Credit to original source: Realestate.com.au
THE Gold Coast prestige market is bracing for a slingshot-style recovery as competition hots up among cashed-up buyers vying to secure blue chip properties.
The top end of town has cruised through the COVID-19 crisis relatively unscathed, with buyer demand, low interest rates and limited investment options keeping prices steady.
Activity across all sectors of the property market is only expected to get better as restrictions are relaxed from this weekend when up to 10 people are able to attend open homes and auctions.
Tolemy Stevens, Harcourts Coastal agent last month sold Apartment 14 in Vogue on Broadbeach for $3.25 million with Mitchell Lambert.
“Over the past four weeks we’ve seen buyer inquiry and transactions increasing to pre-COVID-19 levels,” said agent Tolemy Stevens of Harcourts Coastal – Broadbeach who last month sold Apartment 14 in Vogue on Broadbeach for $3.25 million with Mitchell Lambert.
“We can certainly say that Gold Coast real estate, and in particular luxury real estate, is well and truly back.”
Michael Kollosche, managing director of prestige property agency Kollosche, said buyers are back out in force and looking to transact.
“Apart from the first few weeks of the shutdown we are not seeing any uncertainty or slowdown in the property market,” he said.
“There has been no real impact to pricing as a result of COVID and, for the most part, we are seeing average days on market compress considerably.”
Gold Coast Real Estate agent Michael Kollosche said buyers are back out in force and looking to transact.
59 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach sold for $5.2 million last month.
A string of multi-million deals have been done during April, including $5.2 million for 59 Hedges Ave, Mermaid Beach, $6 million for 345 Golden Four Drive, Tugun and $3.755 million for 261 Jefferson Lane, Palm Beach.
Mr Kollosche said uncertainty in the stock market led investors to return to the security of bricks and mortar while record low interest rates had seen owners sit tight.
“The low interest rates have been the catalyst for stock levels to dry up with most property owners starting to fix rates for 3 year terms at circa 2.2% per annum,” he said.
“In addition to that there is a lot of money in the private sector trying to source returns on capital as term deposits are now only paying 0.9% per annum.
“The reports I have been reading, and the market activity we are seeing is suggesting that we are going to see a very strong property market over the next few years with demand increasing for blue chip locations.”
Interstate purchasers are at the start line, waiting for the green light to enter Queensland.
And while border closures have prevented interstate buyers from viewing properties in person, buyer demand is expected to surge once travel is permitted.
“I would go as far as to put local buyers on notice: your window is closing and it’s closing fast,” said Mr Stevens.
“Sydney, Melbourne and interstate purchasers are at the start line, waiting for the green light.
“We have an overwhelming number of buyers who have done their research, done their due diligence, got their short list and done their digital inspections.
“They are now waiting to fly to the Gold Coast to physically inspect these properties and secure them.
“After all these weeks of negative talk, the real estate market has been bubbling away and I believe we’re in for a slingshot effect once we get the green light for interstate buyers to join the local buyers.”
Ray White Surfers Paradise’s Andrew Bell said the market was beginning to stabilise.
Ray White Surfers Paradise Group CEO Andrew Bell said the Gold Coast real estate market is embracing and responding to the lifting of restrictions.
“While there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding the market three to four weeks ago, things are now beginning to stabilise,” he said.
“Interest in real estate is up substantially compared to what it was last month and the inquiry rates through our offices are picking up significantly.”
