The most popular suburbs on the Gold Coast for downsizers and rightsizers in 2025
Downsizers and rightsizers have dominated the new and off the plan apartment market in 2024.The two camps, downsizers in particular, are the least impacted by the continued high interest rates compared to a first home buyer or investor, positioning them as a key target for developers. Most of the new apartment developments that have come […]
The top Queensland property hotspots getting global attention online
Queensland is increasingly attracting the attention of overseas property seekers, due to its year-round good weather, beautiful golden beaches and laid-back lifestyle.According to the latest data from realestate.com.au, property seekers from regions such as Auckland (New Zealand), Canterbury (NZ), Hong Kong and Wellington (NZ) are actively exploring real estate opportunities in the city.The Gold Coast […]
Gold Coast new apartment prices hit record high
The Gold Coast new apartment market is showing no signs of slowing down.The latest Colliers Market Overview for September revealed that the average price of a new apartment has surged to a new high of $1.77 million.The latest price for the June quarter has risen from almost $1.4 million compared to the same period last […]
Surf champion Mick Fanning’s house is the hottest property in Qld right now
Surf champion Mick Fanning’s designer beachside home built around an indoor skate ramp has become the hottest property for sale in Qld right now.The three-time world champion surfer is taking the property to auction on November 23, with PropTrack data showing it was currently the most viewed property listing in the Sunshine State. Mick Fanning’s […]
Coombabah: ‘We’re seeing more demand for magazine-worthy homes’
The once sleepy Gold Coast suburb of Coombabah is awake with a rush of buyers and a flurry of big sales.Shannon Smith of Smith & Co Realty said Coombabah was long considered one of the Gold Coast’s best-kept secrets but was experiencing a real estate surge. 14 Taupo Court, Coombabah sold for $1.5m in July, […]
Marquee launches exclusive penthouse collection at La Belle Palm Beach
Gold Coast apartment developer Marquee has announced the release of the penthouses atop its high-end Palm Beach apartment development, La Belle Palm Beach.The release of the penthouses comes following the recent commencement of construction of the 14-level building of 75 apartments that is over 70 per cent sold.The Penthouse Collection includes 10 sub penthouses and […]
Palm Beach: The most indemand off the plan apartment market on the Gold Coast
Since the pandemic hit Australia, there’s arguably not been a suburb in Australia that’s been more in vogue than Palm Beach on the Gold Coast.Data from Urban.com.au’s new data product, MatterFact, showed that from 2020 to 2021, enquiry spiked 130 per cent, driven by local and interstate purchasers snapping up luxury beachfront apartments.Enquiry levels returned […]
Mega sale boosts Gold Coast prestige market
A Gold Coast mega mansion that underwent an $800,000 kitchen renovation has sold in an $8.2m deal.The property on the exclusive Sovereign Islands was marketed by Ivy Wu and Isaac Kim of Ivy Realty, who sold it to a Gold Coast buyer. “The local buyer loved the renovations,” Mr Kim said.“The seller redid the kitchen […]
Revamped Broadbeach Tower Plans Go All-In on SDA
Plans for a tower plans with all 12 storeys catering for residents requiring specialist disability accommodation have been filed for a Gold Coast development hotspot.The proposal is a reworked scheme of an approved 16-storey tower comprising a mix of SDA and standard residential units.Earmarked for a 607sq m site at 25 Second Avenue, Broadbeach, the […]
How first home buyers can still get into the off the plan apartment market in the Gold Coast
The COVID-enduced boom changed the face of the off the plan apartment market in the Gold Coast.Since the start of 2020 when various lockdowns were in place on both a state and federal level blocking those coming and going form Australia, the Gold Coast market has been one of the strongest property markets in the […]