Termites, pigeons, spiders: Qld’s ‘house of horrors’ has sold
Need proof that the real estate market really has gone mad? Queensland’s house of horrors has sold for more than half a million dollars. See the video.
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Top end of town: The sky-high homes with price tags to match
Large sky homes are in demand with families wanting floor space of at least 250sq m to create a comfortable inner-city life.
Up $340k in year: Public school zones where house prices soaring
The cost to buy into some of Queensland’s most coveted public school catchments has soared, with many suburbs now recording a family-budget zapping median house price north of $1 million. SEARCH THE LIST
‘You’ll feel like you have just stepped out of the DeLorean’
Queensland’s most viewed house this week was not a multimillion-dollar riverfront showstopper, but a retro ‘time capsule’ house listed for offers over $499,000. Take a look inside.
North QLD farm with shooting range, 4WD track hits market
This vast fruit farm has a homestead, workers compound, bee hives, cold rooms, bore water, greenhouses, a shooting range and its very own 4WD race tracks. It is the perfect off-grid oasis.
‘Very upset’: Homeless family desperate for house
A father of six who has been unable to find housing in the Burdekin is worried he may face the prospect of losing his kids if he can’t find accommodation any time soon.
Off-grid Qld acreage listed with 4WD, motocross tracks, six cabins
An off-grid acreage property with private 4WD and motocross tracks, and six cabins has hit the market, and it is only two hours from the Brisbane CBD. And it doesn’t cost a bomb.
Revealed: 106 suburbs where you can buy at (or below) 2012 prices
From mining towns to coastal enclaves and leafy city suburbs, there are 70 house and 36 unit locations across Queensland where house prices are cheaper now than they were a decade ago.
Why we bought in one of QLD’s most affordable regions
They have moved all over Australia with the RAAF, but this family have all but eliminated their mortgage after buying in this regional Queensland city. And its just minutes from the CBD.
Revealed: How much you need to earn to buy in every Qld suburb
Households in nearly 400 Queensland suburbs now need to earn more than $100,000 after tax a year to live and pay the mortgage, with affordability nationally the ‘worst on record’. SEARCH THE INTERACTIVE
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