Much of the media focus this week centred on rising stock levels and what effect this may have on property prices.

One such example was an article written by Anne Flaherty from Proptrak that featured on realestate.com.au this week showing how the number of new listings is now rising sharply.

Prior to selling one of the major questions is “should I renovate parts of my house to increase my sale price prior to selling?”

It goes without saying, that everyone wants to make money on their property investment. Sometimes that involves renovating to maximise your return. But which renovations are worth it when it comes to delivering a return at sale?

As predicted last week the RBA left interest rates on hold. This in itself is not particularly newsworthy however the commentary around November's RBA meeting did carry some discussion points that should be reviewed.

For the majority of 2021 we have heard only positive news on the real estate front. Yesterday however, things started to change.

This weekend, major national newspapers and online portals have turned their attention to the sharp rise in reported inflation figures on Friday and on what this may mean for the property sector.

Once again the main property discussion point last week has been focussed on APRA's recent change to borrowing criteria. With this in mind we have featured an article that appeared this week on realestate.com.au that discusses the possible ramifications of APRA's intervention and what likely outcomes may emerge moving forward.

This week we’ll look at how to make the inside of your house sparkle. Show the house to its full potential, it will be worth the effort!

Remember, you can only ever make one first impressions.

The Gold Coast Bulletin reported last week that Robina, Varsity Lakes & Merrimac were three of the Gold Coast's top 5 areas for price growth over the July to September Quarter on the Gold Coast. The incredible growth has now seen Robina join the once exclusive club of having a median house price of over $1,000,000.

With confirmation last week that lending criteria and lending standards have now been tightened, Senior News Reporter Elizabeth Redman featured an article on Thursday discussing what impact this would have on our property markets as well as the chances of further restrictions coming into play.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll look at the best ways to getting your house sold. Presentation is key when preparing your home for sale, whether it’s a basic declutter and styling or a small renovation to increase value. It’s important to discover what buyers are looking for in a property for sale and the common selling mistakes to avoid.

Property prices continued to grow across the Gold Coast and throughout Australia during September according to CoreLogics National house price index for the month of September which was released on Friday.

An article published last week on CoreLogic's website is an article that every current & future vendor should read. Whilst many property owners are trying to time the market and sell at the peak of the cycle, history tells us that this strategy has its flaws.

The growing gap between incomes and property prices is likely to worsen before it gets better, experts say, making it harder than ever for first-home buyers to save a deposit.