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Family that bought cliffside property for $13,000 sells it for $6.72m A decades-old headland beach shack has been sold for an area-record price at auction. No.29 McIlwraith Street at Moffat Beach was acquired for $13,000 in 1972 and remained in the hands of the same family before it was sold for $6.72 million this month. […]
Mix of old and new suburbs dominates list of Coast’s top 10 cheapest streets A new list of the Sunshine Coast’s most affordable streets has been revealed, with a mix of addresses in the region’s oldest and newest suburbs among the top 10. With a median sale price of $530,000, Shearer Street at Nambour topped […]
What improved borrowing capacity means for buyers The Sunshine Coast property market is buzzing with opportunity, but waiting for interest rates to drop could mean missing the boat. While some prospective buyers are sitting on the sidelines, hoping for a more favourable lending environment, the reality is that property prices in this region are unlikely […]
Two hundred guests try out resort renovations at Palmer birthday bash Clive Palmer and friends have put his partially renovated Palmer Coolum Resort to the test. The billionaire mining magnate flew in to celebrate his 70th birthday party with about 200 guests on the weekend. Mr Palmer’s birthday is in March but a spokesman said […]
Huge parcel of land touted for tourism and residential development potential A massive parcel of land that has been owned by the same family for generations is for sale. No.222-330 Boyle Road at Belli Park is stretched over 445ha (1009 acres), with 2km of Mary River frontage. The fully fenced property boasts a century-old homestead, […]
Over-50s community to include scores of houses as more seniors call Queensland home A seniors community with more than 200 homes and resort-quality living is set to be built on the Sunshine Coast. Stockland has launched Halcyon Dales, which is expected to help meet the strong demand for quality land lease communities in Queensland, with […]
Cost of living and house prices driving population shift from capital cities Moving to the country has become more than just a quaint daydream but a way of life for Australians battling cost-of-living pressures and the housing squeeze. Migration from the capital cities to regional areas is at a two-year high, nearly 20 per cent […]
‘Bugger all to pick from’: Coast property owners holding their chips Prospective property buyers on the Sunshine Coast have become “seagulls fighting over a chip”, with the number of listings half of what it used to be. Simon Pressley, a researcher and managing director of property analysis firm Propertyology, said the number of current listings, […]
Better connected: Coast to play key role in subsea cable initiative The Sunshine Coast is set to be a new landing point for a high-tech subsea cable system that will pipe the highest possible volume of data from the United States, Australia and Asia. The Australia Connect project, unveiled by Google Cloud and its partners […]
Queensland overtakes Victoria as second biggest property investment market Queensland has emerged as Australia’s second-largest property investment market, overtaking Victoria with 23.4 per cent of investor loans, new data from Money.com.au has revealed. The sunshine state recorded 4,593 investor loans in September, nearly 700 more than Victoria, representing a 19 per cent annual growth rate. […]