As Queensland’s rental crisis deepens following the devastating floods, a Brisbane grandmother has told of how she was forced to move back in with her ex-husband after being left homeless when her lease was not renewed.
Delivery times of new homes, renovations and projects in the pipeline are expected to blowout following the floods and a renowned builder has called for calm.
Builders are bracing for tradie exodus, massive price hikes and potentially going bust as insurance companies scramble to repair and rebuild homes for distressed flood victims.
Uninsured flood victims are being urged to check the credentials of any unsolicited approaches for building repairs work with scammers likely to be on the prowl.
Buyer pays more for a penthouse than the developer paid for two blocks of land to build the high-end inner- Brisbane complex.
Several homes in flood affected suburbs have landed mega prices overnight with real estate agents scrambling as sellers push on with weekend auctions as local buyer demand surges.
Anyone who has signed a contract for a home that has since gone under in the floods but it remains habitable may have to go through with the purchase.
They’re among the hardest workers in rock ’n’ roll, but one of them might be dead if not for a chance medical check-up.
Flood-affected homeowners may be waiting up to two years for their houses to be repaired because of huge price hikes and delivery delays in building materials, but it’s also likely to create havoc with local builders, aggravating the ongoing industry crisis.
There’s been a changing of the guard with Brisbane house prices rising faster than any other capital in February while Sydney went backwards for the first time in 17 months
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