QLD Real Estate News
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Brisbane high performer returns to RE/MAX
Accomplished Brisbane agent Henry Wong has rejoined the RE/MAX network after an absence of less than two years.
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Market Buy the next step in McGill’s successful career
It’s been a rapid rise to success for former architect Mark McGill who stumbled into real estate after losing his job due to the global financial crisis.
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REIQ calls for help for property managers
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is calling for better support for property managers who are struggling to deal with the ongoing pressure caused by the tight rental market and recent flood events.
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QLD industrial market to remain strong despite flooding
Despite floods impacting a huge portion of south east Queensland, the roaring industrial property market is likely to remain strong according to a leading expert.
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How Antony Thompson grew his business 140 per cent in just one year
When Antony Thompson decided to go out on his own and launch Blac Property Group powered by UrbanX, he was nervous about running his own business.
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How agencies are coping with losing management fees from flood-affected homes
Real estate agencies in flood-ravaged Northern NSW have urged others to set aside some profits every month, with their ‘rainy day’ disaster funds now coming in handy.
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East Coast floods to affect vacancy rates
The floods in Northern NSW could impinge on the state’s already tight vacancy rates according to industry experts.
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Place Estate Agents open around the clock with Propic AI
Queensland's Place Estate Agents has joined forces with Australian real estate PropTech innovator, Propic, to use its Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to respond to sales and rental inquiries in the hot Brisbane market 24/7.
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25 years after bringing Harcourts to Australia, the Greens still love Brisbane
25 years ago, on the 4th March 1997, Mike and Irene Green opened the first four Harcourts' offices, less than two months after they'd arrived in Brisbane from Auckland with two young boys and one big ambition - to take New Zealand's most successful real estate brand, Harcourts, to a country where it was almost completely unknown and franchise it.
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Eastell and Co grows 337 per cent in second year with UrbanX
Two years ago, Clinton Eastell decided to step outside of his comfort zone and launch his own business on the Sunshine Coast.
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Housing affordability stress ahead of the federal election
A social housing campaign group has called on the Federal Government to tackle Australia's growing affordable housing crisis, with a poll in the swing seat of Longman showing almost two-thirds of residents believe affording to buy or rent is excessively difficult.
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Nerida Conisbee: Challenges ahead but market will recover from floods
The threat of natural disasters is unlikely to change the locations where Australians want to live, with Ray White’s chief economist highlighting the bush and the coast would remain desirable.
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Call for property owners to release rental properties to help flood victims
REIQ and Q Shelter are urgently calling on Queensland property owners to turn their holiday rentals and vacant properties into long term rentals to help homeless flood victims.
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How floods impacted this week’s auctions
Just days after floods impacted both south east Queensland and New South Wales, the first set of property market data is in, with auction clearance rates and withdrawals offering an insight into the impact of the recent severe weather.
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RE/MAX Revolution adds Narnea Dowell to its high-performing ranks
An exciting addition to the Shailer Park business as they welcome Narnea to the team.
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Flood-affected housing markets could take years to recover
Property prices in flood ravaged East Coast markets could take years to recover according to new analysis.
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REIQ Salesperson of the Year switches to Market Buy
After almost 20 years in the real estate business, and an REIQ Salesperson of the Year award, Plum Real Estate’s Brett Andreassen has made the switch to the Market Buy platform.
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A four-point response plan to flooding crisis: McGrath Paddington
When it became evident clients of the McGrath Paddington, Wilston and New Farm offices would be among those directly impacted by rising flood waters, the real estate team quickly sprang into action.
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Real estate industry comes together to aid flood victims
There are many great things about Australia but perhaps one of the best is how, when the chips are down, people come together.
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REIQ and REINSW outline resources for agents and PMs in flood-affected areas
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland is calling on agents and property managers to familiarise themselves with the resources available as the flood clean-up in Queensland continues.
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Harcourts Ascot face floods along with clients
It took less than an hour for Harcourts Ascot to go from being one of the most stylish office’s in the group to being a meter under water.
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OIKOS Real Estate launches with a focus on relationships and creating life-long clients
With over 25 years of combined real estate and business experience, Nunzio Lo Castro, Harrison Mastrapostolos and Angela Mastrapostolos have joined forces to launch their own brand, OIKOS Real Estate, powered by UrbanX. After working under the traditional model for a number of different brands throughout their careers, they knew if they wanted to continue to grow, they needed to…
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RE/MAX Revolution sisters on the hunt for more success
Queensland sisters Eiles and Brittany Hunt have won RE/MAX Australia’s prestigious Titan Club Award in their first year as sales agents after writing $900,000 gross commission income (GCI).
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Queenslanders view real estate agents in a positive light
While real estate agents can sometimes get a bad rap, a new survey shows people view agents in a positive light with most seeing them as friendly, helpful and accessible.
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Brisbane inner-city agent Jonzun Lee launches his own business
Jonzun Lee, a stalwart of the Brisbane real estate industry has just launched a new business and brand with his wife Maria after two decades in the industry.
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Explore Property enters the Whitsundays and Rockhampton markets
Explore Property Group is capitalising on the COVID-inspired trend of sea and tree changes, with new offices opening in the Whitsundays and Rockhampton.
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More Queenslanders eyeing off a career in real estate
On the back of a booming property market and an influx of new residents, nearly one in three Queenslanders like the idea of a career in real estate.
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Leading Sunshine Coast agent Dan Smith joins The Agency
Prominent Sunshine Coast agent Dan Smith has joined The Agency, backed by decades of real estate experience in the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast real estate markets.
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Can you help Jamie find Denis a new home?
A Gold Coast property manager is going above and beyond the call of duty to help an elderly tenant find a new home as his landlords can no longer offer him low rental rates.
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No relief for Queensland’s excessively tight rental market
egions remaining much tighter than what the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) classifies as 'healthy'.
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Auction action: Brisbane agent to hold 15 auctions on one weekend
A Brisbane agent looking to make the most of tight stock levels and an excess of buyers is taking the unusual step of running 15 auctions on one weekend.
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Covid-era startup records $1.43 billion of sales in 2021
After a year of growth and finishing 2021 with over $1.43B in sales, UrbanX has come a long way in a short amount of time.
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Local Property Team opens third office in two years
Local Property Team is set to add a third hub to the group after clocking up outstanding results over the past two years.
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Ray White Surfers auction achieves 80 per cent success rate
Ray White Surfers Paradise Group kicked off the 2022 auction season in style with 80 per cent of the 77 properties selling under the hammer at the 30th annual 'The Event' on Sunday.
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Toby Sandell and team bring The Agency to Toowoomba
The Agency today announced the continued expansion of its national footprint with its launch into Queensland’s regional city of Toowoomba, helmed by leading and well-respected sales agent Toby Sandell.
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