The suburbs where buyers are taking back control of the market
James and Lexy Allen, pictured with their son Benji, don’t want to get caught out buying at the height of the market. Picture: Richard Gosling Home buyers may finally be wrestling back some control of the market, as sellers start to drop their asking prices in Gold Coast suburbs for the first time since the […]
Hinterland patch that was home to Hollywood’s King Kong for sale
A hinterland property that has been the backdrop for the Godzilla Vs Kong movies is on the market. A picturesque piece of hinterland rainforest used as a film location for Hollywood blockbusters has hit the market bringing lucrative income-earning potential. The 103 acre estate at 43 Justins Ave on Tamborine Mountain can cite star credentials […]
Gold Coast councillors push to remove rates discount for property investors
Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden is one of 14 councillors representing Gold Coast City Council — the second largest local government in Australia. But the 29-year-old doesn’t pay rates. Cr Bayldon-Lumsden worked as a teacher and disability support worker before he was elected in 2020 but spent his savings on the campaign. Like many young Australians, Cr Bayldon-Lumsden said he had been […]