Bricks & Mortar Media

07/09/2023

Today was a special day for me professionally as the Chair of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (P**A) as I had the opportunity to meet with the Federal Shadow Housing Minister, Michael Sukkar MP, at Parliament House in Canberra to represent the interests of members and the wider property investment sector.

We discussed a variety of pressing issues, including the rental crisis and ways to incentivize property investors to enter – and stay – in the property market to help alleviate the current and persistent rental undersupply. We also discussed the low barrier to entry in the property investment advice sector.

It was a privilege few people get so I certainly made the most of the opportunity!

24/08/2023

We are terrible at promoting Bricks & Mortar Media because we're so busy promoting our fabulous clients. In fact, they have appeared in 1,972 stories in nationwide media since the start of this year!

We also devote plenty of energy and time representing the industry and investors via Nicola's voluntary position as Chair of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (P**A) and Kieran's voluntary position as Board Member of the Property Investors Council of Australia (PICA).

Today, we had the opportunity to represent our members to the Brisbane Short-Stay Accommodation Taskforce. It was an excellent meeting where industry and investor stakeholders were given a fair hearing.

Thanks go to the Taskforce for recognising that the property investment profession and investors deserve an opportunity to be heard, too.

09/01/2023

It is a truism that the media never sleeps which means that since Christmas our fabulous BMM clients have appeared in 47 stories in nationwide media - including this wonderful market forecast from Jayden Fennell from Australian Broker! Roll on 2023, we say!

Industry experts share their thoughts

29/09/2022

What is the reason why we haven't posted anything for nearly four months, you might be wondering?

Well, we think we can safely say we have been too busy helping our small volume of clients appear in some 700 media stories around the nation since then :-)

Clearly, we've been flat out creating media opportunities and engagement to even think about promoting ourselves!

We'd like to say we will be much better at posting in the future, but probably not...

Nick & Kier

After over two years of stiff competition, lack of stock and jawdropping price growth, there is another promising sign for buyers undeterred by interest rate rises.

09/06/2022

New analysis has identified the suburbs where the number of active buyers has dipped alongside an uptick in new listings, offering potential bargains for those keen to purchase.

New analysis has identified the suburbs where the number of active buyers has dipped alongside an uptick in new listings.

07/06/2022

The average number of active bidders at auction reduced by about five per cent during May, partly due to the Federal Election but also the interest rate increase at the start of the month, according to the new Apollo Auctions' May Auction Report.

The average number of active bidders at auction reduced by about five per cent during May, partly due to the Federal Election but also the interest rate increase at the start of the month, according to the new Apollo Auctions May Auction Report by Apollo Auctions Director Justin Nickerson.

23/05/2022

We've been so busy helping clients over the past month or two, we have forgotten to promote ourselves! In fact, BMM clients have featured in 247 media stories since the start of April, including this one :-)

Headlining Labor’s plans is the Help to Buy scheme, a shared-equity program that aims to significantly lower the cost of buying a home.

29/03/2022

Billions of dollars worth of big-ticket infrastructure projects have been greenlit as part of the government’s mammoth pre-election budget.

29/03/2022

Smart Property Investment’s Phil Tarrant sits down with Lachlan Vidler, owner of Atlas Property Group and author of the book A Military Guide to Property Investing, to discuss the three big things influencing a "burning hot" investor market.

If investment decisions were to be based on global and local uncertainties, as well as gloom-and-doom headlines, how come investment properties are still selling like hotcakes?

23/03/2022

Amid tougher requirements imposed by lenders, it has become increasingly important for first-time buyers to prioritise saving a deposit, said the award-winning director of brokerage Zippy Financial Group.

Lenders want to see genuine savings history

14/03/2022

Strong price increases in the property market over the past year means investors would now require higher budgets to secure a strategic real estate investment, Sydney buyers’ agent, Ben Plohl, said as he identified five affordable investment house locations.

$728,000 is the new "affordable house price" benchmark now, a Sydney buyers' agent says

10/03/2022

Normally, any nation’s capital city would present fine opportunities for investors to buy property and, on the surface, Canberra looks no different but it's not often on the investment radar as it turns out.

The high rental yields and capital growth are tempered by the land tax on investment properties in the ACT.

07/03/2022

Flood-affected homeowners could be left with a hefty bill or forced to walk away as experts warn some may be underinsured by ”hundreds of thousands of dollars”.

Flood-affected homeowners in Queensland and NSW could be left with a hefty bill or be forced to walk away from their homes as experts warn many may be underinsured by as much as ”hundreds of thousands of dollars”.

03/03/2022

P**A chair, Nicola McDougall, said many of the suburbs affected 11 years ago had been inundated this time around as well but predicting what could happen this time was challenging.

Buyers agents have weighed in on the impact on the booming Brisbane and Queensland property market after flood inundation of thousands of properties. Here’s what you can expect.

01/03/2022

Savvy investors eyeing the imminent return of renters are turning their focus to inner-city units, with one expert identifying five with good long-term prospects.

Units are becoming more popular due to exploding house prices, and investors are particularly active. This is where you should look in Sydney.

16/02/2022

The biggest property price growth suburbs in Australia have seen house values surge by a staggering $1 million or more in just a year.

New data has revealed Australia’s top property price growth performers, including suburbs where values are up more than $1 million in a year.

15/02/2022

Brisbane’s property market is booming for a plethora of reasons, from its affordability and lifestyle to infrastructure projects and population growth, but also for its designation as the host of the 2032 Olympic Games.

Brisbane's hosting of the 2032 Olympics will boost the city's property market... but not everywhere, so investors should be careful.

07/02/2022

If you want to get on the property ladder and start to build wealth, where do you start, especially if you don't have high disposable income?

31/01/2022

It is still possible for first-time buyers or investors to purchase an affordable property in many parts of the nation, according to new research.

With first home buyers priced out of the inner cities, rentvesting is the next best option – but where should you be buying?

26/01/2022

In Sydney, locations like the northern beaches, near beaches in the east, and the well-to-do areas of the central coast are now extremely desirable with tenants, according to national buyer’s agent Ben Plohl of BFP Property Buyers.

The pandemic has forced changes to how we work and how we live and this is shaping the wish lists of renters in new ways.

23/01/2022

Another great episode from Bushy Martin and the team at Realty Talk featuring property market forecasts from a number of experts and BMM clients!

What will the winds of change bring to the property this year? In the concluding show of our special 2 part series, Bushy Martin

18/01/2022

Official data is reporting a consistent exodus away from the Harbour City to regional locations around New South Wales quarter-on-quarter, writes Ben Plohl from BFP Property Buyers for The Property Tribune.

Investment-worthy areas must have diverse economies, says buyers agent Ben Plohl

18/01/2022

Where are some of the best places to retire in Australia? Canstar spoke with Director of Atlas Property Group, Lachlan Vidler, to find out!

When you retire, you likely want to make the most of your free time. We spoke with a property expert to find the best places to retire to.

17/01/2022

They’re two cities of similar size, climate, and lifestyle, yet with very different property investment outlooks for 2022.

Sunshine cities so alike but property prospects diverging Perth and Brisbane may be on opposite sides of Australia but the roughly two million inhabitants in each city enjoy a lifestyle centred on sizeable properties or modern apartments, plenty of sunshine and good public facilities, schools and un...

15/01/2022

Are you wondering what’s in store for property across the country in 2022? Well, you’re in the best place to find out!

12/01/2022

Well, 2022 is here and we're getting ready for another big year helping our clients grow their media profiles! We're also super excited about another venture that was also quietly taking place behind the scenes last year... because BMM Director Nicola McDougall somehow found time to co-author a book on a topic very close to her heart. The Female Investor will be published in April by Wiley - the same publisher behind the highly-successful Barefoot Investor series - and is all about being clued-up, taking charge, and being proactive with your finances via strategic property investment — at any age. Congratulations Nicola and Kate! With your combined experience, expertise, and talent, it's set to be a best-seller!!

The Female Investor: Creating Wealth, Security, and Freedom through Property

24/12/2021

Well, this year sure has been a wild ride for all of us involved in the property sector!

There has been much to write about and much to comment on in the media, too, which means that BMM has had another record year.

This year, our small volume of clients have appeared in an extraordinary 2,829 media stories around the nation, across the residential and commercial sectors, which reached a potential audience of 28.7 million people!!

Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of our strong network of journalists who recognise that we only work with the most ethical and and knowledgeable property professionals.

Our utmost gratitude also goes out to our wonderful clients who have continued to support our small, but influential, business for four years now - we never take your loyalty for granted and are so proud to work with each and every one of you.

Until 2022, we hope everyone has a relaxing holiday season, because we all need some time to recharge the batteries!

Kieran and Nicola :-)

20/12/2021

The latest P**A Adviser e-mag is out now and features 2022 forecasts for major markets across the nation, as well as why there is nothing to fear from rising interest rates and much, much more!
Head to: pipa.asn.au/adviser/ to read the latest edition

17/12/2021

For many in the residential construction sector, it’s a profitless boom – and several major players have recently gone bust, with fears more will follow.

Australia is in the midst of a home construction boom... so why are major builders going bust? A perfect storm of factors is to blame.

14/12/2021

A flood of recent eye-watering prestige property sales in Brisbane indicates the sunny city’s boom in high-end homes isn’t slowing down.

A flood of recent eye-watering prestige property sales in Brisbane shows the boom in high-end homes isn’t slowing down.