New analysis from Cotality shows that since October last year, properties with an estimated value below the 5% deposit guarantee scheme price caps have recorded stronger growth than higher priced homes. Over the first six months of the expanded scheme, homes with a value under the price caps have increased in value by 6.7% compared…
The supply gap: WA and QLD home values double as population growth outpaces new construction
A profound supply-demand imbalance has emerged as a key contributor to divergent home value trends across Australia since the start of 2020, according to a recent analysis by Cotality. Analysis from Cotality’s April Housing Chart Pack reveals that between Q1 2020 and Q3 2025, the strongest growth in home values was concentrated in states where the rate of…
Farriers Creek Construction Update
Construction across Stages 1-3 at Farriers Creek, Burpengary is progressing well, with earthworks now approximately 50% complete. Works have also commenced on stormwater infrastructure and road construction, making a key milestone in the project’s development.
Riverleigh Construction Update
Construction on Stage 2 at Riverleigh in Logan Reserve is progressing well with the final electrical works being completed and road signage installation commencing shortly. Road crossings and the watermain install is taking place in Stage 3 with the subbase gravel and kerb installation starting in the coming weeks.
Mayfair Lane Construction Update
Construction is progressing well at Mayfair Lane in Rochedale with clearing of the site now complete and sewer works now underway. Stormwater construction will commence next week.
Record property profits see home owner wealth surge despite rising interest rates
Australian home owners now have the protection of a “financial shield” in uncertain times, as property resales achieve record profits, according to Domain. Rising prices have created a surge in housing equity, which provides a “buffer against rising interest rates and inflation” for existing owners, a report from the real estate firm has found. As…
CFMG Capital expands Gold Coast footprint with $17 million Upper Coomera acquisition
Diversified property development and funds management group CFMG Capital has expanded its presence on the Gold Coast with the acquisition of a 3.3-hectare development site at Upper Coomera. The site was acquired for $17 million and is planned for development into a 63-lot residential community, further strengthening the company’s position within one of South East Queensland’s fastest-growing corridors…
Mayfair Lane Construction Update
Construction at Mayfair Lane in Rochedale is powering ahead with the site now cleared and ready for sewer infrastructure to commence next week.
Riverleigh Construction Update
The water main installation continues throughout stages 2 & 3 at Riverleigh in Logan Reserve. Retaining walls are being finalised this week with roadworks and footpath construction set to commence next week.
Rising land prices the main factor blocking new housing, report finds.
Australians might need to shift their thinking on how they live in order to address the housing crisis, experts say. The comments follow the release of a Housing Industry Association-Cotality report that found land prices have risen by about three times more than construction and labour costs since 2000. The report said land was the…