John McGrath – Australian cities among the top global prestige markets
Prestige property in Perth and the Gold Coast recorded price growth above the global average in 2023, with the Asia Pacific being the strongest-performing region for global luxury real estate values.
John McGrath – Australia has a diversity of property markets
Australia is not just one property market. It is a collection of markets, and it could be argued that each of those markets is defined by suburb boundaries. By John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.
John McGrath – Property the most popular investment option
Australians think property is the most important type of investment for building wealth, followed by superannuation and savings in the bank, according to a new survey by financial advisory company, Findex.
John McGrath – Why every property needs a price guide
Throughout my 40 years in real estate, I have always advocated the use of price guides in property marketing campaigns. Price guides answer the first question that every prospective buyer has on a property of interest to them, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents...
John McGrath – Millennial investors go it alone in property
Millennials have become the most active generation of investors with about one in three buying property on their own, using strategies such as rentvesting to begin their property ownership journey says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.
John McGrath – Demographic trends influencing housing prices
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australia’s population grew by 2.5% to 26.8 million over the 12 months to September 2023. That equated to a net annual increase of 659,800 people, and 548,800 of them were migrants.
Knight Frank and Bayleys agree to acquire 100% of McGrath Limited
McGrath Limited (ASX: MEA) (“McGrath”or the “Company”) today announced that its Board has unanimously approved a proposal, whereby McGrath has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with a consortium of Knight Frank and Bayleys.
John McGrath – Capital growth now stronger for cheaper homes
Australian home values continue to trend higher this year, and despite an increase in the number of homes going to auction before the Easter holidays, the national preliminary clearance rate is holding up well at about 70%.
