That’s 9.35% inclusive of GST. Pretty high, in my books. Shop around for a better fee- between 6.5-8% is more of a standard in Brisbane.

Cheers,
Pro-Active

http://www.invested.com.au

I’m happy to recommend http://www.propertyresearchers.net.au as a company of good standing. Speak to Scott McGeever, the managing director (07 3368 1604) who is a licensed BA as well as a valuer. He also operates on the Sunshine Coast.
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I would recommend Simon- I’ve heard good stuff about him!

Check out this site for more information on the regulations regarding buying property in Australia if you’re an expat or overseas.

http://www.firb.gov.au

Cheers,
Pro-Active

http://www.invested.com.au

The article you saw about Peter’s landbanking would have been in the latest issue of API magazine. There was also a post on SS about it
have a look here:

http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21137&highlight=landbanking

Cheers,
Pro-Active

http://www.residex.com.au outlines past median prices, capital growth figures and overall returns in their Quarterly Residential Property reports.
For suburb info, try Domain (as mentioned) and realestate.com.au as well.
Cheers
Pro-Active