QLD Real Estate News
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Pedal power: Kelly Podlich saddles up to help young people
As Harcourts International’s Chief Financial Officer, Kelly Podlich is used to chalking up some pretty big numbers.
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Richardson & Wrench Caboolture says cheers to 30 years
It was a simple house-and-land newspaper ad that brought Robyn and Peter Lachmund to Caboolture from Penrith.
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REIQ launches new video series to empower consumers
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has launched a new video series that aims to help consumers make educated and informed decisions about buying, selling, or renting property in Queensland.
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Back in blue: Andrea Brown rejoins Harcourts
Brisbane real estate agent Andrea Brown has joined Harcourts Local, the award-winning team lead by Jacqui Bartholomeusz.
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REIQ: Queensland rental reforms are “unworkable”
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has warned new rental reforms currently before parliament are extreme, unnecessary and unworkable.
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Christian Chaplin joins The Agency in Queensland
The Agency has appointed Christian Chaplin as its new General Manager of Sales - Queensland.
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Queensland house prices jumped 3.88 per cent last quarter
The Queensland property market continues to go from strength to strength with new data showing house prices rose 3.88 per cent last quarter.
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Buying Boost turns homeowners dreams into reality
Would-be homeowners currently locked out of the real estate market, due to not being able to save all of the deposit, now have a way of buying a home.
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Real estate trio join Richardson & Wrench at new Bribie Island office
Leading real estate franchise group Richardson & Wrench has snapped up some of Bongaree’s biggest hitters as it expands to Bribie Island.
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The Agency welcomes two new offices in South East Queensland
The Agency has opened offices across South East Queensland as it embarks on ambitious growth targets for the region.
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Will Queensland’s portable bond scheme be a welcome reform or a nightmare?
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has welcomed a State Government bridging bond loan initiative to help get more renters into properties, but labelled the introduction of a portable bond scheme as an “administrative nightmare”.
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River city welcomes a new RE/MAX office
With a legacy of real estate excellence spanning three generations, the move into business ownership has always been on the horizon for Brisbane-based agent Amanda Marshall, and there’s no better time than now with the opening of RE/MAX River City this week.
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RE/MAX makes an impact in Mareeba
RE/MAX has welcomed respected Mareeba business owner and real estate professional Aurelia Rogato and her team to the global network, with the rebranding of family-run agency Rogato Real Estate as RE/MAX Impact.
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Queensland estate to offer residents a private airpark
A $65 million master planned community on Queenland’s Fraser Coast will provide residents with access to one of the first ‘airparks’ in the country.
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REIQ calls on the LNP to reveal stamp duty threshold
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has labelled the LNP’s promise to lift the first-home buyer stamp duty threshold as lacking substance without naming a figure.
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Clearance rate tops 80 per cent at Ray White Surfers Paradise auction bonanza
There were huge numbers of buyers on the Gold Coast this past weekend for Ray White’s annual The Event auction day, highlighting just how much demand there is for Queensland property.
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REIQ demands crackdown on dodgy backyard rentals
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has called on authorities to crackdown on blackmarket “backyard campsites” emerging as a result of the rental crisis in the state.
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Inside the Brisbane home used in Boy Swallows Universe
A trio of Brisbane homes have showcased the Queensland capital to the world as part of the hit Netflix series, Boy Swallows Universe.
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How do you market what is possibly the nation’s worst house?
They say you should buy the worst house in the best street and, in a brutally honest marketing campaign, Belle Property Townsville Principal Sean Breitkreutz said he’s got a home that meets that description perfectly. In an extremely blunt listing description for 7 Corveth St, Thuringowa Central, Mr Breitkreutz said the property was “surrounded by stunning homes that are beautifully…
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Queensland rental crisis: vacancies dip, social housing queue soars
Queensland’s vacancy rate has continued to fall, while the state’s social housing waiting list has climbed to 43,000.
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Exceeding expectations: Toowoomba team joins First National
Even after 31 years in real estate, Andrew Lynch still believes in the one-percenters.
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Celly Jeal to lead First National Tin Can Bay
Experienced property manager Celly Jeal has joined First National Real Estate and will lead the new Tin Can Bay office in Queensland.
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REIQ calls for stamp duty concessions to keep up with rising property prices
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has called for the stamp duty concession threshold for first home buyers to be increased to be more in line with current day property prices.
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Over 100 Gold Coast properties to be auctioned at The Event
Over 100 properties are set to go under the hammer at the iconic Gold Coast auction day The Event.
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Geared for growth on the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast real estate market has emerged as a standout success story in the wake of the Covid pandemic, and at the forefront of this boom is Alex Phillis, the innovative managing director of Phillis Real Estate.
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REIQ Zone Chairs to enhance local real estate insights
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has appointed 16 Zone Chairs to lend their voice and local insights on real estate issues in the state's largest property markets.
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Ray White AKG makes strategic shift leading into 2024
Ray White AKG, a leading real estate agency in Brisbane, has shifted towards a service-oriented model aimed at providing robust support to their agents and clients.
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Leading Cairns agencies join Ray White
Top Cairns agents Ray, David and Sharyon Murphy are rebranding their market-leading agencies, to become Ray White Cairns and Ray White Palm Cove.
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QLD unit prices ‘awaken from their slumber’
QLD home buyers are starting to chase affordability with new data showing that unit price increases are starting to outpace freestanding homes.
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Enjoy this treehouse experience in Far North Queensland
In Far North Queensland, a luxury rainforest home, reminiscent of a lavish treehouse, is set to be auctioned.
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REIQ helps arm agencies against cyber attacks
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is stepping up the battle against cyber criminals with the launch of its cyber resilience toolkit.
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Jazz bands and nostalgia: Peter Brewer’s creative twist to sell treasured family home
When REIQ Chairman Peter Brewer set out to select the team to sell the family home, he knew exactly what he wanted in an agent.
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Is Queensland’s First Home Owner Grant all it’s cracked up to be?
The Queensland Government has doubled the state’s First Home Owner Grant but a property expert warns the offer may not be as good as it first appears.
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REIQ supports Queensland body corporate reforms
Body corporate reforms aimed at prohibiting smokers and making life easier for pet owners living in units, strike the right balance according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ).
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RE/MAX Property Group journey begins
It’s been one heck of ride for Jesse van Nek into business ownership, but he’s grabbing the bull by the horns, determined to make his mark with the establishment of RE/MAX Property Group in Gympie, Queensland, this week.
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