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Honest answers to the questions sellers and landlords actually ask.
Local market commentary, practical guides, and straight-talking advice from our day-to-day work in the northern Gold Coast property market.
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What do you need to know about?
For sellers
Selling
House valuations, commission, auction vs private treaty, timing the market, fees nobody warns you about.
For landlords
Renting Out
Switching property managers, what fees to pay, tenant screening, rental yields, sell-or-hold decisions.
The market
Local Market
Median prices, suburb trends, what’s driving demand in Ormeau, Pimpama and Coomera.
Latest
Recent articles.
- The best time to sell a house on the Gold CoastWhen is the best time to sell a house on the Gold Coast? Seasonal patterns, property-specific timing, and why market conditions trump season.
- Property management fees in QLD — what you should actually payProperty management fees in QLD in 2026 — every fee broken down, with a worked example on a $650/week property, and the red flags to watch for.
- Should I sell or rent out my house? (Gold Coast 2026)Sell or rent out your house on the Gold Coast in 2026? Four-question decision framework, cashflow examples, tax rules, and when each option wins.
- Rental yield in Pimpama, Coomera and Ormeau (2026)Rental yields in Pimpama, Coomera and Ormeau in 2026 — with the trade-offs between yield, capital growth, and vacancy risk in each suburb.
- Auction vs private treaty on the Gold Coast (2026)Auction or private treaty on the Gold Coast? What works for which property type in 2026, with clearance rates and a decision framework.
- Ormeau house prices in 2026 — median, trend, and what’s sellingOrmeau median house price in 2026, by property type. What’s selling, how long it takes, who’s buying, and what to expect through the year.
- Switching property managers in QLD — the 14-day playbookSwitching property managers in QLD is easier than most landlords think. Here’s the 14-day playbook — from Form 6 to file transfer — with answers to every common question.
- The real cost of selling a house in QLD (2026 breakdown)Selling a house in QLD costs more than just commission. Here’s every cost broken down for 2026, with a worked example on an $800k Gold Coast home.
- How much is my house worth in Ormeau? (2026 guide)The honest answer to ‘how much is my house worth in Ormeau’ isn’t a Zillow-style automated number. Here’s what actually determines value in 2026, and how to get a real figure in 24 hours.
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