Rental market still pinched
THE Queensland rental market remained constricted at the midway point of 2012, according to the latest REIQ residential rental vacancy rate survey.
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Consumers warned on carbon tax cost
G.J. GARDNER Homes are joining the call for consumers to report dodgy operators incorrectly blaming the carbon tax for price rises to the ACCC.
Housing affordability worsens
A NEW report released by the COAG Reform Council showes that Australia’s housing affordability continues to worsen, says the HIA.
Lower rates make no difference
GENERATION Y considering a property purchase look to stay on the sidelines unless there’s more interest rate relief from the RBA, a national survey has found.
Managing your own rental property
SOME landlords choose to manage their own rental properties mainly as a cost saving measure and to keep a close eye on their investment.
Home sale sparks legal fight
A FEISTY 88-year-old Coast resident has fought a long and expensive legal battle against developer Scott Juniper – and appears to have won the final round.
Savvy buyers take fewer risks
THE younger generation is realistic when it comes to saving for and purchasing their first property.
Lower rates encourage buyers
CONSUMERS are being encouraged by a lower interest rate environment to invest in the property market, a national survey has found.
Time to check smoke alarms
WITH the cooler weather now upon us, it is the time to think about smoke alarms, the protection of your property and the safety of tenants.
First-home buyers bounce back
FIRST-home buyers are getting back in the market in Queensland, making up 20% of all owner-occupier dwellings financed in April this year.
New Moranbah mine to create jobs
A NEW mining lease near Moranbah is expected to create up to 1000 new jobs if the company behind it can accommodate local workers.
Resource boom drives development
TOOWOOMBA’S housing industry is riding high on Australia’s two-speed economy with a 75 per cent increase in home development approvals compared to last year.
Taking the plunge
AT 19-years-old Alice Hodgkinson is already fed up with the rental market and is getting ready to buy her first home.
Work about to start at Beachbreak
A SURGE in land sales has flooded Tweed Shire Council with building applications, but a Casuarina developer is confident work will start soon.
Building approvals fall in Qld, NSW
BUILDING approvals fell 8.7% in April, according to figure released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Urgent action on Gladstone housing: LNP
AN urgent review of all available housing land in Gladstone has been ordered to seek a solution to the area’s public housing crisis.
Housing gets more affordable
ANOTHER rise in the HIA-Commonwealth Bank Housing Affordability Index in the March 2012 quarter marks the fifth straight quarter of improvement.
Palmer wields axe at Coolum
EMPLOYEES at the Palmer Resort Coolum have not been guaranteed to keep their jobs in the wash-up of ongoing business restructuring.
Rocky hears mining echoes
AS the mining boom blows Central Queensland real estate prices sky high, Rockhampton is finally starting to hear the echoes.
Is the loan market on the mend?
THE first quarter of 2012 has seen a welcome improvement in the number of home loan approvals nationwide and should boost the sector, says mortgage broker.
Building approvals up in March
HIA Queensland Executive Director Warwick Temby said home building approvals in the March quarter of this year were seven per cent up on the same time on 2011.
Service level key to management
THERE are many other more important things property owners should be considering than management fees when choosing an agency to manage their property.
Social media put to work
FLIPPING through the Australian Financial Review is not something Anita Rennick usually does, but it helped her come up with a great idea.
No new money for social housing
FAMILIES trying to keep a roof over their heads should be disappointed by the Federal Budget, says Australians for Affordable Housing.
Dwelling approvals on the rise
THE total number of dwellings approved in Australia rose 7.4% in seasonally adjusted terms in March.
Power of now is in buyers’ market
GENERATION Y is making the most of the Ipswich’s prime house prices and getting into the home buyers market.
Building Boost extended for 3 months
AUSTRALIA’S largest building industry association HIA has welcomed Treasurer Andrew Fraser’s three months extension to the $10,000 Building Boost.
HIA wants ‘failed’ grant extended
A $10,000 State Government building grant offered to boost housing and jobs in Queensland has been declared a failure on the Sunshine Coast.
Auctions build as key way to sell
“NOT every property should be taken to auction,” recounts auctioneer Justin Voss.
Old world charm is relived
AT once, you will feel right at home at this renovated piece of history.
Old world charm is relived
When Ben Wilson of Ray White Lifestyle contacted me about a one-of-a-kind property he just listed, little did I know just what special piece of paradise lay there.
Developers’ fortunes ebb
UNCERTAINTY in the market is resulting in countless “coming soon” signs being left to rot on vacant blocks around the Fraser Coast region.
Home’s premier spot
IF you want to buy a piece of history at Rainbow Beach it’s time to count your pennies.
Ipswich property ready to boom
IPSWICH house hunters could be in for a stellar 2012 with lower property prices making it the best time to buy in seven years.
Don’t be spooked by the price
IMAGINE sweeping down a cedar staircase, to dance in a ballroom with a polished blonde teak floor as the restless spirits that once haunted the house look on.
Housing approvals bounce back
HOUSING approval numbers bounced back by almost 50% in the last quarter, but are still lagging behind levels from before the global financial crisis.
Move quickly for housing
IF YOU want the chance to buy affordable housing at Andergrove as part of a government scheme you had better move quickly.
Low house prices ground high-rises
LOW house prices are expected to keep a spate of residential high-rises grounded until at least late next year.
Airlie mortgages in arrears
THE downturn in the Whitsunday tourism market is hurting borrowers, with Airlie Beach rated the 12th worst postcode in Australia for mortgage delinquency.
Taxes counter ‘affordable housing’
THE prospect of taxes on top of waste disposal taxes will give residents extra reason to get into recycling habits over the peak garbage Christmas period.
Land values are soaring
THE Ripley Valley cash grab is on as acreage owners begin to position themselves while foreign investors prepare to swoop on remaining lots.
First-home buyers in a rush
FIRST-home buyers are rushing to capitalise on the State Government’s stamp duty concession on existing properties which will be cut in two weeks time.
Firm works on revolutionary design
THE designers of Grantham’s first new home say they are on the verge of revolutionising flood-proof housing around the world.
Home loans rise for seventh month
THE number of home loans approved in October expanded for a seventh month, fanning hopes that the housing market will improve.
Townhouse switch
RESIDENTIAL three-bedroom townhouses have proved to be an obvious choice when purchasing a home in Queensland, research has shown.
Dwelling approvals down
ABS Building Approvals show that the number of dwellings approved fell 10.7 per cent in October 2011 following a fall of 14.2% in September.
Island ready to be sold
THE Island at Toogoom is expected to have new owners.
Twin Clarion towers
A $25 MILLION replica of the Clarion Hotel boasting 120 rooms over 12 storeys will be built at Mackay’s marina.
1000 cheap homes for Rocky
LOW to medium income earners may be able to realise their dream of owning their own property in Rockhampton, thanks to a State Government announcement.
We’re all out: CBD now full
RENTAL leases in Bundaberg’s CBD are flying out the door, with almost all Bourbong St shopfronts now snapped up.
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