Negotiating on Brisbane condos after 17 days on market

When you do offer, put the amount and proposed terms clearly in writing with a reasonable response time. Avoid a vague “would the seller take…” conversation, which reveals interest without creating a decision. Any contract wording or conditions should be checked by someone familiar with Queensland transactions and your situation.
 
And don’t bluff about competing properties or deadlines. A credible offer can be firm without pretending. If the seller declines, ask whether they are countering or simply holding at the advertised level; those are different outcomes and call for different next steps.
 
The discussion suggests that 17 days is a prompt to investigate, not a discount formula. I’d give the greatest weight to closely matched completed sales, then current competing stock, property condition, campaign changes, vacancy and the seller’s preferred timing. Public asking history is useful only when its gaps are understood.
 
For anyone recording future examples, note both the first-known advertising date and the current campaign date. That makes withdrawn and relisted stock visible. Also record whether the eventual result was actually completed rather than merely advertised as under offer, so the comparison is based on a finished transaction.
 
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