Gold Coast Property News & Research

Investing In A Holiday Home Is No Picnic
25 November 2009 | South China Morning Post
Luke Woollard, director of Pacific Lifestyle Property in Broadbeach, said high-rise resort apartments were their purchase of choice.

Luxury Apartment Living
November 2009 | Contemporary Home Design Magazine
Cover feature article on Luxury Apartment Living

Smart Renovations
September 2009 | Your Investment Property Magazine
Cover feature article on SMART RENOVATIONS

International Passengers Boost Gold Coast Airport
15 Sep 2009 | Gold Coast Bulletin
The Gold Coast Airport has recorded an 11.6% increase in passenger numbers during August 2009 compared to August 2008. The growth has been attributed to International arrivals which recorded a 123% increase in the same period.

Home prices rise 4% in 2009
15 Jul 2009 | Pacific Lifestyle News
The RP Data-Rismark International, national Home Value Index confirms that for the first five months of 2009, home prices in all Australian capital cities (except Perth) have moved into positive growth. The index is highly reliable as it calculates median values on all property types including semi-detached and units unlike the ABS data series.

Growth is attributed to the continuing strong activity from first home buyers – up 23% over the year. Recent data shows investor loans have been increasing during May-June. With low interest rates and the Commonwealth boost to the first home buyers grant ending on 30 September, we expect more investors to be active.

Queensland Most Expensive Suburbs
22 Apr 2009 | Gold Coast Bulletin
Surfers Paradise has returned to the number one spot on the Rich List of Queensland's most expensive houses and Mermaid Beach is back at number two.

New Data Plots Baby Boomers Moving To Coast
16 Apr 2009 | The Australian
...the ABS believes that this nation's baby boomers will be drawn to seachange localities in droves during the decade that lies immediately beyond the global financial crisis.

Buy now says property forecaster
6 Apr 2009 | Gold Coast Bulletin
Gold Coast property prices could climb by up to 20 per cent over the next two years.

Japan, land of rising outbound tourism
2 Apr 2009 | Gold Coast Bulletin
Japan's second-largest outbound tourism operator, Kinki Nippon Tourist (KNT), has announced a doubling in bookings by Japanese travellers to the Gold Coast during the traditional travel period of Golden Week -- a run of public holidays stretching from April 25 to May 6, this year

Hotels defy doomsayers
29 Mar 2009 | Gold Coast Bulletin
Times may be tough, but they don't appear to have stopped people from taking a holiday on the Gold Coast.

More Japanese heading for Coast
30 mar 2009 | Gold Coast Bulletin
The Gold Coast has secured even more of budget air carrier Jetstar's Japanese audience with 600 seats added to the existing Tokyo service yesterday.

Brighter property outlook tipped
27 Mar 2009 | Gold Coast Bulletin
A resurgence in the Gold Coast property market has been tipped by one of Australia's leading property commentators, Michael Matusik.

Hassle-Free Strata Renovations
March 2009 | Your Investment Property Magazine
"Renovations can add a lot of value to a drab old unit or block, but there are some things you need to know before ripping down a wall"

Border prices buck trend
30 Jan 2009 | Gold Coast Bulletin
Coolangatta apartments values reached new heights in 2008, defying the downward pressure on property prices accross Australia.

Top 10 Tips to maximise your sale price
Feb 2009 | Your Investment Property Magazine
"There area a few simple things that almost anyone can do that will have a positive effect on the sale price of your home, without costing the earth."

Absolutely Positively Prestige Property
Dec 2008 | Luxury Home Design Magazine
According to Luke Woollard, luxury agent from the Gold Coast's Pacific Lifestyle Property Group, developments that have performed well within the last 12 months are within locations offering a unique value proposition.

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