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Brisbane homes for sale jump 18.5 per cent in May, SQM Research finds
SQM Research counted 16,973 Brisbane listings in May, 18.5 per cent more than in April, while asking prices slipped 1.0 per cent. What the release tells a seller.
Building and pest inspections in Queensland: what they cover and miss
Who can inspect a Queensland home before you buy, what the building and termite reports look at, where their limits are, and the other checks that fill the gaps.
Queensland home approvals sit 23 per cent above last April's level
April building approvals show Queensland's trend running well ahead of a year earlier, while the national monthly count slipped. What the two sets of figures say.
Unlicensed short-stay manager fined: what Queensland owners should check
A Mount Tamborine operator who managed one holiday let without a real estate licence has been ordered to pay nearly $24,000. The rule behind the case applies to every co-host.
Brisbane opens winter with 201 auctions and fewer than half selling
Cotality's early count for the last week of May shows 201 Brisbane auctions and a 43.3 per cent clearance rate, with the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast softer still.
Settlement day in Queensland: what happens, in what order, who does it
A plain account of a Queensland settlement day: who takes part, what has to be ready beforehand, how money and title change hands, and when the keys are released.
Sunshine Coast rates rise 9.7 per cent after a 24 per cent land revaluation
Sunshine Coast Council's 2026-27 budget lifts most owner-occupiers' rates by $221.68 a year. How a 24 per cent jump in land values fed into the bill, and what it means for land tax.
Victoria Park passes to the Games authority as stadium works begin
The Games infrastructure authority took possession of Victoria Park on 1 June 2026 and began preparing the site of Brisbane's 63,000-seat stadium. What changed, and what follows.
Brisbane home values rise 0.9% in May while the national index stalls
Cotality's Home Value Index for May, published on 1 June, shows Brisbane and regional Queensland still rising while Sydney and Melbourne fall and the national figure is flat.
What the bill limiting rental losses to new homes says, line by line
The bill that limits negative gearing to new homes was introduced on 28 May. What it says about rental losses, capital gains and the homes Queensland investors already own.
Queensland sale commissions average 2.33 per cent, platform data shows
A Reapit report covered by Elite Agent puts Queensland's average commission rate at 2.33 per cent, above the 1.95 per cent national figure. What the number measures, and what it leaves out.