The Beach Hotel in Byron Bay will hit the market with expectations of a $100 million-plus sale. Melbourne-based Impact Investment Group, which purchased the hotel for $70 million in 2017, will sell Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel in conjunction with long-time Byron residents and operators the van Haandel family. It’s the second time the hotel is on…
Demand for mortgages is starting to rise reveals the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Up to $26.5 billion worth of housing finance commitments were made in July this year, marking the second consecutive month of increases. ABS chief economist Bruce Hockman said growth in new lending commitments to households in July was the strongest…
There’s no getting around the fact that it has been a busy few years for the disability sector. First, the NDIS rollout, then the Quality and Safeguards Commission comes along, and now a Royal Commission! It’s all very stressful. But while we’re all busy pulling our hair out, it is easy to forget that we…
California Democrats looking at cutting regulations to fix housing crisis. NAHB CEO Jerry Howard on the mortgage default rate reaching the highest level since the financial crisis and the rent-control proposal in California. Amid a housing crisis in California, state lawmakers are grappling with ways to address the growing issue. The state’s housing problem has been caused at least in…
The federal government made it clear at the National Housing Conference that significant new spending isn’t likely. When more than a thousand delegates gathered in Darwin last week for Australia’s biennial national housing conference, they were welcomed by no fewer than three federal government ministers. By video, prime minister Scott Morrison, champion of “quiet Australians,” invoked…
The Gold Coast’s future looks bright, with $10.9 billion worth of recently completed, under construction or planned infrastructure investment accounted for within the last 12 months. National property consultants Urbis have identified 215 infrastructure projects worth at least $1 million each undertaken by both public and private sector, which totalled the spend. Mr Matthew Schneider,…
Every entrepreneur needs to remember these 7 simple things. They are the same principles faced in adversity as they are the triumph. But none the less, I wish someone told me these from the beginning. An insight into our chat with Griffith University on business, entrepreneurship and everything that needs to be managed in between.…
Most people who set out on the entrepreneurial path realize that they will face challenges as they start and grow a new business. Surmounting difficulties in life encourages us to build character and resilience, understand our weaknesses, grow our strengths, and become more self-reliant and adaptable. Here, five successful entrepreneurs share how their businesses grew…
It takes a special kind of person to start and run a successful business. Not everyone is suited for the life of an entrepreneur. So, what are the characteristics that set them apart? It all starts with the determination to succeed. It requires steadfast belief in yourself, your new service or product/offering, and your core…
Infrastructure Australia has released the Australian Infrastructure Audit 2019, which, for the first time, has expanded to cover the challenges and opportunities in providing Australia’s social infrastructure. As part of this new development, the Audit includes a necessary focus on social housing as an important part of social infrastructure. AHURI welcomes the inclusion of social housing…