Last month, BPS's very own Michael Murray was invited by Veronica and Chris of The Elephant in the Room to share hisread more
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More on our “Champagne Problem”
Here is more on our "Champagne Problem". The ongoing saga of our house price and rental situation has provided fodder for theread more
A Bad Influence?
As everyone knows by now, Netflix is making a reality series based on the lives of "hot Instagrammers" in Byron Bay. Legionsread more
Gazumping! Everything you need to know
Gazumping is a term used when the seller of a property accepts an offer from a second buyer, after having already acceptedread more
New York Times: Celebrities Escape the Virus
In Australia, Hollywood Stars Have Found an Escape From the Virus. Who’s Jealous? Dozens of international film productions have been lured toread more
Secondary Dwellings on MO’s and CTs
This is a housekeeping amendment that is currently before Council and is animating a lot of people I know so it needsread more
Build to Rent
One potential solution to the national housing crisis is the “build to rent” model. Build to rent housing is where a developerread more
Rush To The Regions – Byron Growth Rate
(Some of this text and stats were adapted from an ABC online article) An influx of former Sydney residents combined with aread more
Airbnb Byron Bay – What is the Problem?
This time last year, I did an article on Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA). Or, as it is most commonly known as read more
Housing Trumps Heritage in Inner West
Housing trumps heritage as a derelict church in Marrickville is set to be knocked down for 54 affordable housing units after Innerread more
Resilient Byron: What is it and what is doing?
Resilient Byron is a community organisation that is developing tools and skills to help patch the gaps that will appear as weread more
Byron Bay Tourism Strategy
Byron Bay is a long way from the sleepy coastal town it was a few decades ago. What's the Byron Bay tourismread more
Millennial Speak
The following piece is one provided by Jack Dodds, a young architect who grew up in Byron. He provides an angle fromread more
Update – Short Term Holiday Letting
Changes to AirBnB policy. View latest update: Sep 2nd, 2022 NSW Fair Trading has introduced its new STRA (Short Term Rental Accommodation)read more
What the Media is Saying
Sad to leave beloved city Michael Di Cecco, his partner Ava and children Giuseppe, 5, and Tilda, 1, are leaving their homeread more
Rail Trail Vs Light Rail
It is time to revisit this story again. The redundant Casino to Murwillumbah railway line passes through many of the Northern Riversread more
UNAPPROVED HOUSING MORATORIUM.
In 1950s China, Chairman Mao introduced the Hundred Flowers Campaign. The idea was to allow freedom of expression and encourage robust discussion.read more
Old Byron Bay Hospital Site
It’s not every day we get a totally positive story in BB. When it happens it’s worth making as many people knowread more
The Beachie – A Pub Like No Other
Some Aussie pubs are integral to a town’s character and history. The story of Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel (affectionately known as theread more
Here Come The VESPAs
Forget the Fokkers. And the same goes for the dinks, the yuppies, the hipsters and maybe even the old-time seachangers and treechangers.read more
Alternative Housing Models
Byron Shire is lacking in housing diversity. This is backed up by the data as our neighbouring shires have more accessible housingread more
What does a Vendors Advocate do?
What does a vendors advocate do, what are the costs and what are the benefits of having one on your side duringread more
First Home Owner and Construction Grants
First home buyers and the construction industry will benefit greatly from the elimination of stamp duty on newly-built homes below $800,000 andread more
Domain: Tsunami of Wealthy Buyers Flock to Byron Bay
A tsunami of wealthy buyers flock to Byron Bay! Read this article By ALLISON WORRALL which first appeared on Domain. Hordes ofread more
Getting To Yes When Buying a House
I sometimes ask myself how I can bring better value to my clients who I know are going through a range ofread more
I’m a Celebrity! Get me to Byron
Byron Bay is a long way from the sleepy rural town with a meatworks and some surf. In recent years, Byron Bayread more
Light Rail: Bring It On!
Attention everyone! Light Rail alert! We need to make a decision on what to do about a crucial piece of our infrastructure.read more
NIMBY or YIMBY? Ask Lafayette
The City Council of Lafayette, Calif., met the public two Mondays a month, and Steve Falk liked to sit off by himself,read more
5 Tips From the Coalface of Property Negotiation
As a buyer's agent in the Byron Bay real estate market I have been in the middle of hundreds of property sales.read more
Homebuilder Grants
The government is acting fast and loose with the public purse. It can be confusing for the average punter to get theirread more
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