QLD Real Estate News Archives

Catherine Nikas-BoulosSeptember 30, 2024

Noosa’s short-term rental crackdown

Noosa’s potential crackdown on short-term holiday rentals could trigger concerns across Australia.

News RoomPromoted ContentSeptember 27, 2024

Aurora Realty: setting the standard in property management

Aurora Realty is quite a force in the property management industry, renowned for its dedication to enhancing the value of residential rental properties.

Rowan CrosbyPartner ContentAugust 30, 2024

Belinda Beekman: Building a community-focused real estate business

Belinda Beekman always felt that when you live and work in a community as a real estate agent, you need to have its best interest at heart.

Catherine Nikas-BoulosAugust 30, 2024

Queensland introduces minimum housing standards for rental properties

Queensland will now enforce minimum housing standards across all residential tenancies, providing clearer guidelines on the condition and inclusions of rental properties.

Catherine Nikas-BoulosAugust 20, 2024

AI Powered Agents Course Goes National with Real Estate Institute Partnerships

In partnership with the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT), Real Estate Institute of the Australian Capital Territory (REIACT), Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) and Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) the course will be offered across Australia from August 29 to equip real estate professionals with essential AI skills.

Catherine Nikas-BoulosAugust 20, 2024

The Gold Coast is set to outshine Sydney as Australia’s luxury property hotspot

The Gold Coast property market is experiencing an unprecedented boom, overtaking other major Australian cities and attracting significant interest from investors and luxury buyers. With a median house price of $1.17 million, the region now boasts the second-highest median property price in Australia, trailing only Sydney’s $1.7 million, according to Ray White Chief Economist Nerida Conisbee.

Kylie DulhuntyAugust 14, 2024

Steve Mutton returns to Ray White

Steve Mutton has returned to Ray White to join forces with Scott and Grant Burgess on the Gold Coast.

Kylie DulhuntyAugust 2, 2024

Gold Coast’s ‘view tax’ sparks outcry

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has hit out at the City of Gold Coast for slugging unit owners living on higher floors of apartment buildings with huge rate hikes.

Kylie DulhuntyJuly 30, 2024

Peter Brewer joins forces with Tenancy Skills Institute

Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) Chair, Peter Brewer, has been appointed as a Strategic Partnerships Ambassador for the Tenancy Skills Institute, with the goal of fostering stronger relationships with the real estate industry and other organisations.

Kylie DulhuntyJuly 25, 2024

REIQ wants 70 per cent home ownership by 2032

Three months out from the Queensland State Election, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland has called on the government to make the homeownership dream a reality for more Queenslanders.

Kylie DulhuntyJuly 23, 2024

Palm Beach gets a ‘glow up’ with new apartment developments

The Gold Coast’s Palm Beach is in the midst of regentrification, with numerous new luxury apartment developments popping up along the shoreline of the once sleepy seaside village.

Rowan CrosbyJuly 22, 2024

Olympic boom: Brisbane prices could rise 50 per cent

Brisbane could be on the verge of an extended boom in property prices, with value potentially rising 50 per cent thanks to the upcoming Olympics and huge interest from foreigners.

Rowan CrosbyJuly 19, 2024

Sarah Hackett brings international award-winning Brisbane home to market

The agent named most influential woman in the Australian property market has been called on to sell a Brisbane home that scooped an international award for its design.

Rowan CrosbyPartner ContentJuly 18, 2024

Brett Reddell: The power of self-belief

Brett Reddell was only able to take his business to the next level when he finally started believing in his own abilities.

Kylie DulhuntyJuly 5, 2024

Brisbane penthouse fetches $4.1 million at luxury apartment complex

One of two penthouses at one of southwest Brisbane’s most anticipated developments has been snapped up just weeks after launching.

Rowan CrosbyJune 28, 2024

Queensland property continues its impressive run

Property prices across Queensland continue to go from strength to strength and it’s forcing home buyers to think laterally to get into the market.

Kylie DulhuntyJune 27, 2024

Property manager saves elderly tenant from eviction and despair

When an elderly tenant called to say he couldn’t afford rent or food, Ray White Maroochydore Property Manager, Kayla Johnson, knew she had to do something.

Kylie DulhuntyNews RoomJune 21, 2024

Gold Coast’s Landmark project to boost A-grade office space

A Gold Cost mixed-use development is set to provide the city with a year’s supply of office space.

Rowan CrosbyJune 17, 2024

Ray White Queensland partners with the Brisbane Lions

Ray White Queensland has kicked off a three-year partnership with the Brisbane Lions, becoming their official real estate partner.

Rowan CrosbyJune 17, 2024

Brisbane’s industrial market sees rising vacancy as supply comes online

Supply is rising in Brisbane’s industrial market leading to an increase in vacancy rates according to new research.

News RoomPromoted ContentJune 14, 2024

New RE/MAX franchise manager plans to nurture winning businesses

Daniel Roberts has teamed up with RE/MAX Australia as Franchise Manager in Queensland and Northern NSW.

Rowan CrosbyJune 14, 2024

Property managers urged to put their wellbeing first

Property managers need to prioritise their well-being amidst the tough conditions the industry is facing.

Kylie DulhuntyJune 12, 2024

REIQ: Why the State Budget is a ‘mixed bag’

This week’s Queensland Budget delivers a “mixed bag” for housing and small business, despite the largely positive increase to the stamp duty threshold for first-home buyers, according to the state’s peak real estate body.

Rowan CrosbyJune 7, 2024

REIQ calls on QLD Government to do more in State Budget

Ahead of the State Budget, the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is calling for more action to address the housing crisis that only continues to get worse.

News RoomPromoted ContentMay 30, 2024

Record-setting rebrand to Harcourts

In one of the biggest rebrand moves in recent history, an esteemed Queensland-based real estate group of multiple franchises has rebranded into blue as Harcourts Property Hub.

Rowan CrosbyMay 20, 2024

REIQ: Queensland Government needs to wean off stamp duty

The Queensland government coffers are swelling from excessive property taxes and it’s time they started to wean off them, according to the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ).

News RoomPromoted ContentMay 16, 2024

Successful real estate business rebrands to RE/MAX Aspire

Successful businessmen and brothers, Jarryd and Ryan Fisher, have built their real estate business on a solid basis of trust, respect and commitment, and recently partnered their successful dual-office business E-Fishient Property Solutions with RE/MAX, rebranding to RE/MAX Aspire.

Rowan CrosbyMay 1, 2024

Only one area in QLD with a ‘healthy’ supply of rentals

The availability of rentals is at critically low levels across Queensland, with only one area in the whole state considered to have a “healthy” vacancy rate.

Kylie DulhuntyApril 18, 2024

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.

News RoomApril 18, 2024

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.

Rowan CrosbyApril 16, 2024

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.