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Reading a suburb median price in Queensland: what it shows and hides
A suburb median is the middle of the sales that happened to be recorded. How sample size, the mix of homes, the period and the boundary change the number, with REIQ examples.
What the REIQ is and what it does for Queensland's property agents
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland trains agents, writes practice guidance, runs awards and speaks for the profession. It does not license anyone. How the two roles differ.
From agency software to the portal: how a property listing travels
A listing is typed once and copied to every portal. How the feed works, what Queensland trust rules say about advertising money, who measures portal audiences and what an ad may claim.
Negative gearing and depreciation: how tax rules treat a rental property
What a rental loss is, which costs count now and which are spread over years, how building and fittings are written off, and what the law passed in June changes from 1 July 2027.
Queensland counts a record 50,000 homes under construction
The State says 50,000 homes are being built across Queensland, up 25.6 per cent in a year, and names two Brisbane infrastructure jobs meant to open land for 938 more.
Help to Buy gets a third lender as Teachers Mutual Bank signs on
Teachers Mutual Bank began offering federal Help to Buy loans on 27 July, the first new lender since the launch. Brokers can write its loans from 6 October.
Aquatic centre design revealed for the Centenary Pool site
The first design for the National Aquatic Centre at Spring Hill shows three covered pools beside heritage-listed Centenary Pool. The site passes to the Games authority on 1 September.
PropTrack counts 22 per cent more new Brisbane listings than last June
A PropTrack analysis puts new listings in Brisbane 22 per cent above June 2025 and total stock 11 per cent higher. Three data providers, three counts, one direction.
More Brisbane auctions, same result: 164 homes and 35.4 per cent
Brisbane held 164 auctions in the week ending 19 July, 26.2 per cent more than the week before, and Cotality's final clearance rate did not move from 35.4 per cent.
Brisbane houses reach a record $1.21 million as unit prices dip
Domain's June quarter House Price Report, covered by Broker Daily on 23 July, has Brisbane houses up 0.4% to a record while units record their first quarterly fall in three years.
Signing a transfer without a pen: how digital signatures bind a firm
How a Queensland transfer is signed digitally: the certificate behind the signature, who in a firm may sign, what the signer certifies and when a signature can be disowned.
Who is buying Queensland homes? NAB survey counts owner-occupiers first
NAB's June quarter survey of property professionals finds owner-occupiers behind more than half of established home sales in Queensland, with price still the main hurdle and foreign buyers at 1.9%.
PEXA disputes the sums behind lower settlement fees at public hearing
At IPART's hearing on 21 July, PEXA argued the method used to justify a 20 per cent cut in its regulated revenue undervalues its assets. How the method works.
How Queensland values your land: site value, the cycle and objections
The Valuer-General's figure drives both council rates and land tax. A guide to what site value includes, the dates in the yearly cycle, and the 60 days an owner has to object.
Title fraud: how Queensland's register protects an owner's home
How identity checks, the land register and the State's guarantee of title work against a forged transfer or mortgage, and what the compensation scheme covers.
Buying a fraction of a Queensland property: when it becomes a scheme
Pooling money to own a share of a Queensland property can be a managed investment scheme. What registration, licensing and disclosure mean, and how co-ownership on title differs.
How a development gets approved in Queensland: from application to decision
Who decides a development application in Queensland, how long each stage takes, when neighbours get a say, and how the State's two faster pathways differ from council assessment.
Keeping a Queensland property licence: renewal, lapse and time away
A Queensland property licence must be renewed, can be restored for three months after expiry and can be deactivated. The rules for each, plus transfers, suspension and cancellation.
Queensland's average new home loan passes $700,000, broker data shows
Figures from the broker group AFG for the June quarter show Queenslanders borrowing more per loan, with larger deposits, while the number of new loans falls.
Rental bonds in Queensland: lodging, the maximum and getting it back
A Queensland rental bond is capped at four weeks' rent and must be lodged with the RTA within 10 days. How lodging works, and how the refund is claimed, agreed or disputed.