In a troubled world, Australia looks increasingly attractive to many as a place to live. Especially somewhere like Byron Shire, it mustread more
Author: Michael Murray
A Chat With Sarah Ndiaye.
Hi Sarah, is it your turn to be mayor? Absolutely. It feels that way. Not just for me but also forread more
Market Watch – July 2024
It is tough trying to read the Byron Bay real estate market. No national consistency exists, and each city, price bracket, andread more
Michael Lyon For Mayor?
Why do you believe you deserve a 2nd term as mayor? I have delivered on promises and have a clear and positiveread more
Sustainability Features Add Value
Adding expensive features to your home, such as pools, studios, and landscaping, does not always pay off when it comes time toread more
GOING POTTY OVER POTHOLES
Many people are getting agitated about the cost of living and inflation. In the Byron Shire, the state of the roads andread more
Let’s Talk About Units
Apartments and units usually lag behind freestanding homes in demand and capital gains. The adage is that land is what appreciates, andread more
Prepping For Sale
As a vendor advocate and Byron Bay buyer's agent, I often advise sellers on presenting their homes well before going to market.read more
Byron Council Elections
2024 is a big year for elections. Half the world's population will go to the ballot box in 64 countries, plus theread more
What About Wallum?
The Wallum is a tract of land south of Brunswick Heads. It is an extension of a housing estate known as Brunswickread more
Carbon Farming and Regen Options
Carbon farming and forest regeneration are growth industries. They are similar but not the same, so understanding the difference is important. Especiallyread more
Hello Byron – Welcome to the 1% – Ecological Footprint and Bio-capacity
Ecological Footprint and Bio-capacity You know how good you have it if you live in the Byron Shire. Sometimes, I feel guiltyread more
Strata Law changes
The recent high-rise building failures in Sydney will also affect us here in the Northern Rivers. The New South Wales Government initiatedread more
The Downsizing Specialist
For those not aware, I have been enjoying taking care of clients who are in the process of downsizing. Since I haveread more
The Case For New Villages
If we want to make a real difference to housing supply we will need to do something different and not just moreread more
Rail Trail Update
Some issues in Byron Shire keep rolling around forever and ever. Airbnb, the old Hospital Sites and the Rail Trail are aread more
What’s A BIMBY
The BPS newsletter goes out to just under two thousand people and has been going for nearly fifteen years. It has aread more
Market Watch – Feb 2024
For two years from June 2020, Byron Shire experienced a ferocious bull run with a median house price jump of around 60%.read more
Reasons To Be Cheerful
The Lamb Divide Yes, this is a TV commercial, but I thought it was cute and worth sharing. It shows the valueread more
Politics – Looking Through the Overton Window
Those of us still interested in politics can look forward to entertaining times ahead. After all, politics is show business for uglyread more
Thinking of Engaging a BA? Read This First
All buyer’s agents are not the same. When I first started being a BA back in 1999 it was a very unknownread more
Winter of Our Discontent
We don't have much to complain about here with our Byron Bay winters. I like nothing more than sitting in the sunread more
The Downsizing Specialist
Navigating retirement with all its lifestyle and financial decisions can be a complicated process. It is understandable many are daunted by theread more
Market Watch – May 2023
There has been a lot of speculation on whether the property market has hit bottom. For most of last year, the generalread more
Holiday Letting and the IPC Decision
Who said bureaucracies are boring and predictable? Last week the IPC (independent Planning Commission) came out with a ruling on the ongoingread more
Byron Council’s Housing Scorecard
The reasons for the housing crisis are varied and complex. Local councils have very little control over many of the levers thatread more
IPC meets STRA meets WTF
The IPC, Independent Planning Commission, has a tough job sorting this one out. If they can solve it, their next mission shouldread more
History Lesson
Ocean Shores could have been a completely different place than what it is now. American firm Wendell West first purchased the landread more
Rightsizing – the New Trend
The new property trend emerging is high-end downsizing - now called rightsizing. This is empty-nesters moving from rural homes on acreage intoread more
Tips for a Successful Tree Change
Increasingly, the charm of the country is luring more of us to move from the cities. Australia’s capital cities combined lost 11,800read more
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