QLD Real Estate News
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First National Queensland recognises 2020 high achievers at annual awards
First National Real Estate’s Queensland's best and brightest were recognised for their achievements over the weekend, with the network holding its 2020 General Excellence and Marketing Awards at Brisbane’s Hilton Hotel on Saturday night.
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Explore Property expands presence in Queensland
Explore Property is continuing to expand its footprint in the Sunshine State, with the group now having a presence in regions stretching from the far north to the southeast.
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Cooley Auctions heads for warmer climes with expansion into Queensland
Cooley Auctions have headed over the border to Coolangatta and beyond, with leading auctioneer David Holmes to represent the brand north of the Tweed in its first interstate offering.
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Gladstone property prices enjoy biggest spike since 2016
The booming property market in the southeast corner of the Sunshine State has snatched the headlines recently but regional areas - such as Gladstone, in Central Queensland - have experienced similarly impressive price rises over the past year.
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RE/MAX agent blows Bribie Island record out of water with Banksia Beach sale
Bribie Island’s record sale price has been blown out of the water, with RE/MAX Advanced Bribie Island agent Claire Uttley’s sale of a home at Seaside Drive, Banksia Beach, surpassing the previous record for the island by almost $2 million.
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Experienced Toowoomba agents launch their own brand
The leap into business ownership was not always front of mind for Alan Reilly and his wife Emma. But trusting in his own name, the pair have taken the leap launching Reilly Real Estate in the regional Queensland city of Toowoomba. Mr Reilly said the new agency had been well received in its three weeks of operation. “People I’ve known…
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Hope Island’s Gallery estate on course to sell out
The holiday season has helped push buyer activity to a new high at The Gallery, a 46-lot land estate at Hope Island on the Gold Coast, helping it secure sales of more than $4 million in a two-week period.
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Wallabies legend’s son joins Ray White Commercial QLD
Wallabies legend Tim Horan's son, Alex Horan, has joined Ray White Commercial QLD in the role of Sales and Leasing Executive.
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Severe undersupply on the Sunshine Coast
The number of properties available for sale or rent on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has hit the lowest levels in more than a decade.
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It’s not the brand, it’s the agent
Shannon Beavis launched Your Property Co in Maroochydore on Queensland's Sunshine Coast in November 2020, and just three short weeks after opening the doors, he'd racked up close to $3 million in sales.
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Virtual inspections see Brisbane market momentum continue
Brisbane’s lockdown did not stop house-hunters keen to inspect property last weekend with many switching to a virtual platform.
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Brisbane inner-city specialist announces solo venture
Phillip Harrigan was once a 'big company' man, but a yearning to break free of the corporate structure and build his own brand has seen him launch Harrigan Property Group - and he's not looking back.
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OFT approves new training requirements for Queensland real estate agents
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in Queensland has approved new training requirements for people wanting to enter the real estate industry. The new training, as part of initial licensing requirements, follows an independent review of the national property services training package. Before approving the new training, the OFT consulted on its potential impact with a range of industry bodies…
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Justin Nickerson brings golden gavel to Ray White Queensland
He's the man with the golden gavel and industry leader and former Australasian auctioneer of the year Justin Nickerson will join Ray White Queensland as chief performance officer. Courtney Martin will also join the leadership team as growth manager while Ray White Queensland chief auctioneer Mitch Peereboom will be elevated…
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Almost $30 million worth of property sold at Ray White prestige auction
Ray White hosted its annual prestige auction event in Brisbane on Saturday, with Ray White New Farm, Ray White Bulimba, Ray White Spring Hill, and Ray White East Brisbane joining forces to sell seven properties under the hammer for close to $30 million. Temperatures soared throughout the city, as did the heat of competition at the trendy hotel in Fortitude…
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Eview’s Queensland arm expands further
Eview Group's exponential growth across their network continues, as their Queensland arm of the group expands.After an exhilarating and fast-paced six years of real estate operations throughout South-East Queensland, Chris Liu unveils his sleek and sophisticated self-titled brand, Chris Liu Real Estate, setting his sights on the local property market…
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Property Council implores Qld Government to support build-to-rent projects in Budget
Ahead of Tuesday's budget, the Property Council of Australia is urging the Queensland Government to match the commitments of the New South Wales and Victorian Governments and introduce land tax concessions for Build-to-Rent projects in Queensland. "With COVID-19 drastically impacting economies around the globe, there has never been a more…
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Ray White Marsden targeting Upper Logan expansion
Ray White Marsden continues to not only survive but thrive in a year many would rather forget.
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Homely teams up with some of the biggest names in Qld real estate
Homely’s Agent Participation Program has attained considerable traction throughout Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Far North Queensland.
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Check out Cameron Smith’s new home on the Gold Coast
Rubgy League legend Cameron Smith played his final game for the Melbourne Storm this year, but it appears he had made the mental move up the coast as early as May.
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RE/MAX expands south east Queensland presence
RE/MAX Australia have announced its further expansion with the opening this month of RE/MAX Property Professionals in Springfield, west of Brisbane. Joining the global real estate network is Melina MacNellie-Verrall. Mrs MacNellie-Verrall spent the past nine years working in the finance sector for a major bank in Brisbane. The Spring…
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Eview Group continues expansion across Queensland
After ten prosperous years of real estate operations throughout the Mornington Peninsula, Jarod Joseph has set his sights on the Sunshine Coast's bustling property market.
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Patrick D’Arrigo inaugural recipient of @realty’s new Allstar Award
@realty has created a new awards program to recognise its top performing agents.
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New boutique agency in Noosa taps UrbanX platform
Working with a team of like-minded professionals in a prime location is the aspiration for many. Noosa Estate Agents - the newest boutique agency on Queensland's glorious Sunshine Coast - has the right formula and is ripe for success.
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REIQ appoints two new board directors
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland announced the appointment of two new directors to its board.
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Queensland rentals hit lowest vacancy rate on record
Queensland's rental market has been hit hard by COVID-19, with Brisbane's vacancy rate swinging from a high of 14 per cent to 8.8 cent in just four months.
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Eview Group continues growth across the Sunshine State
Eview Group is excited to announce further reinforcement of their Queensland network, as they unveil their fifteenth national partnership for the year. With a real estate sales career spanning 10 years, together with over a decade of experience as an award winning interior designer, and a wealth of practice as…
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Both NSW and QLD need to revitalise their CBDs
The latest results from the ANZ/Property Council Survey show that, while confidence levels in the real estate industry have risen in both Queensland and New South Wales, ghostly city centres in both states are continuing to cause concern.
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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate opens on the Gold Coast
The growth momentum continues for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate with the opening of their latest office in the coastal suburb of Runaway Bay, QLD.
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Queensland teams with Mirvac and Frasers for build-to-rent project
The Queensland Government have announced partnerships with two developers for their Build-to-Rent Pilot Project. Frasers Property and Mirvac will work with the Government to deliver affordable key-worker housing options to the inner-city. Under the Pilot Project agreement, Frasers Property will develop 354 apartments on a 2,020 sqm site in Fortitude…
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Fielding a winning team
When an ex-professional rugby player starts his own agency, you can be certain teamwork will be top of the agenda. And so it is with former Queensland Reds player and renowned inner-west Brisbane agent, Ben Wakely, who has launched Wakely Properties to service Paddington and its surrounding suburbs. As you’d expect, Ben knows plenty about hard work, commitment and sacrifice.…
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Award-winning Ray White Marsden targets commercial success
Ray White Marsden is determined to lift the level of commercial real estate service in Logan, dedicating an experienced in-house team to managing the sale and leasing of commercial properties. The award-winning residential office, proudly led by principal Avi Khan, has expanded its offering to the commercial sector after recognising a high local demand. “We’ve established our success in residential…
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Queensland’s tourism towns are mortgage holiday hotspots
With Queensland tightly locked down during the pandemic, the only holidays taking place in the Sunshine State were mortgage holidays.
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Queensland’s property market defies pandemic predictions
Queensland’s real estate market has overcome predictions of property price falls as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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