More upbeat articles about Whitsunday real estate (and/or coastal real estate generally)

The new architectural face of Airlie Beach (24 November 2023)

Best buys at Queensland's top beaches (2 March 2023) Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsunday's makes the list

Aussie top 10: Queensland regions tipped to benefit from lifestyle exodus (23 February 2023) A major new report from property researcher Terry Ryder (link to news.com.au article)

Airlie Beach, Whitsundays: How COVID transformed this former backpacker party town for the better (15 February 2023)

Revealed: Queensland suburbs where interstate property seekers are looking to buy', by Liz Tilley, The Courier Mail (16 January 2023). Airlie Beach ranked as the sixth most popular location.

Report: QLD’s regions leading property price growth, by Samantha Healy (18 March 2022)

Aussie luxury homes a fresh target for global ultra-wealthy: Report (1 March 2022)

Coastal and lifestyle suburbs earn top marks in 2021 property report card (20 January 2022) Search on the 'Suburb report Card' for Mandalay

The five biggest winners in property in 2021 (12 January 2022)

"It wasn’t just regional areas that outperformed in 2021. It was regions with lifestyle appeal. And property price growth trends showed there was no greater lifestyle appeal in 2021 than the beach."

Where interstate and local buyers are shopping in Qld and beyond (3 December 2021) Airlie Beach was found to be the 8th most searched-for location in Australian real estate search engine

Will the exodus from cities to the regions continue? (30 November 2021)

The Qld suburbs basking in 40pc price growth (or more) revealed - realestate.com.au (11 September 2021)

Property boom leads to huge price growth across regional QLD (26 June 2021) Airlie Beach houses rated as demonstrating a 33% increase in the past twelve months

"Queensland has dominated a new ranking of regional locations for investment potential, affordability and sustainable growth prospects, as the migration of residents to the Sunshine State continues at pace.

National residential agency network PRD Real Estate named the Whitsunday local government area as Australia’s stand-out regional area due to its relative affordability and solid fundamentals for sustainable future growth."

Source: The top ten regions that are currently attracting investors (April 2021)

"Demand for luxury homes across Queensland’s most prestigious coastal hideaways is rising as southern buyers pour millions into glamorous holiday abodes in lieu of a European getaway."

Source: Queensland’s holiday hotspots are in high demand with prestige home buyers, breathing life back into its luxury market (14 April 2021)

And while this article's not actually about real estate at all, it does give readers somewhat of a feel for the place

Bareboating on the Whitsundays: Hire a catamaran and explore the islands (afr.com) (24 June 2021)