Market Watch
As we head into the start of 2020, the property market is quickly recovering from the price falls that were experienced in 2019. Byron Bay dropped 8% for the year ending Sept 2019. However, it is interesting to put that…
Magical Byron: What Do We Want To Keep?
A while ago I was showing some overseas visitors around Byron. We strolled up to the carpark at the top of Jonson Street. It was sunset and sky was turning a rich, glorious pink. Surfers were peeling down the swell…
Hot Property – February 2020
Celeste Barber buys in Tweed Actor, comedienne and Instagram sensation, Celeste Barber has purchased a penthouse unit in a 1980 block overlooking Rainbow Bay in Tweed Heads. Ms. Barber grew up in Terranora just inland from Tweed so it is…
How much does a buyers agent cost, and are they worth it?
Buying a home is expensive, with purchasers paying stamp duty, conveyancing, and legal fees, not to mention the huge deposit required. So would you really want to pay more for something you could do yourself? Buyers agents work for buyers…
Around the Traps
Citizen Lottery Byron Shire has a bad case of ‘some people know best’ syndrome. The Council wants to broaden the range of the community consultation process. This follows on from the success of the citizen juries or the ‘Byron Model’…