Insights

A valuation is a formal, independent assessment of a property's market value, carried out by a registered valuer. It's not the same as a real estate agent's appraisal or an automated online estimate.

I get asked "how's the market going?" more than almost any other question. So rather than give the usual vague answer, I thought I'd put together an honest, data-backed look at where Brisbane actually sits right now, and what I think it means if you're buying, selling, or investing.

Off-the-plan purchases come up a lot in Brisbane, especially with the amount of apartment and townhouse development happening across the inner city and surrounding suburbs. There can be real advantages to buying off-the-plan — but there are also risks that aren't always obvious until you've been through the process a few times.

A lot of experienced residential investors eventually ask me the same question: "Should I look at commercial property?" It's a fair question — commercial can offer higher yields and some real advantages over residential. But it's also a genuinely different game, with different risks, different lease structures, and a different way of thinking about value.

One of the questions I get asked most often — by both homeowners and investors — is some version of "could I do something with this block?" It's a great question, and honestly, one of my favourite parts of the job.