$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.
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10 unique SEQ Airbnb stays for less than a new Apple Watch
Have rising economic pressures left you scrapping a weekend away from the budget? Here’s 10 cosy Airbnbs across South East Queensland for a getaway that will cost you less than a brand new Apple Watch.
From 1868 with love: Inside grand old Qld hotel’s resurrection
A pub-loving pair behind the restoration of multiple iconic Brisbane buildings has fallen in love with another riverside city, breathing life into three long-closed historic hotels – the oldest of which will open this weekend.
‘$100k a year’: Rural rates pain hitting Qld farmers
There are new fears Queensland graziers are reaching breaking point with revelations some are being charged more than $100,000 annually in rural rates from their local council.
Dire straits: Regional community suffocates as cost of living rises
The president of a regional not-for-profit organisation is living in fear for the Stanthorpe community as the rising costs of living are leaving families living in tents. Full story here.
For sale: Look inside the Southern Downs properties worth millions
If you’re looking for a reason to sell up and relocate to the beautiful Southern Downs and Granite Belt, then here’s 10 impressive rural properties with million dollar price tags.
Building sector in slow gear as labour shortage bites
Two of Queensland’s best-known developers say an extraordinary infrastructure rollout has sparked labour shortages, slowing projects – and the Olympics construction has yet to come.
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.
Architectural digest: Stanthorpe’s unique loft inspired short stay
A unique Granite Belt short-stay accommodation and passion project, designed by a Brisbane-based architect, is set to be completed in early 2024. See a sneak preview of the designs here.
Glamping on the Granite Belt: Short-term accommodation site approved
Tourism on the Granite Belt is set to skyrocket as development plans for a short-term accommodation site in Cottonvale, featuring glamping tents and a treehouse style cabin, given the tick of approval by council. Full details here.
Revealed: Southern Downs’ top selling real estate agents
The Southern Downs region has seen a massive growth in property sales, and the agents behind the figures have seen some staggering numbers. Find out who made the list here.
Charming country escapes: 6 pubs up for grabs cheaper than a SEQ home
Ever wanted to be the ‘heart of the community’ or wanted to have the ultimate treechange? Everyone has dreamt of owning their own pub and now it’s one step closer to a possibility with several southwest drinking establishments going under the hammer for record low prices cheaper than a Brisbane home.
Revealed: Southern Downs streets worth up to $1m
Southern Downs and Granite Belt residents could see a major jump in the value of their homes within the next five years, according to a nationwide report. Full details here.
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.
Revealed: Southern Downs renters state’s most financially stressed
The current rental crisis has not been forgiving for the Southern Downs, with pensioners reportedly selling up and moving in with their fellow retirees to combat the cost of living crisis. Find out what’s contributing to the region’s rental shortage here.
Gouda-bye: Stanthorpe couple list cheese factory for sale
The beloved and award-winning Stanthorpe Cheese Factory and cafe is now up for sale, just two years after a Granite Belt couple took it on as a passion project. See their history below.
Growth spurt: Where Aussie house prices could go in five years
The pandemic and ever-rising interest rates helped drive house prices across Australia to record highs. So what would prices in your suburb look like in 2028 if history repeated itself?
Inside every lavish Succession house
Millions tune in to Succession for the drama — but many stay to see inside the homes of the rich and dysfunctional. See inside the properties featured on the show and what they cost.
Smithfield centre $140m sale signals spur
Private fund managers are making the running as the retail property market resets.
Developers join forces for DIY luxury tower
Two developers on the Gold Coast are launching their own construction company to combat volatility in the building sector as they deliver their luxury residential unit tower.
Jim Carrey leaving LA after 30 years
Jim Carrey is saying goodbye to Los Angeles, putting his longtime home of more than three decades up for sale. See inside.
Aussies look to downsize as cost of living bites
Many Australians are considering downsizing their homes in order to cope financially, according to a recent study. But is that the right move?
Real estate guru’s top buying, selling tips for 2023
Property guru John McGrath shares his insights into the ‘nuances’ and ‘efficiencies’ of the uncertain and rapidly shifting real estate market.
Revealed: 29 next generation Qld farming families leading the way
Farmers are the backbone of Australian culture and the economy. Meet the next crop of innovative and hard-working farming families across Queensland.
Bigger than some countries: 17 mega Qld properties and who owns them
Queensland is home to some of the biggest farming operations in the country in an industry worth more than $23 billion to the state’s economy. See where the mega farms are and who owns them.
The infrastructure ‘gaps’ facing QLD’s booming property regions
The great migration to regional Queensland has put the squeeze on housing and essential services, with a report highlighting the ‘gaps’ in infrastructure across the state. >>What we need now!
Affordable QLD regions leading property price growth
Affordable towns and suburbs across Queensland have emerged as the shining stars of the property boom, with strong growth markets now emerging in some unlikely places.
Big challenges facing Australia’s booming regions
Pandemic migration has exposed the ‘gaps’ in regional community infrastructure right across Australia, from water security, telecommunications to affordable housing. See the biggest issues in your region.
Top 20 Qld suburbs where rental listings tanked, and that’s before the floods
New data shows just how dire the Queensland rental crisis has become, with the number of active listings nosediving by as much as 84 per cent. And that’s before the floods.
Super-sized mansion’s wild $504m discount
The discount on this mansion is enough to buy an entire suburb. An LA mega-mansion once touted to set a record as America’s priciest home has finally sold at auction. See what it sold for.
Data: Sydney house prices tank, Brisbane booms
There’s been a changing of the guard with Brisbane house prices rising faster than any other capital in February while Sydney went backwards for the first time in 17 months
Rent shock: The 16 Qld locations where prices are tipped to soar
Rents across a huge swathe of Queensland are tipped to rise by at least $5000 this year, as record low vacancy rates and fierce competition drives up prices. Find out where.
Major cut home buyers are facing
A 2022 rise in the official interest rate might be just speculation for now — but a big shift in the past 90 days may indicate that it may be coming sooner than expected. Here’s what to do to be prepared.
Where you can buy an entire Old West Town
Aspiring cowboys born in the wrong era have a rare opportunity to live out their old Wild West fantasies, thanks to this listing for an entire town.
Revealed: How much you need to earn to buy in every Qld suburb
Households in nearly 400 Queensland suburbs now need to earn more than $100,000 after tax a year to live and pay the mortgage, with affordability nationally the ‘worst on record’. SEARCH THE INTERACTIVE
Revealed: The Qld city with no home rentals available
Queensland’s crippling rental crisis has left vacancy rates below 1 per cent in a staggering 40 local government areas, with availability in one city shrinking to just 0.1 per cent, or effectively zero. SEE HOW BAD THINGS ARE IN YOUR REGION
Qld real estate: Expert predictions of what to expect in 2022
After a recordbreaking year for real estate, Queensland is on the cusp of more double digit growth. Here’s what the experts predict will happen across the property spectrum.
Woman trades 19c pin for a house
A woman has revealed how she managed to nab a two-bedroom home by trading up items, starting with an item worth less than $1.
Inside underground ‘Bond villain-bunker’ for sale
Driving or flying over this home, you may barely even realise that it exists. This underground bunker with a grass roof and a natural cooling system looks like something straight out of a Bond movie.
Resort-style pools and cafes: Retiring Aussies’ new homes
Baby Boomers have revealed what luxurious demands will tempt them into a retirement village. SEE THE LIST
Revealed: Where you can buy at or below pre-pandemic prices in Qld
They are the Queensland suburbs where median house prices have fallen since the pandemic began. And while some are not too far from some of the hottest markets, it would seem the secret is out.
How 32yo man bought six homes
An Aussie father boasts an impressive portfolio of six properties worth $2.7m at the ripe age of 32. Here’s how he did it.
Revealed: The QLD ‘supercharged’ suburbs poised for MORE growth
More than a third of Australia’s ‘supercharged’ property suburbs are located in the Sunshine State, with Queensland the ‘go-to’ state for high-net buyers with $10m-plus to splash.
Why buying a home has never been harder in QLD
Emotion, desperation and FOMO are driving Queensland’s booming housing market, with buyers, sellers and agents alike struggling to price the state’s most prized commodity – homes.
Buyers see biggest wave of homes in a decade
Starved Aussie home buyers could soon be spoiled for choice in our capital cities, after new research reveals the number of new listings has soared to multi-year highs.
Why the Qld property market will only get hotter this summer
A Mexican wave of interstate buyers looks set to wash over Queensland this summer, but even local buyers aren’t venturing far from their Maroons heartland either.
The high price of living on the best street in every QLD region
They’re home to Australia’s rich and sometimes famous, but the difference in values across Queensland’s prestige streets can be millions. >QLD’s cheapest and most expensive streets revealed.
The major Queensland region that’s still a buyer’s market
Queensland’s property boom has been so astounding, even its worst performing region – a major city – posted a healthy 8 per cent rise in values. See the nation’s best and worst performers list.
Where savvy buyers are looking for the next Noosa, Byron Bay
Buyers have widened their search beyond Queensland’s overheated coastal markets, looking for the next Noosa or Byron Bay. See where demand has soared.
Qld’s ‘regional renaissance’ leading the nation
Regional house prices nationally soared at their fastest pace in 35 years, and nowhere was that regional renaissance more acutely felt than in the “loved the death” Sunshine State.
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