Queensland residential property
Coastal towns where a beach house can be had for under $650,000
The sun has not set on the Aussie dream of owning a place on the coast and some areas are even cheaper than 12 months ago.
- Emily Power
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Why uninspected, unloved and often uninhabitable homes are hot property
“Queenslanders, worker’s cottages, character homes that are close to the city centre tend to get the most interest,” says the Queensland Public Trustee’s top auctioneer.
- Sarah Webb
Brisbane’s median house just got cheaper, but still costs more than $1m
One of the longest streaks of rising prices in the city’s history has ended, but experts warn any reprieve for budget buyers may not last.
- Sarah Webb
Why so many landlords are forced to sell their properties
Experts are calling for more education and even a UK-style business registration scheme for property investors renting homes out.
- Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Sprawling apartment in Brisbane’s bohemian suburb sells for millions
The 12-year-old apartment boasts panoramic views to Mount Coot-tha, a 292-square-metre floor plan, three bathrooms, a media room and a rare four-car garage.
- Sarah Webb
‘Not a lot of political will’: The unpopular fix for our housing woes
New figures lay bare how far the cost of home ownership has soared out of reach, but a key solution seems elusive.
- Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Upsizing locals snap up Tarragindi home for $2.45m at charity auction
This auction of this glamorous southside home had no reserve, no safety net, and no shortage of bidders.
- Sarah Webb
Unexpected Brisbane suburb where renting a room now costs $550 a week
Brisbane rents have soared to fresh record highs, making the city the outright second-most expensive in the country to rent a unit.
- Sarah Webb
Their first Brisbane house flip nets Melbourne couple $3.55 million
The couple doubled their money at the property auctions over the weekend, the five-bedroom home in Wilston last selling for $1.885 million in 2022.
- Sarah Webb
Feng shui and fortune: Robertson home soars to $2.51 million at auction
Despite the peeling wallpaper and ’70s carpet, the home soared $100,000 past its reserve and hundreds of thousands beyond the vendor’s expectations.
- Sarah Webb
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