Cairns Property News
Time for a realty check
Improving selling techniques and finetuning personal skills to deal with vendors and buyers may warrant a trip to the Gold Coast for Far Northern real estate agents.
Crunch the numbers for home loans
IT might be time to crunch the numbers on your home loan with interest rates falling this week and economists tipping more cuts early next year.
Lower interest rates next year could still be to come
INTEREST rates are tipped to hit a low of 2 per cent by early next year.
Take the stress out of selling your home
REDUCE the stress - and get the right price - when selling your biggest asset.
The garish trends that result in interior horror and send buyers packing
WE'VE all seen them - garish design trends that were once the height of high fashion, but are now the subject of amusement.
Borrowers saving hundreds of thousands in mortgage fees
A SURGE in home loan re-financing since mortgage exit fees were dumped in 2011 is saving bank customers hundreds of millions of dollars.
Investor interest is climbing higher
Houses in Mt Sheridan and Edmonton priced about $300,000 are being snapped up by buyers, according to RP Data figures.
Creative terms employed in real estate
The real estate industry boasts some creative and even cheesy copy writers. But they don't mind you chuckling at their work, as long as you are reading it.
Results are black and white
Newspapers continue to play a significant role when hunting for a new home despite the rise of online search sites, with new research showing 89 per cent of those surveyed use their local paper to get a good feel for prices in their suburbs.
Cash-up your Cairns property with these tips to help you make a profit
RENOVATING for profit isn't about painting a wall and watching the returns roll in. It's about carefully adding real value over the long haul.
Property more affordable and rent yields higher in Cairns
Cairns property is becoming more affordable as prices drop but there's also good news for investors with the rental market showing strong returns across a five year period.
Keys to sustainability
Developing a national rating tool, supporting incentive programs and challenging builders to construct "net-zero" homes are just some of the aspects the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) wants policy makers to agree on to make houses more climate-friendly.
Buying your first home is a daunting and often stressful time. It is also the time when mistakes can be made. more
