Selling
Selling a home in Queensland: choosing a method, preparing the property, setting a price and getting to settlement.
Queensland holds a third of Australia's distressed listings, SQM says
SQM Research counts 1,655 distressed listings in Queensland in September, up 47.5 per cent in a year, as Brisbane's total stock for sale climbs 43.5 per cent above last spring.
Brisbane's for-sale stock is 70 per cent above this year's low
Two analyses a week apart show Brisbane sellers still listing while Sydney's retreat: stock nearly 70 per cent above its 2026 low and sales taking about two weeks longer.
June quarter resales: Brisbane's median gain stalls at $525,000
Cotality's Pain & Gain report for the June quarter puts the median gain on a Brisbane resale at $525,000, even as the national share of profitable sales slips to 95.4 per cent.
Valuers say investors have stepped back from Queensland's sale market
A CBRE survey of 169 valuers finds 56 per cent report soft demand, with first home buyers the main buyers nationally but least active in Brisbane. What that means for sellers.
Brisbane sellers concede 4.2 per cent off asking, Cotality chart pack shows
Cotality's September chart pack puts Brisbane's median vendor discount at 4.2 per cent, up from 2.8 per cent, and the city's price falls are spread across every price bracket.
Smoke alarm rules a Queensland seller must meet before settlement
A home sold in Queensland must have interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway and storey before it transfers. The standard, the Form 24 and the 0.15% rule.
Vendor discounts hit a three-year high and valuers warn of unsold homes
Herron Todd White puts the typical vendor discount at 4 per cent in July, the widest since May 2023, and names Brisbane among the markets where it has grown the most.
Brisbane owners hold back new listings as spring approaches
Cotality counts almost 5 per cent fewer new Brisbane listings than usual in the four weeks to 23 August, while the stock already for sale sits 16 per cent above average.
Selling a Queensland home with a mortgage: how the release works
A mortgaged home can be sold, but the lender's security has to come off the title at settlement. The discharge request, the payout figure, the lead times and Form 3.
Selling a tenanted property in Queensland: notice, entry, tenant rights
A rented home can be sold with the tenant living in it, but the campaign runs on the tenant's terms: Form 10, 48 hours' notice for each viewing and written consent for open homes.
Pool safety certificates when selling a Queensland home
A seller with a pool either hands over a current pool safety certificate before settlement or gives a Form 36 notice. What each route involves, and what an inspector looks for.
How an asking price is set in Queensland, and what the law says about it
An appraisal, a figure on the appointment form and a price in the advertisement: how each is reached when a Queensland home is sold, and the rules that tie them together.
PropTrack counts 22 per cent more new Brisbane listings than last June
A PropTrack analysis puts new listings in Brisbane 22 per cent above June 2025 and total stock 11 per cent higher. Three data providers, three counts, one direction.
Preparing the seller disclosure statement: what a Queensland seller gathers
Form 2 comes with a bundle of certificates behind it. Which documents a Queensland seller collects, where each comes from, and why accuracy at handover matters.
Brisbane keeps adding homes for sale in June as other capitals thin out
SQM Research's June count shows Brisbane listings up 1.2 per cent while Sydney and Melbourne fell. Queensland's distressed listings rose 17 per cent in the month.
From today, Queensland sellers must prove who they are to their agent
Federal anti-money laundering law reaches real estate on 1 July 2026. What a Queensland seller will be asked for, when, and how it sits beside the State's own rule.
Nearly every Brisbane resale made a profit in the March quarter
Cotality's Pain and Gain report finds 99.8 per cent of Brisbane resales sold above their purchase price, with a median gain of $525,190. Noosa's was higher still.
Selling a Queensland home as an executor or under a power of attorney
When the person on the title cannot sign, someone else must prove the right to sell. How transmission by death and a registered power of attorney work in Queensland.
What it costs to sell a home in Queensland: the seller's ledger
Commission, marketing, disclosure searches, legal work, pool and smoke alarm compliance, rates and the mortgage: each line a Queensland seller pays, and the rule behind it.
Appointing an agent to sell in Queensland: Form 6 and the three listings
Before an agent can market a Queensland home, both sides sign Form 6. What the form must say, how open, sole and exclusive appointments differ, and how long each lasts.