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ABC site cleared of radiation
THE ABC will sell its former Brisbane headquarters at Toowong after a second round of tests cleared the site of having unacceptable radiation levels.
Overseas investors move in
OVERSEAS buyers splurged on Queensland properties last financial year and the spending spree shows no sign of slowing. The Gold Coast is the most popular spot.
Brisbane rents rise highest
BRISBANE'S cheapest rents cost more than in Sydney and Melbourne, research has found. And the pain is not just at the market's lower end.
Land tax 'tricks'
A DECISION to drop annual land valuations in southeast Queensland has descended into a bitter dispute between the property industry and the Government.
Prestige home sales stalling
SOME of Brisbane's most sought-after blue-chip suburbs have been abandoned by house buyers, as sales stagnate in the top end of the market.
Yungaba development approved
THE controversial Yungaba development at Kangaroo Point has been approved, with the property to be turned into a cultural centre and apartment blocks.
Homes slowdown hits economy
QUEENSLAND'S housing market is pulling the rest of the nation's economy down - with the worst fall in new housing approvals of any state or territory.
$1m houses the New Farm norm
HOUSE hunters are in danger of being locked out of the inner-city Brisbane market, with the median price in New Farm having surged above $1 million.
New house sales jump
BIGGER grants and falling interest rates led to a jump of almost a quarter in new home sales in Queensland in October - the highest level since March.
Gold Coast feels mortgage pain
HELENSVALE, on the Gold Coast, has been named as the most mortgage-stressed suburb in Australia by the global ratings agency Fitch Ratings.
Climate makes houses brittle
INSURERS have warned of constructing "increasingly brittle" buildings that will be harder to insure given the risk of extreme weather.
Bedrooms cut in no-frills home
HOMEOWNERS are ditching "luxuries" like extra bedrooms and garages, and opting for cheaper fittings, like taps and floor coverings, to keep housing costs low.
Balinese beauty crowned
A BALINESE-style mansion near Port Douglas has been named Australia's best house and won its builder the country's top honour.
Job fears hit housing sector
JOBS will determine how well the housing sector rides out the financial turmoil, according to Housing Industry of Australia chief economist Harley Dale.
Family angry over house delay
A BRISBANE family hoping to spend Christmas in their dream home has not seen the builder in three weeks and the house is no more than framework.
Renovators make their castle
THE economy may be faltering but our desire to live in the home of our dreams has never been stronger and renovations are going strong in Queensland.
Brickbats for bad builders
COMPLAINTS against shoddy builders soared to a record 5669 in Queensland last year, up 23 per cent in 12 months, with 28 builders barred for life.
Banks stall on rates cut
BRISBANE is bearing the brunt of an Australia-wide housing slump as the big banks were refusing to guarantee passing on interest rate cuts to consumers.
House prices in neutral
ANNUAL house prices in Australia's capital cities are growing at their slowest pace in three years, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.
Mortgage belt at buckling point
SOUTHEAST Queensland's mortgage belt is worn thin and fraying, and for some at the North Lakes Housing Stress Forum it was about to snap.
National prize for local architects
FOR the second year running, a Queensland firm working on a Brisbane project has taken out the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture.
Highrise for Kangaroo Point
A 20 STOREY unit block at Kangaroo Point has been given the greenlight despite almost 60 submissions and two petitions opposing the development.
Housing market stalls
AUCTION clearance rates crashed to record lows over the weekend, with first-home owner grants failing to offset buyers' financial crisis concerns.
Caution before buying a house
WITH money from grants burning a hole in their pockets, first-home buyers are at risk of rushing into buying a 'tarted up' lemon, warn architects.
Graham Turner sells home
QUEENSLAND businessman, Flight Centre founder Graham "Skroo" Turner, is selling his palatial home on the Brisbane River at Chelmer.
Riverside palace has no pull
IT is one of Brisbane's most palatial homes, but more than two years after going on the market, Rivergum Retreat is yet to find a buyer.
Developers reap house profits
A FIFTH of the total cost of new homes goes in profits to developers, says analysis commissioned by the Local Government Association of Queensland.
Coast property prices slide
GOLD Coast house prices are down, unit prices have softened and demand for residential development sites is subdued, according to the latest market survey.
Property group sells 5% stake
PROPERTY developer Stockland has bought a 5 per cent stake in retirement home operator FKP Property Group through a share placement.
Renters hit by big rises
THE cost of renting a home in Brisbane has soared by as much as 55 per cent in the past year, according to the latest residential tenancy figures.
Property shortage 'a myth'
THE scarcity of residential land blamed for forcing up home prices in southeast Queensland is a myth, a new report claims.
Aid for first-home buyers
THE new First Home Saver Accounts scheme gives government contributions for every dollar people save, but there are some big catches.
Home loan demand falls
DEMAND for new home loans in Australia fell for a seventh straight month in August, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Home sales set to ease
THE trail of southerners heading north, a long-time prop for the southeast's property market, is set to ease because of the weakening economy.
Home listings hit new low
Melissa Ketchell: HOME owners are voting with their feet and choosing not to sell, with new listings for properties at their lowest level since 2007.
Port city's new wave
BLUE-collar workers in Gladstone are able to buy homes with river views just minutes from beaches for less than people can buy a basic house in most capital cities.
Auction row as top bid ignored
TWO Brisbane identities are at loggerheads after a government auctioneer refused to accept the highest bid for a million-dollar riverfront property.
Pole position for property
THE property market has hit a brick wall, the fever pitch has died. But instead of getting depressed, Alex Tilbury has found other ways to save in the property market.
Coast property too costly
A DRAMATIC fall in the number of house sales and a slump in tourism occupancy rates has hit the Sunshine Coast property market hard, figures show.
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Mower doctor quits crush
AN ERA is coming to an end in the business hub of Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast with the sale of the Lawnmower Doctor's home.
State cheapest for stamp duty
QUEENSLAND'S property buyers enjoy the lowest stamp duty in the nation, despite shelling out $9 billion to the State Government in just five years.
Renters cry foul over hikes
QUEENSLAND landlords have reportedly been forcing renters on to revolving six-month contracts so that they can increase rents twice a year.
Building out of housing woes
A GLOBAL charity that rebuilds devastated areas such as Aceh is targeting the crippling housing affordability crisis in Sydney's west.
'Extend grant' for unit market
THE first-home owners grant should be extended until December next year to boost the apartment development market, an economic forecaster says.
Brisbane slump is nation's worst
THE number of properties sold in Brisbane has slumped by 18.6 per cent in the past 12 months - the worst property market decline recorded in Australia.
First-home grant fraud
HOUSE buyers are allegedly faking contracts to illegally claim the boosted first-home grant, and some dodgy real estate agents are encouraging them.
Character homes may be lost
BRISBANE may have to flatten some of its character suburbs to make way for medium-density housing to achieve population targets, an expert has claimed.
Brisbane house prices plunge
BRISBANE house prices suffered the biggest fall in the country in the three months to September, dropping 5.2 per cent, according to Australian Property Monitors.
Buranda + $1b = next New Farm
ARCHITECT-developer Tony John is willing to bet $1 billion that the run-down suburb of Buranda, in Brisbane's inner south, will be the next New Farm.
Prestige homes keep value
PRESTIGE homes in Hamilton, Bulimba, New Farm, Kangaroo Point and Hawthorne have weathered the property slump better than the rest of the market.
Retail slump, houses fall
SAPPED consumer confidence has sent retail sales and house prices tumbling, while business confidence over next year's outlook is fast waning.
House prices 'to hold up'
ONE of Australia's leading financial forecasters is talking up the health of the nation's housing market in the face of the global economic crisis.
Students shoulder rates rise
KELVIN Grove Urban Village unit owners will be hardest hit by Brisbane City Council's rate rise, forking out almost $800 extra on average next quarter.
Nursing homes lost
THE unregulated destruction of nursing homes by developers is adding to the chronic shortage of nursing home beds in Queensland.
Wharf site no North Bank
BRISBANE Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has hit back at claims the proposed Howard Smith Wharves development in the city could become the next North Bank.
Developers ditch the southeast
QUEENSLAND'S developers are pulling the plug on major unit projects, stopping millions of dollars in construction in the state's southeast.
Buyers head for the 'burbs
RISING fuel costs and an overcrowded public transport system haven't daunted home buyers, who continue to flock to the outer suburbs for bargains.
Council delays threat to jobs
DEVELOPERS warn thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars could be lost because of project approval delays due to council red tape.
Price slump hits home sales
SOUTHEAST Queensland homeowners got a reality check on Saturday when an auction of 80 properties pointed up how much property prices had dropped.
Weekend auctions soar
HOME buyers will be spoilt for choice this weekend with almost double the usual number of properties being offered for auction around Brisbane.
Branson's virgin bit of paradise
GIANT baths scooped from boulders and a huge stone Buddha are some of the lavish features of a Noosa island retreat being built by Richard Branson.
Fears for first-home buyers
THE government's $1.5 billion boost to first-home buyers grants has aroused concerns that housing affordability will only worsen as a result.
Housing survey raises concern
MOST people in southeast Queensland have serious concerns about the State Government's approach to development, a major new survey says.
Buyers move into property
PROPERTY gurus say interest rate cuts will inject much-needed activity into Queensland's flat-lined housing market and are expecting bumper sales.
House and unit sales slump
THIS week's interest rate drop may indicate the property industry has hit the bottom of the cycle, but new data reveals how tough it is to sell.
Auction woes hit market
UNCERTAINTY has hit Queensland's property market with poor weekend auction results amid fears banks won't pass on interest rate cuts.
UK woes hit Stockland
AUSTRALIA'S largest housing developer, has cut the earnings forecast for its UK division on concerns the country is heading into a recession.
Unit prices stay stable
TOWNHOUSE and unit prices have stayed stable, even in mortgage belt areas, according to latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland.
O brother what a sale
HE has spent months monitoring the Big Brother house and hosting Friday night games but now TV host and blogger Mike Goldman is selling his own digs.
Bank cautions renovators
SOARING costs and cooling property prices have prompted Suncorp to warn renovators against over-capitalising. Home owners could be out of pocket.
Snob value in hotel homes
BRISBANE'S latest snob status symbol is an inner-city apartment tied to a five-star hotel. And the Hilton brand name just isn't good enough.
Developers hit at delays
HOUSING in masterplanned communities was taking up to 10 years to go on sale because of government and council delays, according to developers.
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