Property

Team of manual workers examining housing project while working at construction site.

Housing approvals hit concerning new trend

More units are being built across the state, but housing construction has dipped, with the overall figures producing a poor result according to Master Builders
Read more 19 May 2025
Couple looking at computers. | Newsreel

More Aussies tipped to take the cash if rates fall

As the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) contemplates another interest rate cut tomorrow, new data has revealed very few Australians have used previous cuts to access
Read more 19 May 2025
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Home loan numbers drop by more than 3 percent

The number of new investment loans fell by 3.7 percent in the March quarter, while new home loans fell by 3.4 percent, according to the latest Australian Bureau of
Read more 14 May 2025
Ipswich Rd, Moorooka, Brisbane render. | Newsreel

Magic developments under new neighbourhood plan

More than 2500 new homes will be built in Brisbane’s southern suburbs under a new plan approved by Brisbane City Council this week. The Nathan, Salisbury, Moorooka
Read more 14 May 2025
Mary's Place, Dalby, Queensland.

Happy days as Blight Rayner snares national design award

An architectural homage to a western Queensland character has won a national design award, bestowed by the Australian Institute of Architects, the Planning Institute of
Read more 12 May 2025
House at North Harbour, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Moreton Bay priority area to deliver 3700 homes

Almost 4000 homes will be built over the next 15 years north of Brisbane with the declaration of a new Priority Development Area (PDA). Deputy Premier and State
Read more 8 May 2025
Damage from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. | Newsreel

Lessons to learn from TC Alfred ‘practice run’

Heavy balcony pavers being dislodged by the “relatively low wind speeds” of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has prompted a warning from severe weather experts. An
Read more 8 May 2025
Poinciana House, Brisbane. | Newsreel

Vertical retirement living an odds-on bet

Australia’s first vertical retirement community within a racecourse has opened in Brisbane. Part of Brisbane Racing Club’s (BRC) $1.5 billion precinct rejuvenation
Read more 7 May 2025
Sustainable home Noosa, Queensland. \ Newsreel

Homeowners set to reveal sustainability secrets

More than 200 eco-friendly homeowners will throw open their doors on Sunday and give away their sustainability secrets. The annual Sustainable House Day aims to showcase
Read more 1 May 2025
Home owners with keys. | Newsreel

Stamp duty on new homes disappears for first-time buyers

The abolition of stamp duty on new homes for first homes buyers in Queensland begins tomorrow (May 1). Premier David Crisafulli said the initiative would deliver an
Read more 30 April 2025