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For those interested in the REIQ perspective, this is the Cairns snapshot from the Queensland Market Monitor for the September quarter 2014. Jen

Holloways is popular and well located, but I do recommend that you check the flood maps. As Kesse points out, even if it doesn't go under, it can be an issue for insurers. Cheers Jen

The reality is that those currently buying in Cairns are re-locating to the area for lifestyle, have taken the advice of qualified financial advisors recommending the area, or have made up their own minds to invest in regional areas that suit their personal goals and strategy. Advocating a 'one...

3 years ago? No surprises there!

Everyone is entitled to express an opinion. However, insisting that your opinions and assertions are 'FACTS' about the Cairns property market, goes way beyond that. Nelly, you have stated your opinion and made your position on Cairns and Aquis more than clear, as seen here: This comment...

You don't support any of these 'FACTS' with evidence about the state of the Cairns market? :eek:

Nelly Are you forecasting the future??? Regardless of what has happened before, nobody is suggesting we 'do that again'. Remember, nobody is suggesting that everyone run out and buy in Cairns. Are you assuming that investors can't do their own research? Jen

Nelly The history of the Cairns region and its economy is reasonably well documented and understood, as is the struggle and often skeptical nature of local residents. However, this thread is about the actual state of the market. From my perspective, almost all of the points you make are...

Hi new2this Redlynch itself is very central. A growing, family oriented suburb, with a decent school, and heaps of development (Bunnings etc). However, it is also geographically constrained. In my view, Redlynch Valley is a stretch; one way in and one way out, with a flood prone road and no...

The economic profile data is from the 2011 census, and does little to describe the current state of the property market. The Cairns Post article you refer to is nearly a year old. It doesn't give an accurate picture of current insurance costs associated with a property located out of the flood...

Doozer, the irony of this is that you are not actually providing or sharing material to support your argument, which consists mainly of strongly held opinions and below the belt tactics directed entirely at me. You are trying to argue a case about what drives the property market, rather than the...

Sarcasm, ridicule, and personal attacks don't exactly add to the discussion about the state of the Cairns property market. I would recommend that investors look at actual property market indicators and trends, such as: Days on the market Sales Stock on the market Demand Asking prices...

I would suggest investors do their own due diligence. The attached was accessed from the draft Cairns Regional Council Planning Scheme online mapping today via this link: https://stratus.pbondemand.com.au/connect/cairnsregionalcouncil/?mapcfg=Cairns%20Region%20Planning%20Scheme

These graphs were accessed via SQM research on 3/10/2014 via this website http://www.sqmresearch.com.au/graph_median_weeks.php?postcode=4879&t=1. They show the rate of change in weekly vendor sentiment (based on median asking prices) in various post codes across the region, from the Northern...

There are plenty of other reasons for properties to be still on the market. Flooding, crime hotspots, land size, house size, school zones, termites etc. Or were you looking at units?

Really? Nelly, Aquis, the economy and politics aside, what are you saying about the current property market?

Are you seriously suggesting that I have no right to contribute my observations? I share a couple of references to a couple of suburbs stats via a site which others are also referring to on this thread and I am committing 'business kamikaze'? That is a pretty big leap. What is your agenda here...

Plenty of emotions and opinions though.

I thought this thread was about the current property market?:confused:

Really? Where did you read that?:confused: