PHOTO: Real estate agent Chelsea Stevens says she’s having 20 to 30 groups through an open home.(ABC North Queensland: Zilla Gordon)
Chelsea Stevens has 100 buyers ready to find their next home, but there are no houses for them to buy.
Key points:
- Real estate agent Chelsea Stevens says properties are selling in less than a day, without even hitting the market
- About 60 per cent of her buyers were from interstate
- Experts say the North Queensland market was ony going to get stronger
The real estate agent in Townsville, North Queensland, said some were so desperate to secure a property, they were making an offer despite not setting foot in the state.
“It’s absolutely crazy, to be honest.
“I never thought I’d meet so many people who were willing to purchase a property [relying] on the agent to walk them through everything inside and out.”
Ms Stevens said about 60 per cent of her buyers were located in either New South Wales or Victoria, but technology meant could-be owners got a good glimpse online.
“Everything is digital, social media, video walk-throughs, videography, they’re all the things I’m seeing,” she said.
Hot property, but still more to sizzle
While southern buyers were keen to own a slice of North Queensland, it would be some time before they made the move up.
“They’re not just coming to relocate, but also to invest for the next one to three years, and then they’re looking at also relocating here,” Ms Stevens said.
Ms Stevens said she believed the city’s value for money was driving the push, but prices were on the rise.
“I do think there is further growth, I do not think this is the end, I do think it’s only the beginning for Townsville,” she said.
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