A fresh, youthful and energetic take on the property market netted Bees Nees City Realty the real estate gong at the 2009 Business Achievers Awards.

Read the yarn in the City South News.

Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has elected  its new board of directors who will take office from January 1, 2010.
See Courier Mail article here

New managers bring wealth of experience to their latest roles

See City News article here

City South News asked two business owners, and finalists in this year's awards, the tough questions.

See the City South News interview with Rob Honeycombe.

Queensland's real estate industry body has elected its new board of directors for next year.

See Courier Mail article here

Picture yourself here...
(Yes we got our clients' property through as the front page feature!)
See the City South News article here 30.07.2009

The completion of the SL8  and Arriva apartment projects, has produced a temporary over-supply of rentals in West End.
Bees Nees City Realty property management general manager Jodie Stainton said tenants were able to pick and choose from new rental supply in West End for the first time in 18 months. Read the full City South News article 23.07.2009.

Mater Medical Research Institute (MMRI) scientist, Dr Hannah Cullup, proved that her commitment to finding cures for leukaemia goes way beyond the laboratory, when she shaved her head for World's Greatest Shave. Read the Carers full article. Issue 2 2009.

Bees Nees City Realty
When MMRI needed lood donations, Bees Nees City Realty were happy to help. Read the full Discovery article May 2009.

Many business owners are feeling the pinch of uncertain economic times, but a South Brisbane real estate agent is encouraging people to dance away their woes. Read the Brisbane Times article 28.11.08 or click here to view the web page.

The description of real estate agents as blood suckers will take on new meaning with one agency set to host a Halloween party asking clients to donate blood - to support Mater Medical Research Institute. Read the City South News 23.10.08 or City News 30.10.08 articles.

The inner south rental market is rising fast, a report has found. The research by Bees Nees found rents in the West End area - including South Brisbane and Highgate Hill - had risen 7 per cent in the September quarter to $450 per week for a two-bedroom apartment. Read the full City South News article. 30.10.08

Our MD Rob Honeycombe was a regular columnist in the Property Council's Residential Developer magazine. Here's a copy:

July 2008: "Three steps to take before you drop your prices..." 
February 2008: "Salespeople for hire: highly motivated, amazingly persuasive and.... absolutely free!"
January 2008: "The pricing process... and making sure there's a worthwhile margin for you."
October 2007: "Trust starts with your display, suite?! - Choosing how much to spend on a project display or sales office is one of the toughest questions you'll face in your marketing planning."
July 2007: "Save the forests... And your buyers' patience. We see plenty of obstacles being put in buyers' paths - largely unintended, but nonetheless making the sales of your projects slower than they could be."
April 2007: "Wallpaper in cyberspace - Does your project's website pass the relevance test?"
January 2007: "The brand meets your buyers. Much of the development community's focus on marketing is directed to the creation and promotion of project brands. But are we really focussing on the right issues?"

A new real estate inline auction website has been launced in Queensland.
The online negotiation system at http://www.2bid2.com/ incorporates all the features of the traditional auction system and introduces e-commerce practices that have infiltrated many other industries. REIQ Journal May 2008

Regan Lacey used to do business on farm paddocks and in airports. He's swapped his country setting for a city fringe office by becoming a sales representative with South Brisbane-based Bees Nees Real Estate.
Read the full article from City South News 6.03.08

Guests at the Real Estate Insitute of Queensland's 2008 Awards for Excellence weren't worrying about a property slump any time soon...
Read the full article from BMagazine  March 2008

Research shows the new Eleanor Schonnel Bridge appears to have had very little impact on the rental market in the inner southern suburbs.
Read the full article from City South News 21.2.08

South Brisbane's Bees Nees City Realty has been named a finalist for the REIQ Small Agent of the Year award.
Read the full article from City South News 3.1.08

Burdekin family breathe life into historic boot factory - A Burdekin family are behind the restoration of one of Brisbanes oldest buildings. The former Boot Factory, which now houses Bees Nees City Realty, has recently been restored to it's former glory.
Read the full article from Ayr Advocate 23.11.07

Factory makeover is the bee's knees - The Old Boot Factory has been restored to its former glory, and now houses Bees Nees City Realty. Lord Mayor Campbell Newman reopened the historic building at 17 Cordelia St, South Brisbane on Tuesday 23rd October 2007.
Read the full article from City South News 25.10.07

Boots and all for Bees Nees Realty - The Old Boot Factory has been restored to its former glory, and now houses Bees Nees City Realty. Lord Mayor Campbell Newman reopened the historic building at 17 Cordelia St, South Brisbane on Tuesday.
Read the full article from City News 25.10.07

Renovated with love and care - A Renovated colonial home at Annerley with the character and charm of the 1920s is for sale. Kylie and Patrick Van Grinsven bought the house at 49 Carville St in 1999 and quickly undertook renovations.
Read the full article from City South News 27.09.07

Tenants and landlords have two days left to challenge proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act.
Read the full article from Courier Mail 21.06.07

Everybody loves the inner-south.  The attraction of inner-city living has enticed more buyers to the area than there are properties, causing a mini-boom in the property market.
Read the full article from City South News 17.05.07

Thousands of tenants in rental properties throughout Brisbane are living in potentially dangerous conditions due to a breakdown in home inspections. Some rental properties have not been inspected for two years, according to a report by property research experts.
Read the full article from The Sunday Mail 15.04.07 

A large student population and booming infrastructure have contributed to South Brisbane's meteroric rent rises.  With median rent prices for a two-bedroom apartment in the the area rising 52% in the past two years, real estate agents believe the area is ripe for more medium-density development.
Read the full article from the City South News 29.03.07

Apartments and units will continue to replace West End's industrial precincts in coming years. Bees Nees City Realty Managing Director Rob Honeycombe believes the suburb's market is gaining momentum.
Read the full article from the City South News. 26.10.06

Bees Nees Targets Brisbane's Hive of Activity
Massive residential growth in Brisbane's city heart has spawned the city's first specialist inner-urban residential property group.
Read the September 2006 articles about Bees Nees in the Courier Mail, Financial Review, Property Review, City News, City South News and Westside News.