Category Archives: Gold Coast

Marinas: good for everyone, not just those who berth their boats

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Andy

This report comes from Sail World Research by an American university of marinas in Australia has revealed that marinas in general are good for the whole community and not just the boat owners who pay to have their yachts berthed … Continue reading →

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Beachfront mansion set for demolition

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Andy

Beachfront mansion on the Gold Coast set for demolition… by Jessica Elder   |  12:01am March 20, 2012 sourced from the Gold Coast.com.au A DILAPIDATED Hedges Ave mansion that was home to bankrupt Ken Lacey could soon be nothing but a pile … Continue reading →

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City’s newest five-star hotel revealed (Gold Coast)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Andy

sourced from GoldCoast.com.au Shannon Willoughby, chief reporter   |  12:01am March 13, 2012 THIS is the exclusive sneak peak of the city’s newest five-star property. Sea Temple Surfers Paradise has opened in the $850 million Soul tower, marking the continued evolution of … Continue reading →

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Holiday Rentals All over Australia! Waterside Holidays !

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Andy

Internet Holiday Rentals have been an area that has been under the spotlight recently in blogs and forums around the country. It is a an industry with similar issues to the Internet Real Estate Industry. The cost of bringing a holiday rental to the … Continue reading →

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The Tide is in, check it out beachcombers…

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Andy

Here is a selection of what The Tide has bought in over the last week or so ! Saving Private Listings – a future for Real Estate.com.au? In a move late last Friday, Realestate.com.au advised its Real Estate Agent subscribers … Continue reading →

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Gold Coast Real Estate Scam – Mermaid Beach

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Andy

Racing driver burns up $10m in property scam Hedley Thomas, National chief correspondent From: The Australian May 05, 2011 12:00AM RACING car driver Max Twigg is tearing up more than $10 million and wearing one of the biggest losses ever … Continue reading →

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Waterfront Real Estate Gold Coast – there’s heaps of it!!!

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Andy

One thing I will always remember about visiting the Gold Coast , in South Eastern Queensland, the first time, was the amount of waterfront Real Estate their seemed to be! It looked  like some sort of Aqualand, with water every … Continue reading →

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Pontoons and Jetties for your Waterfront Home – tips…

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Andy

Waterfront property owners who wish to build a pontoon or jetty in a canal or other waterway bordering their property must obtain relevant approvals prior to construction. This is from The Gold Coast Council and is interesting… Useful tips Before … Continue reading →

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Waterfront Real Estate- Australia’s Iconic waterfront locations.

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Andy

How do you list Australia’s most Iconic waterfront real estate suburbs. Where do you start? As you can see from the table above Australia has 59 736 kms of Coastline, not to mention the many kms of lake frontage and … Continue reading →

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Coastal Real Estate- it’s good for you !

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Andy

I have now come to the conclusion that Coastal Real Estate is good for you. I have always felt this but here is something that gives me extra proof… “The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the … Continue reading →

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Beach Shack, River Shack…shack up? Judge for yourself…

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Andy

I found a recent article on a Fairfax site about Beach property and beach shacks. The article was well written but I found the comments more intruiging ! Basically a lot of people wrote in about their experiences on having … Continue reading →

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Let the Australian Dollar Tide go out for a healthy Coastline

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Andy

Something Tim Lawless , the director of RP Data, in an article on the Smart Company website about a slump in Coastal real estate resonated with me the other day… “Coastal markets are typically heavily reliant upon tourism and retirees/sea … Continue reading →

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What is Waterside ? Waterfront, Coastal and Waterside Real Estate

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Andy

ON and NEAR the water ! Some people need to be right on the water, others need to at least see it from their property and some people just need to be close. Close enough to know, if they want … Continue reading →

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Floods to boost Coast real estate, jobs

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Andy

from and article in Goldcoast.com.au by Lucy Arden 28/01/2011 A GOLD Coast real estate guru is predicting growth in jobs and the property market in 2011, saying the city is set to benefit from the re-building work created by the … Continue reading →

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