Huge 1800-home masterplan lodged for booming SEQ suburb
A master plan submitted to a South East Queensland council has detailed a developer’s vision for a gigantic community of up to 1800 households to be constructed in a booming suburb.
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$10m slashed off Crown Barangaroo penthouse asking price
Sydney’s swankiest apartment is back on the market, with a high-profile Luxe Listings agent dropped and the new team tasked with selling the six-bedroom unit spending $500,000 on staging.
9100 house sites coming to booming Ipswich suburb
The State Government has stepped in to help deliver 9100 much-needed house sites in a boom area west of Brisbane, signing off on two key infrastructure loans.
REVEALED: Historic Ipswich pub to reopen in October after $16m reno
Ipswich City Council has handed over the keys of the landmark Hotel Commonwealth to its new managers. They talk about the expected opening date, their new menu, boutique bar and other new features of the $16 million upgrade.
Ipswich residents demand new streets as 50-plus homes proposed
Riverview residents have demanded a lane connecting two major roads in their booming Ipswich suburb after a development approval of 52 houses was submitted.
REVEALED: Plans for expanded estate in booming SEQ suburb
An Ipswich housing estate will be expanded, with a developer proposing to add nearly 200 houses and community green space.
5.45% CLIMB: Ipswich ratepayers take massive hit in new budget
Ipswich ratepayers will take a bigger hit to their back pockets than Brisbane residents after the council’s new budget revealed a rates increase higher than the national average. SEE THE DETAILS
115-lot Ipswich housing estate on market 10 years after approval
An 115-lot housing estate project approved by Ipswich City Council a decade ago has gone on the market in the first sign in years that work might finally begin.
‘70% jump in 10yrs’: Qld building boss on costs, company collapses
A longstanding, key player in the Queensland construction industry has revealed the harsh reality of rising costs and how he’s stayed successful amid a spate of builder busts.
REVEALED: Ipswich’s top five real estate agents listed
We put out the call to find Ipswich’s best real estate agent, and it’s time to reveal the region’s favourites. See who came out on top.
Housing crisis: Call for last home owners’ bonus to free up houses
Over 200,000 Queenslanders are living in large homes they can no longer maintain that could be put to better use by younger families, prompting calls for bonuses for seniors who downsize.
$17k a month: How much your neighbours are paying for a mortgage
Queensland families hardest hit by interest rate surges are paying more than $6,000 more a month for mortgages since hikes first began, exclusive data has found. SEE EVERY SUBURB MAPPED
Work starts on huge Ipswich ‘gated’ townhouse project
A Brisbane property developer has started building exclusive housing in a gated community in Ipswich. It comes amid predictions the area’s population will boom in coming years.
$34m luxe mansion: Noosa’s most expensive homes and who owns them
The rich and famous aren’t afraid to splash cash in Noosa, as evidenced by the eye-watering prices the region’s 15 most expensive homes have fetched. See who sold and who owns them.
$6.5m congestion buster will close busy highway exit
A busy Brisbane highway will close one of its busiest motorway ramps in a $6.5 million effort by Ipswich City Council and the Queensland Government to improve safety and bust congestion.
Photo editing fail reveals home selling tricks
Greener grass, bluer skies, less mould on the roof — an Aussie home listing’s photoshop fail has revealed the tricks used to entice people to buy.
Prestigious SEQ school unveils plans for next big renovation
A prestigious secondary college with a master plan for development has revealed the next instalment of it’s large-scale transformation.
Developer takes aged care giant to court over billion-dollar project
The mega developers behind Australia’s largest masterplanned city, southwest of Brisbane, are taking a major retirement living provider to court over predicted delays on a $1 billion seniors project.
The best suburbs to invest in property in your state right now
Looking to beat the double whammy of rising costs and rental regulations? Here are 20 suburbs to invest in property.
REVEALED: Ipswich’s rising stars under 25
From entrepreneurs to athletes, which under 25 is having the biggest impact on the Ipswich community? VOTE ON OUR LIST
‘Higher than Melbourne’: Buyers priced out in Brisbane, Gold Coast
Brisbane and the Gold Coast are now among the hardest places in Australia to find affordable and liveable suburbs, with households earning less than $180,000 soon to be priced out.
Building more homes is the only solution
Southeast Queensland’s housing crisis has intensified, with the region now facing a shortfall of 25,000 rental properties due to the fewer number of homes being approved.
Interest rate crunch: Qld’s worst-hit mortgage arrears zones
The number of homes over a month behind on their mortgage has spiked in Queensland’s most heavily populated areas, with interest rates yet to peak and another RBA decision looming today.
Residents outraged over controversial townhouse proposal
Residents of a busy suburb in Ipswich have expressed their concerns and fury at a proposal for 140 townhouses that will see land cleared and roads congested.
Smithfield centre $140m sale signals spur
Private fund managers are making the running as the retail property market resets.
Ipswich residents wary as major developer snaps up 77ha site
Ipswich residents have had mixed reactions to news a major Australian developer has purchased yet another site at Ipswich to turn into a masterplanned community.
Koala concerns as mega aged care development slated for South East
A developer plans to build a grand retirement village west of Brisbane with its own bar, cafe, and beauty salon but council has concerns around flood zones and nearby koala habitat. SEE THE PLANS
Best & Worst: How rate rises will affect every QLD suburb
Buyers who maxxed out their budgets in over 500 Queensland suburbs could be facing a bleak Christmas, while homeowners in over 100 locales are better off now than they were in 2016.
1000 homes, hundreds of jobs: Huge new housing projects proposed for Ipswich
As works commence on an 118-unit gated community at Ipswich, a Queensland-based developer has revealed his plans to build another 900 homes just around the corner.
Heavy hitters buy popular Qld pub
Two well known names in the Australian pub sector have joined forces and bought an historic South East Queensland hotel, vowing to keep it `genuine’.
Flooded, gutted, listed and under offer at first open home
This Queensland house was inundated during the February floods, but that didn’t stop an investor swooping on the gutted shell in record time.
Impressive plans for 207-lot gated community at Ipswich
A Darra-based company has put forward a much-needed solution to the affordable housing crisis currently crippling the Ipswich region and beyond. SEE THE PLANS
Ben Simmons already selling LA mansion
Aussie basketballer Ben Simmons is looking to flip more homes in a year than he played NBA games — with lofty hopes of making nearly $8m profit on the potential deal.
Where 100+ new first-home buyer-friendly suburbs are
A change of government, cooling home prices and improved scheme thresholds means first-home buyers will have more opportunities in the new financial year.
ScoMo, Albo’s property promises revealed
With housing affordability front and centre of the Australian consciousness, property promises have been a hot topic in the lead up to the Federal election. Here are what the major parties say they’ll do.
Adele buys Stallone’s $82m ‘Rocky estate’
Music megastar Adele is ready to live out her LA dream in a stunning new home with boyfriend Rich Paul, after reportedly buying Sylvester Stallone‘s massive custom mansion. See inside.
REVEALED: Plan to demolish homes for leagues club expansion
A major Queensland leagues club has proposed to demolish two homes beside its facility to make way for car parks and relieve pressure on on-street parking.
145 JOBS: Truck giant reveals plans to open Ipswich dealership
A global truck firm’s proposed new dealership venture at Ipswich is expected to create more than 100 construction jobs and 45 permanent positions.
Key housing issue both parties fail to address
ANALYSIS: Both Liberal and Labor parties’ are just reheating policies that have seen house prices skyrocket over the past 20 years, while failing to fix one major lingering issue.
Kaley Cuoco nabs Twilight star’s estate
‘Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Flight Attendant’ star Kaley Cuoco has found herself a new multimillion-dollar abode in California, months after her divorce from Karl Cook.
Why $2M land sale signals hope for Ipswich locals hit by housing crisis
The $2 million sale of a vacant block in a booming Ipswich corridor could signal hope for locals who have been hard-hit by the housing crisis. HERE’S WHY
What rate rises could cost homeowners in every Qld suburb
Owners in almost 400 suburbs in Queensland will have to find more than $500 a month to pay their mortgage if rates rise 2 per cent. SEARCH YOUR SUBURB
Witherspoon sells LA estate for nearly $30m
‘Legally Blonde’ star Reese Witherspoon has sold her Los Angeles estate for nearly $8 million more than what she bought it less than two years ago.
Demolition plans for nine homes as 5-storey Ipswich unit block revealed
Dozens of Ipswich residents could soon have access to “affordable” housing units and specialist disability accommodation, after plans to replace nine older homes with a five-storey apartment building were revealed. SEE THE PLANS.
Drake buys Robbie Williams’ $104m mansion
Rapper Drake is expanding his property portfolio after snapping up an LA mansion belonging to British musician Robbie Williams. And the Brit pop icon wasted little time finding a new place too.
What your house could be worth by 2027
A Queensland suburb that has seen prices soar by almost 200 per cent in the past five years is tipped to add another $557,000 to its value by 2027. See what your suburb could be worth.
Where first home buyers are still in the property game in QLD
First home buyers might feel jaded by the huge price rises across Queensland, but new data shows they are still in the game in over 900 suburbs and where they can save a deposit the fastest.
QLD electorate rental price growth since last federal election
Rent prices have soared by as much as 43 per cent in Queensland since the 2019 federal election, making it even tougher for young buyers and renters to save for a home deposit in every electorate.
Inside ‘world’s loneliest house’ for sale
A ‘waterfront’ home is up for grabs for just $460,000, complete with an outdoor dunny, its own deserted island — and zero neighbours anywhere in sight.
Southeast city’s record house sales
For the first time in history homes in a normally affordable southeast Queensland suburb are selling for more than $1 million each. SEE THE PROPERTIES
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