Coomera, Queensland – a good area to buy?

Is this for investment?

Is this through Positive Real Estate? They have been building and pushing that area to clients for 7 years that I know of. In 2008 they were calling it Boomera Coomera. What has past growth of existing estates been like? How do their prices compare to the new estates? Becuse in a few years time they will be the ones you are competing with if you sell.

Buyer Beware.

Hi Jeh,
As a new member, welcome aboard – you have come to a good place !! And good on you for asking the questions you need to.

It is always good to know how to EXIT an investment before getting into it – hence, useful advice from Catalyst.

Re Pimpama, I don’t know that there is a lot there – are there plans for schools, shops, etc? Or, is it mainly being considered for “tourist rentals”, with its easy access to Dreamworld, Movie World, etc.

What I do know is that there is PLENTY of land there, so scarcity is unlikely to be a problem for some time to come. Do you have documents re expected prices, rentals, land sizes, facilities, etc?

Put it up here and let’s see what it shows eh?

Benny

Hello everyone
I am looking forward to either invest in Pimpama or Yarrabilba. I am after the brand new home and land package. I am considering FRD Group. They are providing me 9 year rental guarantee. Is this group reliable and is there the rental or capital growth in these two suburbs. Location wise Pimpama is very strategic right in between Gold Coast and Brisbane. And very near the dream world theme park.
It also has a railway station nearby. Coomera development and Westfield shopping centre next door.
Does it make pimpama a better and safer place for investment??
Please guide and put me on the right track.

Hi Narinder,
If you are wanting Capital growth, I would suggest the way to get that in Pimpama or Coomera is to look for second-hand property there. Anything new is going to be at top price, on a smaller block of land, and Capital Growth is likely to be NIL for at least 5 years, and even more.

I am always wary of someone offering a “rental guarantee” especially for NINE years. If a place is good value, it should stand on its merits without having to be propped up !! And, rental guarantees would NOT be coming out of the developer’s pocket (you can bet on that) so guess where it comes from !!

:)

Pimpama is becoming wall-to-wall terracotta roofs instead of green fields. I think this kind of purchase can suit a FHOB as they often “make it their home” and add value while the community grows and infrastructure gets added over time. They become the P&C’s for the yet-to-be-built schools, etc. By the time 5 years is up, there might be early signs of some growth in values. FHOB’s hold on in bad times as it is “their home” and, eventually, Pimpama will become a complete suburb. Will it be a place where people desire to live? Dunno. Time will tell. But if the homes built there are shoddy and on tiny blocks, I don’t like its chances.

Good thing is that there is so much land, it should be cheap, so a chance the house sites might be 600m2 or so. If not, I’d steer clear, as houses jammed together do not a happy community make !!

Before jumping into a H&L in Pimpama, compare it with the values of similar second-hand properties in neighbouring ‘burbs – Coomera, Ormeau, Beenleigh, etc. If the H&L is dearer, then by how much, and is their value for those extra tens of thousands?

Benny

Thanks Simon
There seems to be a big push from Sydney siders towards Brisbane, especially when the prices are not that higher. The Sydney prices are around 800k in comparison to 450k in pimpama.
Of course capital growth looks better in Sydney over pimpama, but affordability looks good in qld.

Hi Narinder,

The corridor between Brisbane and the Gold Coast has a lot of new development but is also very popular due to people being able to commute to work in Brisbane while being close to the Gold Coast’s surf, sun & fun. There is also a lot of commercial property development happening between Brisbane and the Gold Coast which will, over time, mean more businesses moving here and therefore increased demand for housing in the general area.

Apart from researching the area for property values, rents, suburb price history and expected future values etc as everyone else here has suggested, I would also add social demographics to your research mix. There are sometimes reasons certain suburbs or areas in this corridor that are cheap and these same reasons will often mean they stay cheaper than surrounding suburbs limiting capital gain.

I live in Brisbane and although I’ve not researched the Pimpama area itself I’ve not heard any bad things and it is right smack bang in the middle of this growth corridor. Depending on the property, if you were to drop a pin on a SEQ map, Pimpama might prove for it be a good place to have landed.

I always buy existing, especially if it’s in a newish development precinct, mainly because there is at least some history in the surrounding streets to research, but mostly because that “new home shine” has come off and it is possible to pick up bargains. But this is just one IP strategy. Many have found success working almost exclusively negotiating the lowest possible price for H/L packages and then selling within 3-6 months after putting lots of personal effort into presenting the home for the highest resale through landscaping, interior decorating etc.

Good luck in your search.

Hi Ben,

I have been in the Commera and Upper Coomera areas over the weekend and had a good look at the area.

The real estate agent drove me around and there are a number of schools and a lot of shopping and infrastructure in the area, in addition to the upcoming Westfield.

The fact that Brisbane is 40 minutes away means those who enjoy the surf/sun/fun can live in Gold Coast and travel to Brisbane if they have a fulltime job up there.

The type of tenant seem to be good/solid people – I couldn’t see too many issues with the social demographics of the area for Upper Coomera.

I’m aiming to purchase a townhouse up there by end of the year.

Regards,
Ajay

Hi narinder nope I didn’t visit those areas and only looked at upper Coomera and Coomera..

I live GC.

simple answer there are better investments, for e.g. there is rd4 zoning in nerang if you in a position I can source a deal that would kill 99.5% of deals you find in upper coomera

I just missed out

RD5 zoning (up to 23m build)
$399,000 purchase
$800,000 build cost
=1.2+10%
=1.4 to be harsh

4×420,000 (2b2b study)
1×650,000 (2b 3b study and full floor)

$2,330,000
-1.4m expenses

=around a mil profit.

If you want to make average returns and maybe some average growth then go a standard house upper coomera, but there are far better deals.

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