A few questions above that are often asked, and answered with various replies depending on the political and economic … Read the rest
When a tenant rents a property in Australia they sometimes, but not always, have to pay for part of the water costs.
This has been confusing for many people as the rules are different in each state of Australia.
The following information, with links for checking any recent changes, may … Read the rest
Median Weekly Rent in Brisbane for a 3 Bedroom House
as at June 2009
| $320 | Acacia Ridge | $375 | Albion | $390 | Alderley | $350 | Algester | $355 | Altandi | $400 | Annerley | $350 | Anstead | $360 | Arana Hills | $335 | Archerfield | $470 | Ascot | $400 | Ashgrove | $350 | Aspley | $475 | Auchenflower | $335 | Bald Hills | $450 | Ballymore | $440 | Balmoral | $350 |
For many years there have been discussions on the value of property in Australia, and the rest of the world, and the most vocal comments have been the consistent statements that a property price bust will occur SOON.
I have seen these comments starting from … Read the rest
Median Weekly Rents in Australia
Median rents for Houses in Australia, for the September 2009 quarter, ranged from $300pw in Hobart up to $500pw in Darwin
Some of the changes during the last 12 months have been:
More … Read the rest
The floorplan sizes of new houses in Australia has been getting larger and larger every year, for many, many years.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the average new Australian home in 1984/85 was 149.7 square … Read the rest
All house builds in Australia have to be approved, by relevant government departments before building commences.
Consequently, figures are always available to keep us informed as to how many planning applications are in the pipeline, and so how many new building are expected in the near future.
Looking at the … Read the rest
When people talk about Australian house prices, they generally talk about the average for the whole of Australia.
This figure is often irrelevant to most people, and does not give a true indication of the individual states or capital cities in Australia.
The average figures quoted are also normally the … Read the rest
Australian rental property vacancy rates are considered to be about normal when they are around 3%. When that rate drops, and the supply of suitable vacant properties is low, the natural factors of supply and demand, cause rentals to increase.
Private rental vacancy rates, quoted in June 2008, were:
Number of First Home Buyer Grants issued in Queensland
The average for the previous three years, 2005 to 2007 was 7,816 … Read the rest
