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Where’s the property?

Sale price$850,000

Agent’s commission2.5%

Typical in QLD: 2.3% to 2.9%, plus GST. It’s negotiable.

Mortgage to pay out$350,000

How will you sell?

Your selling costs

$29,500

About 3.5% of the price, with GST on the commission

Agent commission: $21,250
GST on commission: $2,125
Marketing and photography: $4,000
Conveyancing or solicitor: $1,400
Legal documents and searches: $450
Mortgage discharge fee: $300

You walk away with about

$470,500

Every 0.1% of commission is $935 on this sale.

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QLD

Your selling plan: getting ready to sell

Know your costs in Queensland
Commission, marketing and conveyancing vary by state and by agent. Run your own numbers before any agent quotes you.
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Prepare for appraisals
Have recent nearby sales, renovation dates and your questions ready, so you can test each agent’s price estimate.
Preparing for an appraisal
Meet two or three agents
Ask each for a written proposal covering method of sale, marketing, price evidence and fees, then compare them in one place.
Agent proposal worksheet

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