Leading the price rise pack
PROPERTY prices continue to soar with an industry report showing in some cases the value of Gladstone homes has jumped by 25 per cent in just 12 months.
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Goodna tops market
GOODNA has topped the list for average house price rises in Ipswich, according to the latest quarterly figures from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland.
On the brink of bankruptcy
DENNIS and Vicki Fry are on the brink of bankruptcy and aren’t sure how they have maintained their sanity after six years of trying to develop a parcel of land.
All go for $28m Yeppoon deal
A $28 million luxury 50-apartment building on Anzac Parade with restaurants, cafes and shops is set to change the face of Yeppoon.
Building Boost extension passed
THE $10,000 Building Boost initiative has been extended in an attempt to support construction industry jobs.
CBD high life luring buyers
THEY searched Australia all over for people to buy apartments at Aspire, while the buyers were waiting in Ipswich all along.
Housing off to a strong start
IN THE clearest indication yet the Gympie region’s housing and building industry has started to emerge, new home approvals for the region have jumped.
Slade sale all but done deal
DETAILS of the final sale figure on Warwick’s Slade Campus will not be made public for at least six months for legal reasons, the Daily News has been told.
3-month extension for building boost
THE Queensland Government’s $10,000 Building Boost Grant has been extended for three months after receiving support in Queensland Parliament on Tuesday.
Landmark hotel sells at auction
GYMPIE’S historic Railway Hotel was sold under the hammer for $360,000 last weekend.
Highrise rules to keep kids safe
APARTMENTS and multi-storey homes are about to get a little safer for children thanks to a rule change around windows in new buildings.
How do I sell my property?
THE major difference between selling a home by auction and private treaty is that the home is taken to market without a declared price.
Return of the traditional mortgage
VOLATILE investment markets and shaky property values are making line-of-credit loans less popular and potentially harder to unwind for those who have one.
RBA expected to drop rates
MOST Australians are expecting the Reserve Bank of Australia to reduce official interest rates again when its board meets next week.
Tool allows clients to design home
A NEW tool on the Hotondo Homes website allows potential buyers to play around with the standard home designs to customise their dream home.
‘Sentiment hurting housing market’
HOME prices will continue to weaken – but only because of subdued sentiment by buyers rather than fundamental problems in the market, according to ANZ Bank.
Bradd says its time to get Widget
GONE are the days of paper pushing for Bradd Dillon, and he couldn’t be happier.
Northern Rivers the most expensive
THE Northern Rivers now holds the title of the most expensive regional residential land in the country, surpassing popular areas such as the Gold Coast.
Houses only ‘severely unaffordable’
HOUSING affordability in Australia improved in 2011, but local real estate still remains “severely unaffordable” according to analysis by a US research group.
MP’s open house
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Paul Lucas stopped by Gladstone to view the first finished homes of the $100 million HillClose development.
Locals hit back at Kochie’s advice
TELEVISION personality David Koch has told investors to stay well clear of the Sunshine Coast.
Live the dream at Cobaki
FOR land costing just under or about $500,000 you can live the dream at Cobaki Valley Estate.
Gip’s Restaurant goes up for sale
ONE of Toowoomba’s best known restaurants and wedding venues is on the market for the first time in 12 years.
Gladstone top investment location
AS THE Australian real estate market struggles to recover from the Global Financial Crisis, Gladstone has been highlighted as the top investment location.
High values for the higher-set
HOME owners in flood areas who lift their homes can expect the value of their homes to be higher than those who don’t or can’t.
Lots of land, yet few houses
THERE’S sufficient building land zoned and approved in the Rockhampton region to meet demand for the next 30 years.
Shopping centre’s ultimate praise
THE $400m expansion of Robina Town Centre last year has paid off with the centre winning a stack of accolades at the 2011 Queensland Retail Property Awards.
Approvals give RBA another rates tip
SLUGGISH activity in the home finance sector should provide another reason for the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut official rates on Melbourne Cup day
Rocky building sells for $8 million
COMMERCIAL property is being snapped up quickly in Rockhampton, as one of the most prominent office buildings in the city has sold for about $8 million
Pricing to conditions crucial
IN a slower real estate market hamstrung by subdued confidence, it is extremely important to competitively price your property if you are a serious seller.
Porsche lovers buy Big Pineapple
A TRIO of Brisbane millionaires has paid $5.8 million for the Big Pineapple at Woombye.
Gen Y leads savings
GENERATION Y is leading the nationwide charge to become more savings savvy in response to the global financial crisis (GFC), a survey has found.
Saving money can be easy
AUSTRALIA has again become a nation of savers, according to the Reserve Bank.
A decade of sustainable housing
SUSTAINABLE House Day Sunday 11th September will be celebrating its 10th year next Sunday.
Owner John is riding success
JOHN Davis has worked for McDonald’s for so long he can remember when the famous fast-food outlet sold fried chicken pieces.
Tough times bite property market
WHILE people in the construction industry complain about the two-speed economy, the Gympie real estate market appears to be struggling also.
Business as usual as project stalls
THE Port of Airlie has gone into receivership before the multimillion-dollar development is even fully complete.
First step toward $20m Woolworths
THE shovels were shiny and new when they hit the dirt at the corner of Boundary and Broadsound roads.
No satisfaction for subbies
SUBBIES and suppliers left out of pocket by the collapse of Perle Pty Ltd have 700,000 reasons to be even angrier with the way they’ve been treated.
Property market regaining composure
QUEENSLAND’S residential property market has regained some of the ground it lost following the natural disasters earlier this year.
Development in limbo
FOR a Warwick tradie, the chance of losing $98,000 after a lifetime of work was enough to make him consider taking his own life.
Gladstone prices soaring
TIMING is everything, especially when you are buying a home.
Mining to boost housing market
REAL estate agents believe Bundaberg’s housing affordability could set it up for strong growth, as Gladstone people sell out of a soaring market.
Rocky’s a haven for investors
LORRAINE and Joe Challacombe know where to park their money.
Developers on attack over planhousing
THE Urban Development Institute of Australia Mackay-Whitsunday branch is looking for a fight with the State Govt over its draft regional plan.
Affordable housing appeal
AN appeal could be lodged over the Joint Regional Planning Panel’s decision to refuse an application for 74 affordable housing units at Lennox Head.
Residents told ‘don’t worry’
RESIDENTS and staff at Goonellabah retirement home Pinevale Villas have been told not to worry that the village has gone into administration.
Industry keen to build on interest
BUILDING a new home will be $10,000 easier with the introduction of a new State Govt grant that comes into effect today as part of the Qld Building Boost.
House made for skateboarding
The PAS House was designed so that everything on the inside, from the walls to the furniture, can be skated on.
MP urged to back development
GAPDL chief executive Glenn Churchill has called on the Federal Government to reconsider its opposition to the Hummock Hill Island Development.
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