Welcome to our Spring report for 2025
With Spring now upon us, we can finally say goodbye to those wintery nights and chilly mornings. This Spring brings a healthy dose of optimism after EOFY, with a strong economy supported by low inflation and low unemployment, plus recent interest rate cuts and the promise of more to come, potentially by the end of the year.
Economists at all four major banks have lifted their outlooks and now predict 5%–6% price growth in 2025. Growth may even reach as high as 9% with the government bringing forward the Home Guarantee Scheme to 1 October, removing income limits and caps on places and increasing property price caps. Demand from first-home buyers should strengthen through Spring, with almost double the number of affordable homes becoming available.
As a previous Sales Director for Sotheby's International Realty and McGrath Estate Agents, Jon knows how to market your property effectively to ensure you get the best price for your home
As Chief Auctioneer for South East Auctioneer group Jon has many years experience as both an auctioneer and a sales agent, ensuring you get the best of both worlds when entrusting your most important assets to be sold.
Jon's skill and knowledge combined with his approachability and down-to-earth style means that he will always give his clients trusted advice, backed by years of experience.
Jon Smith Director
0483 111 888
jon@smithandli.com.au
Locally, the Brisbane market continues to perform well, and Macgregor is seeing strong momentum. The median house price has risen 7.5% over the past 12 months to $1,430,000, while the unit and townhouse market has surged 12.5% year-on-year to $675,000.
We are also very proud to continue giving back 10% of all sales back to the local community and other charities, totalling over $100,000 over the last 2 years, including our annual Community Halloween Event which is getting bigger and better every year!
Spring is typically the busiest time of year as people look to secure a home before Christmas and set themselves up for new beginnings in 2026.
Cindy has an exceptional reputation of exceeding expectations. A great listener with strong problemsolving skills, she strives to take the stress out of selling and purchasing for her clients. Well connected, she has forged solid relationships in the community and understands the lifestyle attractions of her specialised suburbs of Macgregor, Robertson, Sunnybank and Sunnybank Hills.
Cindy is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese which gives her an advantage when negotiating with the ever-growing number of Chinese-speaking buyers purchasing in the area. With her tri-lingual abilities and extensive network of clients, locally and abroad, she is an extremely valuable resource for anyone considering selling. Her inherent insight places her in a prime position to optimise results through strategic campaigns and skilful negotiations.
If you ’ re considering selling or renting or simply want an up-to-date appraisal or market advice for Macgregor please don’t hesitate to get in touch any time. Cindy Li
Macgregor
$2.16m
$1.47m
Highest sale price
Average house price
50 Number of houses sold
26 Average days on market 7.5% Annual growth
49 Of sales are above $1m $682 p/w Median rental price +2.7% Rental yield
148
Number of rentals
12A Fleetwood St, Macgregor
“Jon provides exceptional support and service - ably assisted by his team of associates. He has a calm demeanor and is confident about the strategy he uses and the manner in which he executes his campaign. We found him to be very responsive to any queries; he reports in detail about prospect buyer visits and provides written summaries of his dealings with them and follow ups. We would suggest that his effort in investing time getting to know buyers and their situation and motivations contributes significantly to his strong completion of sales history. We appreciated Jon's willingness to be transparent about his findings and honest in his assessment of buyer sentiment. We are confident that the result he achieved for us was a strong outcome.”
17 Cervantes St, Macgregor
I cannot recommend Jon and his team highly enough.
Jon at Smith & Li supported my family to sell our family home in MacGregor. I cannot recommend Jon and his team highly enough. Jon is totally different to other agents I have dealt with– he is better! Jon combines detailed market knowledge and professionalism with genuine care and respect for his client and for everyone he deals with as part of the process. This shows in the fantastic outcome he achieved. Jon is highly innovative in how he approaches and reaches out to the market and leaves no stone unturned. He is also a skilled auctioneer and ensures that buyers have everything they need on the day (including shade tent, coffee truck and live streaming!!) while also being super attentive to our family’s wishes. Thank you again Jon and team you are the very best.
16 Fleetwood St, Macgregor
We couldn't have asked for a better agent to help us deal with the sale of our mother's house.Jon gave so generously of his time and effort and went way beyond what was required of him in order to help us ready the house for sale.He achieved a record price and in just 6 days!
Jon was always knowledgeable, cheerful, helpful, positive and respectful.We highly recommend Jon, Sandy and the team.Thank you.
Our experience with Smith & Li was exceptional. From photos and floor plans to open homes and promotion, everything was seamless. Sandy and her team kept us updated at every step from our first meeting and lease signing to the tenants moving in. We couldn’t be happier with the service
Landlord - Coopers Plains
Sandy has been absolutely wonderful to work with. Smith & Li are managing our property for us & the process has been a breeze thanks to Sandy. Her expertise, professionalism and manner with her clients is awesome.
Thanks Sandy & Jon
Landlord - Salisbury
Sandy Taylor has 15 years’ experience in the real estate industry including time spent at some of the industry’s biggest brands. Sandy’s diverse experience includes sales agent, office manager, business development manager, and business owner
Sandy thrives on delivering an stress-free experience to her clients every time. Her absence of pretence, willingness to have upfront and honest conversations, along with her positive and outgoing personality, allows her to build genuine rapport with people from of all walks of life
sandy@smithandli.com.au
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Coopers Plains, Q 4108
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