The housing crisis is still a hot topic. Shame there is not a lot of action as yet. Here is a quickread more
Author: Michael Murray
Peak Property
For many thousands of years, homo sapiens wandered the earth without the need to pay mortgages, rents, or rates. The idea ofread more
Council Update
The Byron Shire Council has settled in and the new councillors are hitting their stride. Meetings are no longer public and nowread more
Richmond Now Marginal Seat
Last month's federal election was a vote for change. Local legend, comedian and author, Mandy Nolan had an excellent go at unseatingread more
Let’s Get Behind Mandy
ELECTION OVERVIEW The federal seat of Richmond includes Byron, Ballina and Tweed Shires. Ex-police officer Justine Elliott has held the seat forread more
The Vision Thing, by Cr Mark Swivel
The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation offers a historic opportunity to achieve generational change. It can help us prepare for the future challengesread more
We need to Talk About This:
Our region is on the cusp of some serious decision making. Post-flood, the state government is asking us to come up withread more
Where to Give and Where to Get
The floods have bought out the best in our community. Lots of individuals and community groups have rallied around and offered support.read more
The Wash Up – Who Wants to Live in a Flood Zone?
Last month, our region experienced a catastrophic flood event like no other. The repercussions are yet to be fully integrated but theyread more
Looking at Byron Baes thru the Crystal Ball
I am prepared to take a bullet for my readers. I went down the Byron Baes rabbit hole so you don't haveread more
Byron Property heading into 2022
For most, 2021 has been a dreadful year, but in the real estate market, it has been extraordinary. Lifestyle destinations like Byronread more
Deposit Support Schemes
The federal government, as well as the Commonwealth Bank, have announced deposit support schemes to help first-time homebuyers. The schemes acknowledge theread more
Byron in the News
Byron is ongoing clickbait. Here is a selection of articles, posts and videos of interest: This article in Traveller Magazine is veryread more
10 tips to selling
A new service for many buyers' agents is 'Vendor's Advocacy". This is where a buyer's agent provides assistance to potential sellers butread more
Harvesting West Byron
Tower Holdings and First National have just released the first subdivision in Byron Bay for over 30 years. Better known as Westread more
Why the Greens Don’t Deserve to Be Re-elected
Occasionally, a sports team or political party need to take time out, regroup and rejuvenate. The old chestnut that those who cannotread more
Confessions of a BB Real Estate Agent
Guest article from Travis Lipshus: When I started working as an agent in Byron Bay in late 2016, the median house priceread more
BB Luxury Sales
Sales of luxury homes have hit an all-time high in 2021 and are expected to keep going into 2022. The Ray Whiteread more
Council Elections – What You Need To Know
December 4th is the day the shire elects a new council. This is an important election as the future of the shireread more
Mini Market Watch
The lockdowns in large parts of NSW and Victoria have instilled uncertainty into the market. But underneath this, the demand and competitionread more
Vids and Pods
Attached are a few Videos or Podcasts that I have found interesting. The online domain has become so cloudy and murky ofread more
Byron Backdrop Blues
Last year Byron hosted quite a few film and TV shoots. Last month I wrote on how some of these productions wereread more
Buying Sight Unseen
The number of people prepared to buy an expensive property sight-unseen has increased. This trend was occurring anyway prior to Covid butread more
Rich People of the Hamptons
Heidi Wald was strolling down East Hampton’s main beach one recent morning when something unusual caught her eye. “I looked down, as I’mread more
What’s Screening Now?
Nine Perfect Strangers was just one of a number of film and TV productions shot here last year. It has just beenread more
Rush To The Regions Still On
By Peta Tomlinson, for Style JULY 16, 2021 Regional property markets across Australia and the United Kingdom are seeing a boom asread more
Hipster Housing and Business Parks
Big vision changes in governments and bureaucracies move at a snail pace. This is even more so in our neck of theread more
SMH Good Weekend: Byron Blues
Byron blues: how mega-money and global exposure are changing an Australian paradise Byron Bay: a place where homes sell in the multi-millionsread more
Hidden Gems, Missed Opportunities
Over my many years as a buyer’s agent and time spent in the area, it is interesting to look back on locationsread more
It’s Dam Confusing
Are you as confused about the Dunoon Dam issue as I am? I certainly was, so I read up on it andread more
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