Local estate agent at Ray White Marsden, Avi Khan, advises first-home property buyers to be decisive.
“What you can afford now you won’t be able to afford in three months in most cases,” he said.
“Get pre-approved by your bank, know what you can afford, and don’t wait.
“Work with the market you know, not with the market that people are guessing will be in 12 months.”
Logan was one of the most affordable regions for both owners and investors in 2025, a trend, Mr Khan said, was likely to continue right through 2026.
“People are coming to Logan from the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, and Sydney, it’s really good to see, and that’s because the price range is in that $800,000 to $1.1 million affordability range,” Ms Khan said.
“Breaking into that $1.1 million dollar range in some Logan suburbs has been really good for us; we’ve seen a lot of growth being driven by a diverse buyer group that we’ve never seen before.”
Townhouses and unit prices also increased exponentially in 2025, Mr Khan said, a trend that caught even those in real estate by surprise.
“I think the major surprise has been the surge in the townhouse market, which we didn’t expect to see,” he said.
“Townhouses previously priced around $400,000 and in a matter of months they’re selling for $600,000 or $700,000.
“When people want to buy a house, particularly first home buyers, they look at what they can afford, and Logan townhouses are right up there for affordability.”
Last week’s announcement that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would be making no change to interest rates this month and wide speculation by economists nationally that rate increases may be on the cards next year aren’t likely to slow market growth, Mr Khan said.
“The ups and downs of real estate are no longer relevant to Logan; demand is always strong, which is defying usual real estate behavior,” he said.
“Rate cuts don’t matter because it’s still the most affordable place for first home buyers and investors in the greater Brisbane area.
“And we’re seeing strong entry-level demand from changes to state and federal government policy that is driving price growth even further.”
Mr Khan said more needed to be done by local and state governments to increase housing supply, which will stabilise market prices.
Mr Khan also said he didn’t expect a high number of new builds in Logan to be completed in 2026, due to labour shortages and increases in the price of building materials.
“Development has slowed down significantly, and that is partly why prices are going up so much in Logan, because we’re not seeing as many new homes enter the market,” he said.
