News Updates

FIRST-home owners are on the hunt to refinance their mortgage within two years of entering the market, a new report says.  Research by LJ Hooker Finance has found 46 per cent of first-home owners are looking for better deals despite only being in the property market for a short time.

The number of housing finance commitments continued to improve in December, rising 8.7% over the quarter according to the seasonally adjusted series from the ABS released this week

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Yes, there is some good news out there. It isn’t making the headlines, but it is out there nevertheless.

Here are seven positive points to help you make it through your real estate day.

Queesland property investors are waking from their slumber and making renewed moves to enter the property market, according to the state’s real estate body.

FORGET the office or the classroom, soon the Sunshine Coast could be working outside. 

Following in the footsteps of any number of European countries and Brisbane city, our council is considering giving our tourist hot spots a free wi-fi internet connection. 

There is a lot of uncertainty around interest rates at the moment. In the first week of February, we were anticipating a decrease in the official cash rate from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

We have been advised of the wonderful news that there may be up to four green turtle nests at Peregian Beach. This is an amazing natural occurrence that we would love to encourage. To help protect the turtles and their eggs/hatchlings please ensure the local laws of the area are followed and that dogs are kept under effective control at all times.

An interesting fact in the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics Housing Finance data was the continued trend towards fixed rate loans. The data showed that over the month of November 11.1% of borrowers opted for a fixed rate mortgage; that’s the highest percentage of fixed rate commitments since June 2008.

Through the buying power of LJ Hooker we can save you thousands, ensuring the most comprehensive and competitive marketing campaign.

LJ Hooker has reported a 20 per cent rise in property sales across its Australian and New Zealand businesses in December.