How much does it really cost to build a house?

In June 2020, the Morrison government launched the HomeBuilders Scheme for buyers of newly constructed dwellings. Since then, we continue to receive many enquiries from customers wanting to buy a house and land package. The most common questions we get are “How much...

Upsizers on the Move post COVID-19 easing of restrictions

One of the prime users of the Deposit Power Bond product are upsizers and according to Cameron Kusher, Director of Economic Research at realestate.com.au, the property market has seen an upswing in this type of property buyer now that COVID-19 lockdown measures have...

New Law NSW provides greater protection for Apartment Owners

In June 2020 the Design & Building Practitioners Bill came into effect in NSW.  The bill will enable apartment owners to seek damages for building defects in apartment complexes as the new legislation places an all-encompassing ‘duty of care’ on builders and...

When a fall in this property stat is a good thing

We regularly see statistics that are put forward to add weight to a story line and the property market is no exception. Auction clearance rates are one such example, but another recent comparison might reveal a more positive sentiment in the market. When a vendor is...

The importance of interstate migration to Queensland

The Queensland Government is running a tight COVID-19 ship with borders still closed to interstate travel even though the total infection rate on the 4th June was just 3 people. With a population of 5 million, that’s an infection rate of one in every 1,600,000 people....