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Samantha HealyQLD Regional Real Estate Editor

Samantha Healy has been a News Corp journalist for nearly 14 years, having covered everything from crime and court to natural disasters and the downright bizarre. Her roles have included North QLD Correspondent, Townsville Bulletin Digital Editor and QLD Real Estate Editor.

Samantha Healy

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National

‘Held it for years’: Stubborn Aussies’ big win

An Aussie family has hit a multimillion-dollar payday on their coveted block after years of holding off developers.

National

Mystery buyer snaps up Lleyton and Bec Hewitt’s glam retreat

Lleyton and Bec Hewitt scored a grand slam of the property kind after a mystery buyer snapped up their holiday house as they watched on at the Australian Open. Here’s what we know.

Brisbane

House damaged by fire just before Christmas to go to auction

A house damaged by fire just before Christmas has been listed for sale, and will be a litmus test for the sheer demand for property, any property, in the tight market.

National

Jeans pocket with handful of Australian cash Picture: istock

How a badly positioned toilet could be sending you broke

Feeling broke? It could be inflation or it could be a wrongly placed water feature or badly positioned loo draining your finances. Here’s eight ways to turn your luck around!

QLD

No average beach house: Medieval island home has secret door

This is not your average island beach house. Drawing on medieval, gothic and nautical influences, this one comes with its very own secret door and portholes. Check it out!

Cairns

An estuarine crocodile on the banks of the Daintree River. Picture: David White

Far North Qld treehouse comes with crocodile tour permit

Fancy a tree and career change? A Far North Queensland property offers both, with a treehouse in the rainforest and a permit for fishing and crocodile tours from your private pontoon.

QLD

Shock suburbs where home values have soared across Qld

Queensland home values soared by up to 43.1 per cent in 2024 with affordable suburbs once avoided by buyers leading the charge. See the top performers!

InteractiveProperty

Photo taken in Scarborough, Australia; housing suburbs overhead generic

Every Qld suburb: What your home is now worth

Queensland home prices increased across 639 suburbs during the December quarter, while 94 suburbs recorded price drops and eight suburbs remained unchanged. Search every suburb.

Cairns

Best beach in the world: Far North Qld sale sets new record

A Palm Cove masterpiece in Far North Queensland has set a new sales price record for the stunning beachside community after it was named the best beach in the world. Check it out!

Brisbane

‘No surprise’ this feature is rocketing up homebuyers’ wishlists

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, home buyers on every budget are looking for ways to save big money, resulting in a 31 per cent surge in popularity of this surprising big-ticket feature. Find out why.

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