QLD Real Estate News
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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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How to grow your business 560 per cent, like Remy Durieux
When Remy Durieux made the decision to launch Remy’s Real Estate, he was excited to be his own boss and build his brand.
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$13M in sales for Bayside Property Agents, two months after joining UrbanX
For any agent that is thinking about starting their own business, there is always a fear about losing momentum.
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Block less than five metres wide expected to fetch more than $400,000
A narrow strip of land containing little more than a footpath has hit the market with an asking price of $400,000-plus. Located at 27 Leslie Crescent, Caloundra West, the block is just 4.6m wide and comprises 129sq m of land, according to its realestate.com.au listing. The listing also reveals the reason for the footpath running through the centre of the…
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The growing hotspot for prestige homes
The number of prestige homes sold in Brisbane has more than tripled since 2019, with 38 homes sold in 2021 for between $5 million and $20 million.
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REIQ slams Queensland Government’s land tax regime
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland has accused the Queensland State Government of ‘dipping into the piggy bank of property owners’, with its new land tax regime. The REIQ said it was a slap in the face to the very sector that was propping up the economy. The announcement comes off the back of soaring stamp duty revenue, with $5.38…
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Sun still shining on Queensland property market
The demand for Queensland's residential property market appears to be insatiable with the latest median house price data from the REIQ showing another period of strong performance over the September 2021 quarter (July - September 2021).
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Million-dollar agent starts his own business to chase his dreams
It is a passion for people and providing amazing service that has motivated high-performing Ipswich agent, Jordan Strudwick to launch his own business, STRUD Property powered by UrbanX.
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Brisbane’s Matt Lancashire named Queensland’s highest selling agent
A combination of property and real estate IQ, effective processes, and a solid focus on vendors is the secret to success for Matt Lancashire, who has topped a list of Queensland’s top selling real estate agents for 2021. The Ray White New Farm principal placed ahead of McGrath Paddington’s Alex Jordan, the Gold Coast’s Michael Kollosche, the Managing Director of Kollosche,…
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How to market shipping container home expected to sell for $1 million-plus
The secret to Chris Ransley listing and selling a tiny Stradbroke Island home constructed from a shipping container is connections. Situated atop Point Lookout on a 350sq m block, 123 Tramican St is expected to sell for more than $1 million, despite the fact it has just one bedroom, a bathroom and a combined kitchen and living area. Ray White…
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New player enters the digital market
A new digital property platform has entered the Queensland market, creating efficiency and transparency in the sale-to-settlement journey for buyers and agents.
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Luxury Queensland homes with Turkish steam rooms and teppanyaki hot plates
With the nickname “Millionaire’s Row”, it’s no surprise to see a property on Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach, feature in the list of most expensive house sales in Queensland in the past 12 months. Spread across four levels, 159 Hedges Ave sold for $15.75 million earlier this year and features multiple outdoor entertaining terraces and bars, a sparkling in-ground pool, wine…
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Gold Coast property market pressure ‘some of the highest in the country’
Gold Coast property prices have surged since the start of the pandemic, following a decade of steady growth. Property market pressure in the region is now some of the highest in the country, according to a new Market Pressure Review Report. The data, released by InvestorKit, showed Broadbeach – Burleigh experienced the most significant growth, with property prices increasing 38.2…
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Noosa’s Suter Smith Cleine celebrates record first month
Four of Noosa’s best-known agents have launched their own business, celebrating their first month on the UrbanX platform with a record $19.15 million in sales.
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Landlords make the move to Ray White AKG
Ray White AKG has had a flurry of landlords joining their service offering in the last three months.
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UrbanX partners smash $100M+ in Sales over 12 Months
Australia’s fastest-growing platform for high-performing agents, UrbanX, has celebrated two agent partners reaching $100M in sales over the last 12 months.
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Colliers seals multimillion dollar Queensland deals
Colliers has negotiated two multimillion dollar commercial deals in Queensland, including a record-breaking $22 million industrial sale, and the acquisition of a rare residential in-fill site.
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Scorching land demand continues across Southeast Queensland
A 70% fall in land for sale in southeast Queensland has led to surging prices and one of the most ‘most competitive land markets in recent history’.
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RiTA by AiRE wins industry innovation award second year running
RiTA by AiRE has been awarded the REIQ Awards For Excellence 2021 - Industry Innovation on Saturday 23 October 2021.
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Queensland named number one property investment location
A new report has highlighted Queensland as Australia’s number one property investment location.
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REIQ says rental reforms may hurt property owners
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is concerned new rental reforms that were introduced this week hurt the rights of property owners.
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Franchise ownership still a top option for agents
While a lot of noise has been made about the stand-alone agent model, the tried and tested franchise is the only way to build a true, sustainable business, offering proven long-term rewards that go beyond the day-to-day, according to Explore Property Group leader, Andrew Acton.
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Sunshine Coast agent uses OASIS to launch independent agency
When veteran real estate agent Greg Pratt was looking for the support he needed to set up a virtual, independent office on the Sunshine Coast, he went straight to @realty.
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Brisbane agent Remy Durieux reflects on his first year with his independent agency
Brisbane agent Remy Durieux has reported seeing a 560 per cent increase in GCI over the past year.
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Mother-daughter kick start real estate dream with OASIS platform
Mum-and-daughter team Vanessa and Cheyne Brunton are enjoying overseeing their own destiny with @realty’s innovative OASIS platform, which helps agents run their own independent agency with all the support of a major franchise and more.
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Exploration Day celebrates community, and success
After a COVID-19 induced break last year, Explore Property hosted its annual Exploration Day Conference in Townsville earlier this month.
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