Market Watch
Welcome to Byron Property Search Market Watch. Six months ago, I suggested we were probably experiencing a 6% median house price drop since the highs of late 2017. I’d say we’ve dropped another 6% since then, but gees the market’s…
Hot Property – December
Beach Hotel Sells The iconic Beach Hotel – The Beachie – has found a new owner. Investment company Moelis have an exclusivity agreement to buy The Beach Hotel in Byron Bay. The agreed price is just over $100 million….
Byron Dreaming: Where will we be in 10 years?
The Byron area is continually going through growth and changes. Not everyone is happy about this so there may be some consolation in knowing what these changes may look like. Predicting the future is pretty random and unscientific. But science…
Around The Traps – December
Street Camping Around this time of year, the topic of illegal camping often raises its dreadlocked head. Byron is a popular place all year round but in summer and school holidays it is a traffic jam of backpacker station wagons,…
WHAT DOES A VENDOR’S ADVOCATE DO?
Just as a Buyer’s Agent was an unknown occupation only a few years ago, a Vendor’s Advocate is now gaining awareness and acceptance. Many buyers agents offer vendors advocacy as well. In both situations they can research, give market appraisals…
Hard Rains Gonna Fall
CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE Are you exasperated about the lack of action on climate change? Feel like there is nothing you can do? Well you are not alone, and apparently there is something you can do. More and more people…
Hot Property – November 2019
Childe Street, Belongil Beach John Cornell and Delvene Delany are listing their last remaining block of land at Belongil Beach. This is the final parcel of their one-time 2.3-acre compound bought in 1987 for $375,000. They sold the main chunk…
MULLUM MASTER PLAN
In last month’s newsletter, we talked about Byron Shire’s Draft Residential Settlement Strategy. This month let’s talk about the Mullumbimby Masterplan. It is worthwhile noting that the Mullum Master Plan is part of a suite of planning documents currently in…
Round The Traps – November
It’s not easy being Green Last month’s article dealing with some thorny issues around local politics got a good response and some positive feedback. Basically, I was bemoaning the acrimonious division within the local Greens. The way I see…
Market Watch
In the last few weeks of October, spring was well and truly sprung and there is a new energy around. People are certainly thinking about property again. After a fairly lack lustre winter, buyers are on the hunt. The market…