticeable slowdown after a two-year surge in prices, with national price growth reaching its weakest point since early 2023, according to Domain’s latest House Price Report. While many cities still hit record price levels, Melbourne and Canberra saw slight declines, reflecting affordability pressures that have begun to dampen […]

Qld’s top-performing suburbs for houses and units revealed

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“Owners of houses and units in some of Queensland’s richest markets have pocketed more than $1000 every day over the past year, as startling new figures reveal runaway price growth in a huge majority of suburbs. But despite surging annual gains, PropTrack’s quarterly home values show market conditions have slowed in some locations as the […]

The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s Rental Market

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Despite the pandemic firmly in our past – we hope – the Australian rental market continues to endure lasting impacts, with a steep rental crisis running rampant across all cities and regions. Brisbane buyers agent and director of Lauren Jones Buyers Agency, Lauren Jones talks to Homely about the impacts and what it means for […]

Locked out: First-home buyer’s 5-year hunt

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25-year-old Alexandra Graziotto can finally call herself a homeowner after 5 years of property hunting. Her decision to engage buyers agent Lauren Jones culminated in her securing a gorgeous block in Kallangur on Brisbane’s northside. Originally published on Realestate.com.au on September 7th, 2024, then republished in the Courier Mail and on News.com.au. You can access […]

Qld’s time warp suburbs: Where you can buy now for 2014 prices

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The full Courier Mail article can be viewed here.    Alternatively, you can read from the original below:   A cluster of suburbs the housing boom forgot — where prices have flatlined for a decade — has become an unexpected lifeline for priced-out buyers.     While national home values have soared since 2014, hitting […]