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3:31AM Saturday 26 July, 2008 Sunshine Coast weather Mostly sunny min 9° - max 20°

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Daily News: Landlords hit with 30% rates rise

Landlords hit with 30% rates rise

Some rental property owners on the Sunshine Coast have been hit with rates hikes of up to 30%, almost double the average predicted by the council.

Tough lessons in Chancellor Park fiasco

An internal legal paper prepared for Sunshine Coast Council is using the disastrous planning outcomes at Chancellor Park as hard lessons for the future.

Premier passes on invitation to housing forum

A former Property Council manager turned Labor MP will represent the state government at an upcoming forum to discuss plans to fast-track housing development on the Sunshine Coast.

Still flying high

The real estate market may be suffering around the Coast, but it seems Pelican Waters is a haven for home buyers.

Caloundra's million-dollar property hot spot

Caloundra Bulcock Street is set to become the next hot location on the Coast, with more than $7 million worth of property sold in the main street in the past few months.

Landmark Nambour property for sale

The landmark Centenary Square commercial property in the Nambour CBD, with outstanding potential to be transformed into a transport oriented development, is being sold by its Gold Coast owners.

Buderim forest property fails to excite bidders

A sprawling Buderim property on 2.83 hectares of rainforest, containing a Queenslander home and 10 B&B cottages, was passed in at auction on the weekend amid further indications the real estate market is softening.

Kawana office building sells for $8.5m

A two-storey office building in the Kawana Business Village has sold for $8.5 million, continuing the strong run of private investor-driven commercial property transactions on the Sunshine Coast.

Developer giants declare growth war

The Property Council has indicated it won't accept limits on growth and development lying down, warning of dire consequences if this policy is pursued.

Residents fear they may lose golf course

The Twin Waters golf course could be lost to development if Lend Lease’s plans to replace the six attached tennis courts with a 14-lot subdivision are approved.

Be in it to win it

The great Australian dream of home ownership is under threat, but there is a solution to the housing affordability crisis: entering charity prize home raffles.

Buyers swoop on new Sunshine Coast units

New figures show the Sunshine Coast has enough new units to meet demand at existing levels for the next 18 months.

Don't sell up, adviser tells homeowners

Leading financial adviser Noel Whittaker has slammed as “irresponsible” suggestions that struggling homeowners should sell up now because things are about to worse.

Another shopping centre bid for Caloundra

Parts of Caloundra are expected to be among the fastest growing areas on the Sunshine Coast, and a new shopping centre has already been proposed for the suburb of Bellvista to meet burgeoning demand.

21,400 new homes needed on the Coast

About 21,400 new homes will be needed on the Sunshine Coast in the next five years and at the current rate of construction, supply will fall short of demand, according to the Housing Industry Association.

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