Queensland residential property
The ‘blue nomads’ who sold their home to WFY (work from yacht)
Instead of commuting to work, the pandemic inspired one Australian couple to undertake the ultimate sea change.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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Housing debate prompts Queensland to take a better look at land supply
On the most recent data, Noosa has less than a year’s worth of uncompleted lot approvals, whereas the Lockyer Valley’s supply could last almost two decades.
- by Sean Parnell
High hopes: The humble Queenslander with plans to see the world
The owners of an inner-city Queenslander surrounded by other houses and apartments have lofty ambitions for their extension.
- by Sean Parnell
The lifestyle hotspots where house prices have doubled in five years
The conventional wisdom that says house prices double every decade isn’t always right. Some markets are much slower, while others reached the same milestone in half the time.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How these homes became surprise record-breakers
We’ve all heard of new house price records being set in the most expensive suburbs, but some buyers are willing to pay millions to live in once-overlooked neighbourhoods. What’s the drawcard?
- by Elizabeth Redman
Noosa Heads home built on $90,000 block in the 1980s could fetch $17m
It might not look like the usual mansion that would sell for millions, but this mid-1980s three-storey home is expected to sell for a record-breaking price.
- by Melissa Heagney
A third of auctions left unsold on the last Super Saturday before Easter
Thousands of vendors raced to offload their homes ahead of Easter and the looming federal election, leading to more than $1.3 billion in property transacting on Saturday alone.
- by Sarah Webb
Top towns for city escapees that won’t break the bank
The most affordable towns with a bright outlook have been revealed in new research that highlights unexpected tree-change areas for first-home buyers or investors.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How much it costs to live in fastest-growing tree-change hotspots
Thousands of city dwellers have made a move to the country or coast since the pandemic hit, and in the most popular destinations, house prices have jumped.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Julia Gillard’s former home sells for $1.26m as clearance rates keep their cool
Ms Gillard originally offloaded the home for $921,000 back in 2013 to a family of fans who reportedly paid $220,000 over the expected sale price.
- by Sarah Webb
Soft auction clearance rates offer homebuyer relief
The property pendulum looks set to swing back in favour of buyers for the first time in two years after soft auction clearance rates were recorded in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on the weekend.
- by Sarah Webb