RECENT WIN - SECURED ON OPEN MARKET

Buying the Gold Coast from Melbourne

Michael and Amanda had been searching the Gold Coast from Melbourne for over four months. We secured them a home in Elanora for $1,670,000, under budget, on a listing that was close to expiring.

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Location

Balsa Street, Elanora

Purchase Price

$1,670,000

Purchase Strategy

On market
Negotiated acquisition

Buyers Agent

Brandon Doran

Due Diligence Completed

4.5 weeks

Client Wants & Needs

Michael and Amanda had been searching the Gold Coast from Melbourne on their own for over four months before they came to Srama. Every trip north meant flying up for inspections that led nowhere, and they weren't willing to commit to a property they'd barely had the chance to see.

THEIR NON-NEGOTIABLES

  
    A property they could commit to with confidence, even without inspecting it in person.
Queensland due diligence they could trust and understand, with nothing glossed over just because they weren't local.
No wasted trips; every inspection worth the flight from Melbourne.

The Challenge

Buying interstate compresses everything. A property has to be assessed, valued and acted on in a fraction of the time a local buyer gets, often off a single walkthrough. For Michael and Amanda, that showed up in two places in particular.
Queensland's contract terms, cooling-off periods and due diligence checkpoints don't match what Michael and Amanda knew from Victoria. Without someone on the ground to flag what actually mattered, it's easy to either miss a real issue or burn time chasing something that isn't one.
A selling agent responds differently to a buyer who can turn up in person than one who's a voice on the phone from another state. Without anyone local representing them, Michael and Amanda had no reliable way to tell which listings had genuine room to move and which agents were simply managing expectations.

What We Did

01

Confirmed the Brief

Defined their non-negotiables, lifestyle priorities and what "commit with confidence" actually meant for this purchase.

02

Curated Opportunities

Full buying service across on-market, pre-market and off-market stock, with inspections grouped into single days on the ground so nothing was wasted.

03

Ran Due Diligence

Completed our full due diligence checklist inside four and a half weeks, explaining every finding in plain English so nothing was assumed and nothing was glossed over.

04

Kept Them Fully in the Loop

Gave Michael and Amanda direct visibility through our buyers app and portal, with Brandon, Lisa and Matt on hand throughout, so being interstate never meant being in the dark.

05

Negotiated

Negotiated on a listing that was close to expiring and secured the property under budget.

06

Handed Over & Support

Coordinated settlement and post-sale support, liaising with lawyers, the selling agent, inspectors and moving professionals so the handover was as straightforward as the purchase.

The Results

Secured in Elanora for $1,670,000, under budget, through a negotiation on a listing that was close to expiring. Michael and Amanda are now preparing to start their next chapter on the Gold Coast.

★★★★★

Michael

From our very first interview with Srama, it was clear we were dealing with a genuinely polished operation. Their systems and tech stack are a step above anything else we looked at and the communication was constant and crystal clear throughout, and the whole process felt bespoke rather than templated.

A big shout out to our main points of contact, Brandon, Lisa and Matt. Approachable, personable, and always available. We were among the first to use their custom app and buyers portal, and it made a real difference: full visibility at every stage, with plenty of hand-holding along the way that kept us feeling confident and in control of the process.

As an interstate buying couple, we were especially reliant on their local knowledge and negotiation skills and they delivered. The price negotiation outcome alone represented outstanding value for the service.

Another benefit of using Srama is their ability to stack inspections on the same day one after another. When ever we flew to QLD there was always multiple ops not necessarily available to the public and structured in a way that gave solid 'bang per buck' for travelling.

Sramas contacts and wider network is world class and ultimately what helped lead us to a fantastic outcome - securing our dream family home!

The post sales support, liaising with lawyers, selling agents, inspectors and moving professionals is worth the cost of admission on its own. It really is end to end support all the way!

Couldn't recommend Srama highly enough. Thank you to the whole team!

★★★★★

Amanda

I very quickly realised I was out of my depth when looking to buy. We attended open houses, spoke with real estate agents and I felt quite vulnerable the whole time. A friend suggested a buyers agent and The Srama Group came very highly recommended so I figured we'd give it a go...I'm so glad we did, we couldn't be more thrilled with the result.

Our intial talks with Matt and Amelia put me at ease straight away and so I knew we were making the right decision in allowing them to guide us. We trusted the process and 3 weeks later we were the owners of a new home.

I now know that the true value of a buyers agent covers off so many areas - not only in saving us money on the sale price but in knowledge of the suburb incl zoning and building requirements, relationships with real estate agents, access to a wide range of off-market properties, attending walk-throughs, superior negotiating skills, handling of contracts, communication with mortgage brokers and solicitors...the list goes on.

Worth every cent. Thanks ever so much to Matt and Amelia and the wider team for working tirelessly and helping us to secure an incredible family home.

SRAMA'S TAKEAWAY

When you're buying from another state, the value isn't just in finding the property. It's in compressing months of uncertainty into a handful of days on the ground, and knowing exactly what you're signing before you sign it.