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False price strategies include both the ‘offers above’ method (illegal in some states) and any of the price-range strategies.

More than half a million home owners on Australia’s eastern seaboard acquire enough space on their property, or a “gold mine” as experts like to call it, to add a granny flat dwelling.

Did you know that Brisbane was where the first lamington was created, the Green Lantern rollercoaster at Movie World has the steepest drop in the southern hemisphere and the Queensland Cotton Company in East Ipswich (now closed) was where the first towels in Australia were produced in 1861?

Instead of trying to predict the market, ask this question: ‘How will my life improve as a result of this sale?’ Use that, not the market, when choosing the time to sell.

John Coates, former Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and current President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), strongly supports a bid from Brisbane to host the 2032 Summer Olympics.

The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, originally pitched by now re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday May 12th and matched by Bill Shorten a few hours later, will be made available to individuals earning up to $125,000 or couples earning up to $200,000 annually.

Beware of joining investment groups or clubs, many of which are full of marketeers.

The ATO figures show that 71% of people who own investment property have just one, while a further 19% own two properties.

Pimpama is Queensland’s largest and fastest growing suburb.

Most residential property investors are simply striving to create a better future for themselves and their families.

Landowners across South East Queensland are in a better position than what they were two to three years ago when land valuations last took place as land values have since increased.

If an agent suggests an advertising campaign involving upfront marketing costs, ask them to pay for it.

Our lifestyle and social lives dictate what we do and don’t need in a home.

Marketing is not cheap. That’s why so many property advertisements have agents’ faces and agent names so predominantly displayed.

You wouldn’t think so, but air pollution can create havoc for us indoors as much as it can outdoors.

Paying for exposure through expensive advertising presents two dangers: the loss of any upfront monies paid and the real responsibility of an eventual lower selling price.

The greatest household inequality of all is that not all parts of the home are treated equally in regards to cleanliness.

Before the internet, properties were mainly promoted via newspaper advertisements, flyers, signs and agents’ windows. These locations had a remarkable and often overlooked advantage over modern forms of advertising: they left no easily traceable marketing or sales history.

As one of the most environmentally-friendly resources, redecorating with bamboo is pretty much a win-win.