We sit with Tom Kelly, head of home finance, to chat about his love for Brisbane, the property market hot-spots, and what he has his sights on.
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Well, here we are…Spring. Where life begins, flowers blossom, days get warmer, and we start to think about how fast the year is going. Well at least that’s the case for most. I start to think about the real estate market.
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Here's our August edit of "What's On" around South East Queensland. There have been some exciting restaurant openings, including the latest Thierry Galache restaurant which has opened in Spring Hill. Who's up for lunch?!
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It’s safe to say there is a lot going on in the childcare sector at the moment. But is making good returns as easy as people would suggest? We explore the critical success factors to a successful business.
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It's understandable that people are pretty confused about the difference between Mezzanine, Preferential Equity and Joint Ventures. Are they as bad as people say they are? Mark Trayner discusses.
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We'll be straight up. We love great food (who doesn't?). So, it goes without saying that we like to stay across the latest trends and changes in Brisbane's food and wine scene. Here's our edit of what's ON in Brisbane this month, including our highlights of Good Food Month. Who's up for lunch?
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The Queensland State Government announced the budget for 2018 - 2019 earlier in June. Here’s our summary of the key announcements and changes that relate to property development, including a reduction to The First Home Buyers Grant.
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Securing finance is one of the biggest and most important stages in the project lifecycle. And, it can be an extremely time consuming process, depending on the size and complexity of the project. But, it’s also one area that tends to be the least understood, and not given its due preparation, which can lead to negotiation breakdown.
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Disclaimer: GST is possibly the most boring topic known to man. We did our best to make this update bearable. We don't think we succeeded. However, it's none the less important to understand what is happening as it effects just about everyone operating in the property sector.
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STAC Capital had the pleasure of attending both Westpac’s & NAB’s Budget presentation last week. General consensus appears to be that the 2018 Federal Budget is very much a pre-election budget with nothing too exciting to write home about! But in any case, here’s our review.
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Cashed-up downsizers are propelling Brisbane into a global list of top-performing cities for the first time. An article in last Friday's edition of the Courier Mail outlined that increased demand has propelled Brisbane into a global list of top-performing cities for the first time.
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The Royal Commission is in full swing. The effect on the banks is not just scaremongering – down in the trenches, we’re very much seeing significant tightening by the banks, both in commercial lending as well as in home lending. Mark Trayner outlines the changes and their implications.
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Think that you can run a property development by yourself, in a simple logical order? Forget about it. The best developers leverage a strong team that works in harmony to achieve outstanding results thanks to well planned strategy. Here's some key pointers from us.
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We're going to dinner, with great company, food and wine, entertainment etc. All the usual "great night out" stuff. Plus, it's for a good cause. More importantly, WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US. Won't you do us the pleasure of your outstanding company?
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There seems to have been no hotter topic this year than that of Brisbane’s property market – particularly, what on earth is going on with all of these apartments?! The media is of course all over it, everyone's talking about it, so to see out 2017, we’re putting in our “no BS” two cents...
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This ride involves travelling about 660km in 5 days. 45 riders, with a goal to raise at least $350,000 for cancer research.
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What often triggers a CFO/CEO or business owner to conduct a financial review of their funding package?
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Earlier this month, Mark did the rounds in Singapore... With so much talk about capital in Asia, the question is – what’s the deal?
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Let’s cut to the chase – first call of business – a little be bit about STAC Capital…
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