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Cazza It is possible to get your rental sorted before you arrive. However, as others have said sight unseen is very risky as you may get left with a lemon and in many states is against the legislation. However, an alternative is a relocation agent. A relocation agent works for you rather than the real estate agent and can view many properties on your behalf reporting back on the reality via video, photos, chat etc. They can then organise the application and get you signed into a lease before you arrive so you can move straight in. A couple of good ones I can personally vouch for are opal relocations www.opalrelocations.com.au and elite executive services http://www.eliteexecutiveservices.com.au/mobile/index.php

Hi Gary it is possible for us relocation agents to organise the rental prior to you arriving. If you prefer to view yourself our 2.5 day search usually does the trick and we usually can turn it around within one or two weeks depending on the market competitiveness including the research and lease signing. We have relationships with many real estate agents to give your application a bump up the queue . When we arrived in Brisbane we only had 2 weeks accommodation paid by our employer and it was panic stations for a while - not what you want when you have moved half way round the world . Hope this helps

Hi Bli bli would be a good 75 to 90 mins on a clear run it used to take me nearly 2 hours to get there fromwest of brisbane going opposite direction to major traffic. You are right there a couple of good schools there though. My wife has helped a number of families relocate around the area so could put you in touch with them. Personally if i had to commute to the airport regularly i would come a little further south.

We did the same sent early by ship and used the address of my work place as a temporary address. About a month before you actually fly is usually about the optimum time although you will be without for a few weeks on the other side. It's amazing what you can cook with one pan and a roasting tin!!! One other thing to remember if you need things urgently other than air freight is you could actually use the excess baggage on your flight. You obviously need to weigh up the costs of using this facility over the cost of regular air mail but it is an option and this way everything arrives at the same time you do

#32 sprug View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries View Articles TitleJunior MemberJoin DateNov 2009 LocationMoggill, Brisbane, QLD Posts26 Liked9 times Rep Hi I am a licensed real estate agent that worked in the western suburbs of Brisbane as a rental agent for 4 years (I left to work full time as a relocation agent). From my perspective as a rental agent a Tip for securing a home would be to have the following with your application: 100 points id 2 personal reference proof of income (wages, offer of employment, bank statements) A letter from either a selling agent or a rental agent from your last home A personal letter to say why you want the home. Additionally whilst it is not required it may be prudent to offer a little more than the asking price (even 5 dollars a week to make your application stand out). I recently secured a home for a nurse from the uk (last month) in North Lakes whilst they were in the UK. When they arrived in Brisbane I collected them and took them to the new home - no temporary accommodation was needed. The couple in question secured the home against 11 other candidates by having all the paperwork ready (via me) and offering $5 a week more I worked with a lot of pommies as a real estate agent and I have a lot of Pommies as relocation clients and it is not impossible to secure a home when you are not in the country - in fact quite the opposite. When I was a real estate agent everyone would jump when a relocation agent wanted to view a home. It was generally considered that if the individual was using an agent they were already pre screened and were more likely to be the kind of candidate that would look after the home as they had money behind them. Hope this helps

Hi I worked in real estate for a long time in qld and have extensive knowledge about QCAT. Where a decision is found in your favour it is between both parties to arrange payment. In cases where our agency was awarded monies we got the tenant to enter into a payment plan i.e. if you owe me $1000 you can pay be over 10 months at 100 dollars per month. Have the agreement in writing and witnessed. If the party then fails to make a payment to you, you are able to reapply to court for the plan enforcing. It looks like you have tried your best to be reasonable and the magistrate will normally order the other party to pay you within 7 days the full amount. hope this helps shelley

Hi guys Just letting you all know we are doing a meetup in New Farm park at the end of September (with free sausage sizzle). All welcome our miniature poodle loves kids and popcorn . If you are interested go to https://www.facebook.com/events/689746901114038/ to register your interest. Look forward to seeing you there Shelley, family (and Lucky the dog) :smile:

Hi I am a licensed real estate agent that worked in the western suburbs of Brisbane as a rental agent for 4 years (I left to work full time as a relocation agent). From my perspective as a rental agent working in affluent areas of Brisbane it is always preferable that the would be applicant sees the home - whether this be through a relocation agent or in person. Tip for securing a home would be to have the following with your application: 100 points id 2 personal reference proof of income (wages, offer of employment, bank statements) A letter from either a selling agent or a rental agent from your last home A personal letter to say why you want the home. Additionally whilst it is not required it may be prudent to offer a little more than the asking price (even 5 dollars a week to make your application stand out). I recently secured a home for a nurse from the uk (last month) in North Lakes whilst they were in the UK. When they arrived in Brisbane I collected them and took them to the new home - no temporary accommodation was needed. The couple in question secured the home against 11 other candidates by having all the paperwork ready (via me) and offering $5 a week more I worked with a lot of pommies as a real estate agent and I have a lot of Pommies as relocation clients and it is not impossible to secure a home when you are not in the country - in fact quite the opposite. When I was a real estate agent everyone would jump when a relocation agent wanted to view a home. It was generally considered that if the individual was using an agent they were already pre screened and were more likely to be the kind of candidate that would look after the home as they had money behind them. The bond deposit is not held by the landlord but by a third party and it is not the norm for agents to keep bonds for unnecessary reasons. As the other person stated be extra picky with the entry condition report and take lots of pictures. Make sure you get the report into the agent within the required time frame normally 3 days from the lease start date. Wear and tear in real estate is defined as follows: Wear - anything that occurs through normal usage i.e the kitchen unit door falls off because the hinges are old. Tear is defined as anything that occurs outside normal usage i.e the kitchen unit door fell off because in a fit of rage you kicked it. Hope this helps

Obviously to start recommending areas with any real certainty some type of needs assessment would be in order to assess your likes and dislikes, budget and how important particular features are to you. But in lieu of that I would say that to be within a reasonable commute of the bigger tourist centres on the sunshine coast and assuming you want to be near the sea. I would say a number of the suburbs along the beach between Maroochydore and Caloundra which are a little busier - maybe Kawana, Buddina (around there somewhere) or further up in Mudjimba would be quieter. If you don't want to be so close to the sea then there are options inland like Buderim which has a nice elevation to look over towards the coast. As I said to be more specific I would need more info - hope that helps. Go to realestate.com.au or http://www.domain.com.au/ for rental costs.

Hi Leigh As the others say there a high concentrations of hotels in all these places Cairns in the north, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Brisbane in the south east corner to name a few. Obviously at some point you will need to consider schooling as well - you will find the best performing of these in Brisbane. Another consideration will be whether or not you like the hub hub of a city or prefer a more relaxed pace of living. The Gold Coast is quite busy with a lot of high rises in the main beach area. Brisbane is a city but not quite as busy as some of the other big cities like Melbourne and Sydney (more of a large town feel). The Sunshine Coast feels like it has seen less development as limits were placed on the level of high rises and therefore to me feels more laid back. I have only been up to Cairns once so won't comment on that other than it is a tourist hotspot and a gateway to the great barrier reef so has lots of hotels - others on here would know much more about how it feels to live there. Climate may be a consideration for you also with Cairns being tropical and the others being sub tropical you get lower temperatures and less rain in the South East Corner. I hope it all goes well

Organising a BBQ meet up at new farm park in Brisbane - if you are interested then go to https://www.facebook.com/OpalRelocation?ref=ts&fref=ts to come along.

Organising a BBQ meet up at new farm park in Brisbane - if you are interested then go to https://www.facebook.com/OpalRelocation?ref=ts&fref=ts to come along.

Hi Kee, I have just been doing a bit of research for top primary schools in this area for one of my clients relocating from India. They are working in murrarrie. In the top 50 are Belmont, Bulimba, Coorparoo, Norman Park, Seven Hills, Tingalpa, Buranda, and the Manly out near the coast. He is looking at Bulimba pretty closely at the moment and we are going to show him Manly today. Any further help required just PM me.

If you need a buyers agent in Brisbane - I have my real estate licence and I do relocations so could definitely take care of you. Just PM me for further details.

It sounds like many of you are getting close to making your moves. If you have any questions that you need answering about Brisbane please feel free to PM me. I can also definitely help you organise a meetup when you arrive - maybe we can do a brisbane newcomers BBQ in a park somewhere near the city. I also have a good contact for a furniture broker that will get the best deals for you on relocating your possessions and provide a personal touch that you sometimes don't get with the big guys - PM me if any of you want the details.