Carbon farming and forest regeneration are growth industries. They are similar but not the same, so understanding the difference is important. Especiallyread more
Author: Michael Murray
Hello Byron – Welcome to the 1% – Ecological Footprint and Bio-capacity
Ecological Footprint and Bio-capacity You know how good you have it if you live in the Byron Shire. Sometimes, I feel guiltyread more
Strata Law changes
The recent high-rise building failures in Sydney will also affect us here in the Northern Rivers. The New South Wales Government initiatedread more
The Downsizing Specialist
For those not aware, I have been enjoying taking care of clients who are in the process of downsizing. Since I haveread more
The Case For New Villages
If we want to make a real difference to housing supply we will need to do something different and not just moreread more
Rail Trail Update
Some issues in Byron Shire keep rolling around forever and ever. Airbnb, the old Hospital Sites and the Rail Trail are aread more
What’s A BIMBY
The BPS newsletter goes out to just under two thousand people and has been going for nearly fifteen years. It has aread more
Market Watch – Feb 2024
For two years from June 2020, Byron Shire experienced a ferocious bull run with a median house price jump of around 60%.read more
Reasons To Be Cheerful
The Lamb Divide Yes, this is a TV commercial, but I thought it was cute and worth sharing. It shows the valueread more
Politics – Looking Through the Overton Window
Those of us still interested in politics can look forward to entertaining times ahead. After all, politics is show business for uglyread more
Thinking of Engaging a BA? Read This First
All buyer’s agents are not the same. When I first started being a BA back in 1999 it was a very unknownread more
Winter of Our Discontent
We don't have much to complain about here with our Byron Bay winters. I like nothing more than sitting in the sunread more
The Downsizing Specialist
Navigating retirement with all its lifestyle and financial decisions can be a complicated process. It is understandable many are daunted by theread more
Market Watch – May 2023
There has been a lot of speculation on whether the property market has hit bottom. For most of last year, the generalread more
Holiday Letting and the IPC Decision
Who said bureaucracies are boring and predictable? Last week the IPC (independent Planning Commission) came out with a ruling on the ongoingread more
Byron Council’s Housing Scorecard
The reasons for the housing crisis are varied and complex. Local councils have very little control over many of the levers thatread more
IPC meets STRA meets WTF
The IPC, Independent Planning Commission, has a tough job sorting this one out. If they can solve it, their next mission shouldread more
History Lesson
Ocean Shores could have been a completely different place than what it is now. American firm Wendell West first purchased the landread more
Rightsizing – the New Trend
The new property trend emerging is high-end downsizing - now called rightsizing. This is empty-nesters moving from rural homes on acreage intoread more
Tips for a Successful Tree Change
Increasingly, the charm of the country is luring more of us to move from the cities. Australia’s capital cities combined lost 11,800read more
Market Watch – December 2022
The roller coaster ride of the recent property market turbulence has not yet abated. Industry commentators are suggesting that we are pastread more
Does Byron Deserve Better?
The STRA (Airbnb) issue has been discussed many times in this newsletter. The debate has come to a head now that Byronread more
Thinking of Selling?
If you're thinking of selling, Springtime is often a good time to sell. Although the market has been softer this year, weread more
Byron’s Creation Myth
It’s interesting to look back and conjecture what made Byron Bay what it is today. Most assume it was the beauty ofread more
A Flood of Words
Six months ago, our region suffered an 'Inland Tsunami'. On February 27-28, 240 gigalitres of water cascaded through Lismore. This is similarread more
Is It Too Late to Save Byron?
This was the heading of a recent article in a housing industry publication. "Is It Too Late to Save Byron?" I haveread more
Splendour Wash-Up
Last month, the Splendour in the Grass Festival team snatched a kind of success from the jaws of disaster. As usual, rainread more
Ongoing Housing Debate
The housing crisis is still a hot topic. It is a shame there is not a lot of action as yet. Hereread more
Peak Property
For many thousands of years, homo sapiens wandered the earth without the need to pay mortgages, rents, or rates. The idea ofread more
Council Update
The Byron Shire Council has settled in and the new councillors are hitting their stride. Meetings are no longer public and nowread more
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