Why $350k may no longer be enough for a home in the Wide Bay
House prices across the five Wide Bay Burnett regional areas are still climbing as the state’s property market continues a run dubbed ‘impressive’ by one industry expert.
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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.
Revealed: ‘Rough diamond’ cities that offer jobs and affordable housing
There are currently 25 Australian cities, including three state capitals, with a population of 50,000 or more and a median house price below $750,000. Three of those are in the Wide Bay. See the full list:
Mini-golf, flying fox: Inside ‘Aussie World-like’ Qld home
A sprawling property with its own miniature theme park has hit the market for the same price as an average city home. SEE THE PICTURES:
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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.
How controversial $14.2bn pumped hydro could bring faster internet
The company behind a controversial pumped hydro project says it could help deliver faster internet and better phone reception to areas notorious for black spots.
‘More people than houses’: Burnett’s biggest house sales of 2023
With no end in sight to the property boom, one Burnett home cracked the million-dollar mark this year, and multiple land sales reached $4million or more. These were the 15 biggest real estate buys of the year and who made them.
Revealed: Multi-million dollar property empires of Wide Bay’s richest business moguls
There is no shortage of business moguls across Wide Bay Burnett and they have property portfolios to match, some amassing more than a dozen titles. FULL LIST
New subdivision plan will give small town big population boost
The population of a quiet Gympie region township will get a major boost if a new subdivision proposal gets the green light.
Time goes by: 16 icons of the Wide Bay that no longer exist
In their heyday, they were popular local fixtures – stores, pubs, restaurants and places everybody knew about and loved. Read their history, the people behind them and where they are now.
‘Ghosts’, coldies and characters: Classic country pubs for sale
From the “haunted” to historic, these Queensland watering holes within four hours of Brisbane not only come with colourful backstories but some cost less than a family home. FULL LIST.
Devastated landowners ‘don’t want to stay, can’t afford to leave’
News of a 10km deviation in the high voltage lines that will link the multibillion-dollar Borumba pumped hydro project to the Qld power grid has generated new fears for property owners in its path. Watch the video:
Power giant reveals changes to planned path for high-voltage lines
On-edge landowners will wake on Friday to find Powerlink has changed its planned path for controversial transmission lines between two rural towns – and there’s winners and losers.
‘Heritage housing supermarket’: Iconic Queenslander moved to NSW
A regional Queensland city fears it will be stripped of its historic homes as a century-old landmark is readied for relocation interstate. VIDEO.
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