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Investing in the Brisbane Property Market

Investing in the Brisbane Property Market

Investing in the Brisbane property market is not an easy thing to do if you’re not from Brisbane. That’s why working with a highly experienced Brisbane Buyers Agent like Alistair Kelsall can be very profitable. He can guide you to the best suburbs in Brisbane and share with you his intermit local market knowledge.

Investing in the Brisbane Property Market

The ensure your success when Investing in the Brisbane Property Market you need to follow some very simple rule

  • Always look for property as close to the Brisbane CDB as your budget allows.
  • Target then biggest block of land you can, the land is where the value of the property is.
  • Look for a brick and tile property, this will reduce your ongoing maintenance fees.
  • Get a property with as many bedrooms as possible as this feature dictates the properties median house price and rental return.

Look for the Next Brisbane Hot Spot

When considering Investing in the Brisbane Property Market targeting popular suburbs will result in you paying too much for a property. The value of a property is dictated by demand, more buyers means a higher level of demand which results in higher prices.

A good example of a popular suburb in the south of Brisbane called Oxley. The Median House Price for a 4 bedroom property in Oxley in 2019 was  $608,000. The Median Rental Return for the same type of property is $515 per week. That equates to a return of 4.4%.

Where as just one suburb away is a lesser know suburb called Durack and it’s located located right next to Oxley, it is 16.5 kilometres to the Brisbane CBD with a median house price 0f $451,000 for a 4 bedroom home and a median rental return of $440 per week. This equates to a return of 5%, an additional 1/2 a percent than Oxley, a similar distance to the city and will become the suburb that people start to purchase in when they cannot afford Oxley.

Next brisbane hot spot
Next Brisbane Hot Spot

Don’t Follow The Media

If the media is reporting a suburb is growing in popularity, this is a suburb to avoid. You or your Buyers Agent will arrive to inspect a property along with another 30 people and you are now competing to own that bit of real estate. This drives the property values up till it peaks and the market cools down as most sellers have now sold and the property reaches the top of the price cycle and you do not receive any more capital growth till the next cycle comes which will be in around 10 years.

I have been at these inspections and set a limit to my clients only to watch a professional Buyers Agent play over $10,000 more from the property.  That is not very professional and there is no skill in paying more for a property than you need to and there is no need to purchase a property at the peak of the price cycle. If you get a slight downward movement is values, you have then put your investment at risk.

The Secret to Investing in the Brisbane Property Market

When looking at Investing in the Brisbane Property Market you will often find areas very close to the popular suburbs that are much cheaper and have not had the media attention but will do soon. They are only just beginning to start the upward swing on the property price cycle, these are the properties you buy, these will give you good short-term capital growth and reduce the risk that is associated with any form of investing.

This is what a good professional buyers agent should be able to do for you and if they are mentioning suburbs that you yourself have heard in the media then move on and call me. The only way to know the Brisbane Property Market is to actually stand in it, watch it, see and experience everything that is going on and be a part of it. Only then can you truly understand the region the different suburbs and their characteristics.  Only then can you use your skills to locate the future popular suburb.

Engage a Brisbane Buyers Agent

If you’re not from Brisbane then always engage a good Brisbane Buyers Agent like Alistair Kelsall when considering investing in the Brisbane property market. Alistair Kelsall has over 20 years experience working in the Brisbane property market and knows the entire region from many different levels and can guide you with first-hand knowledge will pay dividends on your decision. We all know that real estate has a price cycle and if you going to invest you need to invest in a suburb that is on on the way up the price cycle not at the top and this is the biggest mistake made by investors and other Buyers Agents.

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