Author: Michael Murray

All buyer’s agents are not the same. When I first started being a BA back in 1999 it was a very unknownread more

We don't have much to complain about here with our Byron Bay winters. I like nothing more than sitting in the sunread more

Navigating retirement with all its lifestyle and financial decisions can be a complicated process. It is understandable many are daunted by theread more

There has been a lot of speculation on whether the property market has hit bottom. For most of last year, the generalread more

Who said bureaucracies are boring and predictable? Last week the IPC (independent Planning Commission) came out with a ruling on the ongoingread more

The reasons for the housing crisis are varied and complex. Local councils have very little control over many of the levers thatread more

The IPC, Independent Planning Commission, has a tough job sorting this one out. If they can solve it, their next mission shouldread more

Ocean Shores could have been a completely different place than what it is now. American firm Wendell West first purchased the landread more

The new property trend emerging is high-end downsizing - now called rightsizing. This is empty-nesters moving from rural homes on acreage intoread more

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

The roller coaster ride of the recent property market turbulence has not yet abated. Industry commentators are suggesting that we are pastread more

The STRA (Airbnb) issue has been discussed many times in this newsletter. The debate has come to a head now that Byronread more

If you're thinking of selling, Springtime is often a good time to sell. Although the market has been softer this year, weread more

It’s interesting to look back and conjecture what made Byron Bay what it is today. Most assume it was the beauty ofread more

Six months ago, our region suffered an 'Inland Tsunami'. On February 27-28, 240 gigalitres of water cascaded through Lismore. This is similarread more

This was the heading of a recent article in a housing industry publication. "Is It Too Late to Save Byron?" I haveread more

Last month, the Splendour in the Grass Festival team snatched a kind of success from the jaws of disaster. As usual, rainread more

The housing crisis is still a hot topic. It is a shame there is not a lot of action as yet. Hereread more

For many thousands of years, homo sapiens wandered the earth without the need to pay mortgages, rents, or rates. The idea ofread more

The Byron Shire Council has settled in and the new councillors are hitting their stride. Meetings are no longer public and nowread more

Last month's federal election was a vote for change. Local legend, comedian and author, Mandy Nolan had an excellent go at unseatingread more

ELECTION OVERVIEW The federal seat of Richmond includes Byron, Ballina and Tweed Shires. Ex-police officer Justine Elliott has held the seat forread more

The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation offers a historic opportunity to achieve generational change. It can help us prepare for the future challengesread more

Our region is on the cusp of some serious decision making. Post-flood, the state government is asking us to come up withread more

The floods have bought out the best in our community. Lots of individuals and community groups have rallied around and offered support.read more

Last month, our region experienced a catastrophic flood event like no other. The repercussions are yet to be fully integrated but theyread more

I am prepared to take a bullet for my readers. I went down the Byron Baes rabbit hole so you don't haveread more

For most, 2021 has been a dreadful year, but in the real estate market, it has been extraordinary. What can we expectread more

The federal government, as well as the Commonwealth Bank, have announced deposit support schemes to help first-time homebuyers. The schemes acknowledge theread more

Byron is ongoing clickbait. Here is a selection of articles, posts and videos of interest where its Byron in the news: Thisread more