News Archive
Negative gearing is safe from tax review, Treasurer hints
30 March 2010
THE family home - and the odd family investment property - both look safe from the Henry tax review, after the Treasurer yesterday went close to ruling out any changes to the negative gearing system. Wayne Swan has already rejected reports that the Henry review would propose putting a wealth tax on expensive homes. The real estate industry has voiced concern about tinkering with negativ... read news item »
Brisbane houses are going up - in value
28 January 2010
HOMEBUYERS filled with pre-Christmas cheer have boosted median house prices to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis, according to the latest figures from Australian Property Monitors. It found that median house prices in the December quarter in Brisbane had gone up by 3 per cent – double the rate of the previous quarter. The rise puts the increase in median hou... read news item »
Queensland Property Outlook 2010
18 January 2010
Comments below are from Wayne Rex, President of The Property Council in Queensland * Brisbane property prices increased 6.9% in the first 11 months of 2009 * South East Queensland has seen a stabilisation of prices and turnover * Building Approval levels have dropped to low levels not seen since the 1980’s ... read news item »
Prices tipped to rise in Brisbane rental market
13 January 2010
INVESTORS will be smiling but renters could be feeling the pain if the prediction of rising rents from Australian Property Monitors eventuates. Brisbane rents are tipped to outperform Sydney and Melbourne with growth of 8 per cent predicted this year. Australian Property Monitors forecasts Brisbane median house rents will increase nearly $40 a week up to $400 a week by the ... read news item »
Redkite Charity Sailing Event
02 December 2009
Redkite Charity Sailing Event Votiva Realty are excited to announce that we are Gold Sponsors for the WomenRace4...Redkite charity sailing event, sponsoring our General Manager, Angie Flemming who will be participating in the 2010 Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race. WomenRace4… is a not for profit unincorporated sporting organisation which enters a team of ... read news item »
POPULATION EXPLOSION IN SE QLD - What does this mean for Property investors?
30 November 2009
With predictions of a population explosion for South East Queensland that will see the number of residents in the area grow from the current 2.8 million to a staggering 4.4 million by 2031, the state government has launched a new development blueprint. The government has drafted its proposal in a bid to prevent the inevitable urban sprawl that comes with such a population boo... read news item »
What the RBA thinks.....
30 November 2009
During his address to the 2009 Economic and Social Outlook Conference Dinner on Friday 21 November 2009, governor Glenn Stevens hailed the Australian economy’s performance during the economic downturn and predicted that correct planning could see it quickly return to prosperity. Record immigration can be a major boost for the country’s economy in the coming years but it will put pr... read news item »
Rent Increase Legislation Simplified
30 November 2009
It seems there are constant legislative changes which effects the nature and performance of your investment properties, not to mention financial market fluctuations! The most recent legislation introduced is the new Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 which came into effect on 1 July 2009. One of the significant changes, and little understood, is that of applying re... read news item »
QLD continues to experience high population growth
23 September 2009
MEDIA RELEASE September 22, 2009 67/2009 Australia's population increased by 2.1% for the year ending March 2009 according to statistics released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today. The last time Australia saw higher growth rates was in the 1950's and 1960's as a result of post war migration and high birth rates. These rates compare with a 1.2% growth rate recorded f... read news item »
Population Explosion in SE Queensland means more higher Desity housing
22 September 2009
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