The first quarter of 2022 has been all about responding to the dynamic circumstances that continue to define our lives. As cost of living pressures, fluctuations in the property market and larger scale global affairs continue to dominate the news, our local, state and national governments are presenting their responses to these adversities and in doing…
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As we all know the world is changing at a rate that is difficult for some of us to keep pace with. Covid, the crisis in Ukraine, flooding in New South Wales and Queensland, protests and the ever changing IT world in which the Metaverse is becoming the norm. How does this affect real estate…
House prices are continually rising and we are still living with the pandemic…so not much has changed from last year!However, at Living Here Launceston we are optimistic about the future. We have great clients to work with, a fantastic team and an abundance of customers.Whatever you real estate needs, we are her to help. Our experienced sales and…
As the year seems to be disappearing all too quickly we are showered with articles about housing affordability across the country. Housing affordability is measured by the ratio between the cost of housing and gross household income. There is certainly no shortage of buyers and renters in Launceston with open homes being well attended and…
The end of the financial year is upon us and for most of us it feels that 2021 is disappearing very quickly. With the COVID -19 rearing its ugly head yet again, we are preparing for the worst. Working from home, QR codes, virtual inspections are all part of our workday now.The good news is…
Certainly most of our residents think so and judging by the number of home buyers from Sydney and Melbourne attending our open homes, it seems they also believe Launceston is the place both to live and invest.Launceston is seeing record sale prices in many suburbs and rents continue to soar. The influx of people from…
With sale prices exceeding vendors expectations and rental properties in high demand, the team at Living Here is being kept very busy. Typically we have several buyers for each property we list and several applicants for every rental. It’s a wonderful time to work in this industry. We meet so many people and we are…
We awoke to a very rare landscape this week with the whole of our beautiful city covered in snow. For those of you who don’t know, Launceston is only a short distance away from the Ben Lomond Ski Resort but to see the city covered in snow is a once in a lifetime occurrence. There…
The buying and selling of real estate is fundamental to the creation of our individual wealth as Australians. Property prices are a reflection of our confidence in the economic stability of a region and the growth/loss potential that often flows from some of, if not the, largest purchases we are likely to make in our lifetime.…
Autumn is upon us and the trees have turned their lovely autumn tones. Despite the current situation the world keeps spinning! Even with all the disruptions, real estate sales are still powering on. We have noticed a drop in the number of sales but values have remained steady. In fact, an actual increase in values…