New Resident

What Queensland buyers should budget for beyond the deposit, including finance clause timing, lender valuation risk, and the search, legal, duty and settlement costs that add up before settlement.

Queensland's first home owner grant and transfer duty concessions explained, including current thresholds for established and new homes, and why buyers must verify figures with QRO directly.

What Queensland buyers need to prepare before bidding at auction, including finance readiness, building and pest checks, contract review, deposits, and why cooling-off does not apply.

Queensland's additional foreign acquirer duty, foreign land tax surcharge, and the federal ban on foreign purchases of established dwellings, and why buyers must verify their own status individually.

What Queensland buyers should check when a property sits near a main road, railway or flight path, including noise, access, future transport corridors and where to find published planning information.

What Queensland buyers should check when a property has a pool, including the QBCC pool safety register, certificate requirements at sale, and what a building and pest inspection does not cover.

Why a fence line is not proof of a Queensland property's legal boundary, what a survey plan actually shows, and when to engage a registered cadastral surveyor before you buy or build.

A practical second-visit inspection checklist for Queensland property buyers, covering water damage, cracks, doors and windows, retaining walls, and what a professional inspection still covers.

How to check nearby development applications and planning context before buying a Queensland property, including approved versus proposed development and where to search council records.

How to verify a Queensland school catchment properly using official tools, why catchments can change, and why proximity or a listing claim is not enough to guarantee enrolment.