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Buyers forced into off-the-plan sales at higher prices

A lack of supply in the apartment market will force buyers to buy off-the-plan and pay higher prices to cover rising construction costs, with the situation more dire in

3D printing turning recycled plastic into houses

Innovators in northern NSW are working on a revolutionary process to create houses out of 3D-printed recycled plastic. Southern Cross University’s ReCirculator program

Artist's impression of 28 Beesley St, West End

West End proposal offers 42 units

A six-storey multi-unit residential building is planned for Beesley St, West End. The development application, lodged with Brisbane City Council, proposes a 42-unit

State Budget targets cost-of-living support

By Steve Zeppa Election sweeteners continue to be rolled out as the Queensland Government prepares to hand down the State Budget this week. With a state election

Brisbane office demand to expand CBD

Brisbane will need to effectively extend its CBD to Milton and Fortitude Valley and create far more office space by 2032, according to projections from Colliers

Call to encourage retirees to live overseas

A proposal to incentivise retirees to live overseas and place their Australian homes into the rental pool is being floated as way to help ease the current housing

Poorly located homes driving insurance rises

A Queensland insurance leader has cautioned against putting homes in the wrong places in the rush to address supply and affordability issues. Suncorp Group Chief

Plans for Valley twin towers under scrutiny

Brisbane City Council is continuing to assess a development application for a two-tower 550-unit high-density mixed-use project in Fortitude Valley. Earlier this month,

Taxes and fees a third of new home costs

A third of the cost of a new home in Queensland is made up of taxes, fees and charges, according to new research. The same research, from the Property Council of

Narrow office tower plan for Hamilton

A development application has been lodged with Brisbane City Council for a four-storey office building in the inner-northern suburb of Hamilton. Holm Developments plan

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