Bruno and Juliana were interstate first home buyers relocating from Tasmania with a very low budget and big hopes for a coastal lifestyle. They reached out to Baxter & Mason Property Buyers Agent because they wanted local guidance, pre‑market access, and someone to translate Sunshine Coast micro markets into practical suburb choices for long term growth.

The challenge

• Tight budget in a market where prices and competition can quickly push buyers out of contention.

• Interstate buyers who needed trusted local advice on where to buy for lifestyle and capital growth.

• Time pressure to find a sensible home that fit both lifestyle needs and long term value.

Sally’s approach

• Deep market conversations: Sally spent time understanding Bruno and Juliana’s lifestyle priorities and growth goals and mapped neighbourhoods that balanced coastal living with capital gain prospects.

• Targeted search: We focused on suburbs that offered affordability, walkability to beaches, low running costs, and strong future demand.

• Rapid inspection blitz: Over three days we inspected eight properties that best matched their brief.

• Prepared to act: Bruno and Juliana had finance in order and clear decision criteria so we could move the moment a suitable opportunity appeared.

The win

We secured a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car villa with low body corporate that was a short walk to the beach. The listing agent had an old school first in best dressed approach which allowed us to secure the property without entering a multiple offer scenario that often pushes prices beyond first home buyers’ budgets. The transaction was quick and smooth and Bruno and Juliana moved in as excited first home owners.

Why this mattered

• Saved money: Avoiding a multiple offer scenario protected their budget.

• Lifestyle delivered: Short walk to the beach and low maintenance living matched their priorities.

• Local expertise paid off: A buyers agent who knows the Sunshine Coast market and agent behaviours turned an interstate move and low budget into a successful purchase.

Takeaway

Interstate first home buyers with limited budgets can still win in competitive coastal markets when they pair clear priorities and finance readiness with a buyers agent who provides hyperlocal guidance, focused inspections, and fast execution. If you’re moving to the Sunshine Coast and need a practical plan for where to buy and what to aim for, the right local representation makes the difference.