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Property Deal Alerts · 24 September 2026

3 Gold Coast property alerts worth a closer look.

We search for properties that may be below similar recent sales, have renovation or development upside, offer strong rental returns, or suit a rebuild or long-term hold in a great location.

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WHAT WE LOOK FORBuy well. Add value. See the potential.
  • Below-market potential
  • Renovation potential
  • Development potential
  • High-yield potential
  • Dual income
  • Lower holding costs

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Checked 24 September against the current listing pagesCosts included before calling out a returnNo Conrad listings all three are listed by other agencies

This week's first look

Three properties. Three clear reasons to look closer.

Start with the income, the running costs and the main catch. These are leads for a closer check. None is being called a guaranteed profit or a proven bargain.

High Yield
High-Yield Potential
01High-Yield Potential

High-Yield Potential

2 bedrooms · study · tandem parking for 2

Why it caught our eye

The advertised rent is A$800 a week. At the A$675,000 asking threshold, that is 6.16% a year before costs. The income is the reason for this alert; recent sales do not prove a discount.

Asking thresholdOver A$675,000
Advertised current rentA$800/week
After modelled costsAbout A$21,700/year
What the first numbers say

Our first check allows two empty weeks, the advertised strata, rates and water bills, 7.5% management, A$1,500 repairs and A$500 landlord insurance. That leaves about 3.22% of the price before loan costs and tax. An 80% loan at 6.5% interest would leave a shortfall of about A$257 a week.

What Needs Checking

The current lease ends in November and notice to leave has been issued. A new tenant and rent are not guaranteed. Get the latest strata accounts and special-levy records before treating the return as reliable.

WHAT YOU GET IN THE FULL REPORT

The address and listing, recent sales, the floor-area mismatch between advertisements, each running cost, loan and rent sensitivities, and the tenancy and strata checks.

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Dual Income
Dual-Income Opportunity
02Dual-Income Opportunity

Dual-Income Opportunity

Two existing homes · one title · 5 bedrooms in total

Why it caught our eye

The advertised combined rent is A$1,300 a week against offers over A$1.19m. That is 5.68% before costs at the asking threshold. The opportunity is to hold the existing homes; no extra homes or separate sale of each home are assumed.

Asking thresholdOver A$1.19m
Advertised combined rentA$1,300/week
After modelled costsAbout A$46,600/year
What the first numbers say

Allowing two empty weeks for each home, 7.5% management, advertised rates and all advertised water charges, plus A$3,000 repairs and A$2,000 insurance, leaves about 3.91% before loan costs and tax. An 80% loan at 6.5% would leave a shortfall of about A$295 a week. Tenant water reimbursements are not counted.

What Needs Checking

Obtain the approved building and use records, both signed leases and an insurance quote. Two tenancies do not prove two lawful homes. If one income cannot continue, the return changes sharply.

WHAT YOU GET IN THE FULL REPORT

The address and source listing, the two rent amounts, a recent sale of another pair on one title, planning evidence and its limits, running costs, price sensitivities and the documents still needed.

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Low Holding Costs
Low Holding-Cost Potential
03Low Holding-Cost Potential

Low Holding-Cost Potential

3 bedrooms · 1 bathroom · lock-up garage

Why it caught our eye

The agent advertises body corporate fees of about A$33 a week. The floor plan shows 99m² inside, plus 25m² outside, with a separate garage. Its appeal is space and lower advertised shared costs, not a proven below-market price or renovation profit.

Asking thresholdOver A$785,000
Advertised strataAbout A$33/week
Strata, rates and waterAbout A$6,300/year
What the first numbers say

The advertised strata, council rates and water total about A$6,276 a year, before repairs, insurance and loan costs. A rent test of A$700–A$750 a week—not a signed lease—leaves about A$24,100–A$26,400 after two empty weeks, management and repair/insurance allowances, before finance and tax.

What Needs Checking

Read the current levy notice, insurance schedule, meeting minutes and repair fund. An older sale advertisement for another unit quoted higher fees. The current A$33 claim needs checking against the actual records.

WHAT YOU GET IN THE FULL REPORT

The exact property and floor plan, the fee discrepancy, comparison properties and their differences, rental and loan sensitivities, and the building records that could change the decision.

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Every deal has risks. The smart move is not to avoid risk completely. It is to know what can go wrong before you spend money.

Checked 24 September 2026. Asking thresholds are not agreed sale prices. Rents and bills are advertised figures until matched to documents. The models use stated allowances, not quotes. Availability can change. Exact properties and evidence are supplied after report access is confirmed.

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