WEATHER REPORT AND TIDES The Coast s fine weather streak may be dampened today as the weather bureau predicts a 40 per cent chance of rain for the region. The rain is most likely to be seen during this afternoon and evening. Maximum temperatures will be slightly lower than yesterday, with Maleny expected to reach 18C and the rest of the region on 21C. High tide was at 1.70m at 12.08am and low tide will be at 7.01am at 0.73m. The next high tide will reach 1.14m at 12.20pm and low tide is scheduled for 6.02pm at 0.66m.
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With house prices on the rise, Queensland is in the midst of the kind of real estate boom that hasnât been seen in years.
CoreLogic Head of Research, Eliza Owen, said the nearly unprecedented surge in values had been driven by multiple factors.
âDemand has been particularly strong across the house segment, where quarterly growth in Brisbane house values (6.2 per cent) was more than double that of unit value increases (3 per cent),ââ Ms Owen said.