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This is a friendly reminder of the upcoming Key Due Dates across the month of August 2025 for small-to-medium sized businesses, announced by the Australian Tax Office (ATO): Key Due Dates Calendar – August 2025 7 August 2025 14 August 2025 21 August 2025 25 August 2025 28 August 2025 For More Information For more information or assistance in these matters, please contact the Archer Gowland Redshaw office to speak with an adviser on (07) 3002 2699 | info@agredshaw.com.au Author: Archer GowlandRead More →

Buying an investment property in another state or territory can open the door to a range of new opportunities. From more affordable price points to higher rental yields and market diversification, there are plenty of reasons to look beyond your own backyard. But investing interstate also requires careful planning, local insight, and the right financial support. Here are 7 practical tips to consider if you’re thinking about taking that next step. 1. Define your investment strategy Before exploring property listings, it’s helpful to think about what you want to achieve – whether that’s long-term value growth, consistent rental income, or managing cash flow. These goalsRead More →

Hotel Resort Sales is excited to announce the successful completion of a major transactioninvolving the combined sale of three premier management rights businesses in Brisbane toMeriton Group. Acquired from Aurora Assets Management Group, the properties includeNewstead Towers, Broadway on Ann, and Aqua Newstead comprising of over 710 lots.This multi-million-dollar deal represents a significant milestone in Brisbane’s rapidly growingaccommodation sector and marks Meriton’s first acquisition in the management rights space inQueensland. The landmark transaction underscores Hotel Resort Sales’ expertise in connectingleading operators with premium management rights opportunities. The properties, situated side by side in sought-after inner-city Brisbane CBD, offer stronginvestment potential and align with Meriton Group’sRead More →

Nominate THE industry contributors worthy of recognition. Get your tickets now – hurry! https://www.arama.com.au/eventdetails/29727/top-awards-2025 THE Awards are part of the ARAMA Top Awards, the MR Industry’s night of nights! This year happening at the Star Casino in Brisbane. THE Awards seeks to recognise those who are going above and beyond in the Management Rights industry. We have 4 categories, MR Broker (individual), MR Brokerage (entire firm) and Service Provider (everyone from lawyers to locksmiths is up for votes). ..and of course THE Onsite Manager Of The Year! Don’t miss out on all the excitement September 12th at The Star Casino! arama.com.au/eventdetails/29727/top-awards-2025Read More →

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ALMOST half a century ago the great Australian actor Peter Finch won an Academy Award for urging everyone to stick their heads out the window and shout “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore.” In one of the greatest screen monologues ever, Finch’s character looked into the camera and declared “We know things are bad. Worse than bad. They’re crazy. It’s like everything everywhere is going crazy.” That was almost 50 years ago and in many ways things have gotten worse. So many aspects of life – from politics, social media, entertainment, and even retail shopping – have anRead More →

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FOR the last few weeks the world’s economies have been on a financial rollercoaster ride that has left many investors nervous and queasy. The on-again, off-again tariff impositions by the Trump government in the United States have seen stock-markets behave like dodgem cars without steering wheels. Markets hate uncertainty. But those of us who work in management and letting rights have always admired the extraordinary resilience of our industry, and in this time of global uncertainty we can be glad we work in a business with strong foundations and a proven track record to weather storms of any kind. Buying into management and letting rightsRead More →

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With significant regulatory changes set to introduce formal seller’s disclosure for all real estate professionals in Queensland from 1 August 2025, the REIQ has worked together with Securexchange to deliver a seamless solution for the profession. The new smart tool,the Seller Disclosure Tool,was developed in collaboration between the REIQ and Securexchange to simplify and streamline the seller’s disclosure process by automating property searches and instantly pulling the right data to complete the disclosure form, ensuring both accuracy and efficiency. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the Seller Disclosure Tool would help agents across Queensland stay ahead of legislative changes by providing a solution built specifically to meet the newRead More →

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Queensland’s property market has continued its upward momentum through the March 2025 quarter, with new data revealing just how far the market has come in the five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest median sales results released by the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) show the state’s housing market notched up another quarter of steady performance, with the quarterly median sale price for houses edging up 0.61% to $812,000, and unit prices lifting 3.85% to $675,000. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the latest figures not only reflect an active market in early 2025 but also highlight an exponential 5-year transformationRead More →

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According to psychologists and counsellors there are five stages of grief. Denial, anger,  bargaining, depression and acceptance. Since the evening of Saturday 3rd May 2025,  and much to the managing director’s annoyance, I have been experiencing the  emotional roller coaster that grief provides. I have discovered that denial is not actually  the first emotional hurdle when a confronting event impacts one’s life. No, shock comes  first. Then you skip denial and move straight to anger. Not anger with the punters and  the winners. No, anger that the conservative side of politics managed to drop the ball  so spectacularly that a bunch of political hacks haveRead More →

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The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is welcoming the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) latest move to resume monetary easing, cutting the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent – marking a return to the level last seen in May 2023. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the rate cut would provide welcome relief for borrowers and much-needed stimulus for new housing supply. “This cash rate cut is particularly critical for Queensland, where we’re experiencing above-average population growth and a pressing need for new housing construction,” Ms Mercorella said. “With the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games on the horizon, stimulating housing supplyRead More →

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