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Fraser's sale of the century

The 152-room Kingfisher Bay eco-resort and some of its associated assets are up for sale in one of the “rarest and most unique” opportunities to hit the property market.

THE FRASER Coast's sale of the century is on, with news that Kingfisher Bay Resort and Eurong Beach Resort are up for sale.

Housing supply challenges recovery

A GREATER share of the economy needs to be devoted to housing to deal with a population boom, otherwise property prices and rents will rise, the RBA says.

Triple whammy hits new home buyers

MANY new home buyers have given up the dream of home ownership, hit by rising interest rates, tougher loan conditions and cuts to a generous government grant.

Fraser Coast most affordable area

Craignish was one of only three suburbs on the Fraser Coast to see median house prices rise in the last year.

ONLY three suburbs on the Fraser Coast saw median house prices rise in the last year, making the region among the most affordable in the state.

New home sales hit five month high

SALES of new homes rebounded to a five-month high in January, a sign that upgrading owner occupiers and investors may be coming back in to the market.

House prices 'could impact rate'

RISING house prices and improving credit demand could sway the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to resume lifting its official cash rate.

Brooks keen to buy Arkarra Gardens

Councillor Sue Brooks tours the Arkarra Gardens on World Wetlands Day in 2007 with John Curd, John Knight, Dell Curd, Sandra Turner and Alan Peebles.

DESPITE voting against development applications, councillor Sue Brooks wants to buy Hervey Bay’s iconic Arkarra Tea Gardens to operate it as a private business.

Negotiating a sale

FIVE rules for negotiating real estate deals.

First home buyer advice

ANSWERS to your frequently asked questions about buying your first home.

Dubai property prices bottom out

The Burj Kalifa stands at 828m and took over five years to construct, at a cost of $US1.5 billion.

DUBAI'S battered real estate prices have nearly bottomed out and should start to recover, but probably not until at least next year.

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iiNet confirms Netspace takeover talks

INTERNET service provider iiNet Ltd says it is discussing a takeover of rival Netspace but a decision to proceed with the transaction is yet to be made.

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