Recent content by kit_stone

A missed finance date, an undisclosed conflict or a document held by the wrong person can turn a manageable Brisbane transaction into a costly problem. I work around the local property market and am happy to discuss how these issues are commonly handled in practice, including pricing evidence...

The latest rent estimate is A$5,170 a month, which raises a new question about whether this 4-bed Brisbane apartment works once ownership costs are included. At the A$1,292,000 purchase price, the gross yield is about 4.8%. I have budgeted for ordinary vacancies and repairs, plus management and...

Run the comparison over consistent periods too. New-listing volume may change during your observation window, so one 26-day snapshot can favour whichever neighbourhood happened to have less competition at that moment.

What does “buyer qualification” mean in each proposal? It could range from collecting contact details to establishing whether someone is realistically able to proceed. Ask what evidence they seek, when they seek it, and whether you receive that information before accepting an offer. I’d also ask...

Before comparing prices, confirm what is actually attached to each serviced-apartment listing. Management or occupancy arrangements, ongoing charges and the unit’s condition may affect both buyer interest and financing, but the details can vary. Those differences could explain part of the wide...

What kind of duplicates were they? The same address and photos under different advertisers would be concerning, while several units in one serviced-apartment building could look nearly identical without actually being duplicates. That distinction changes how much cleanup the portal needs.

The intended use is the missing fact. Will part of the building be owner-occupied, or is existing rental income central to the purchase? That changes what local knowledge is useful. I’d want someone to identify questions around permitted uses, current leases, outgoings and the building’s...