Original Article published 02.06.2025, Sophie Foster, Courier Mail
While many Queenslanders are still wondering if they’ve missed the boat on property, OpenCorp clients like Marie and Lee Brown are proving it’s not too late, you just need the right strategy.
According to the latest data from PropTrack, Brisbane’s median dwelling price (which includes both houses and units) surged 8.38% over the past year to hit $889,000. Interestingly, unit prices outpaced houses in growth — rising 11.42% compared to 7.8%. (PropTrack, June 2025).
And it’s not just the capital that’s heating up.
Regional Queensland posted even stronger gains, with median prices up 8.66% to $733,000. Townsville led the nation with an eye-watering 20.19% increase, followed by other booming SA4 regions like Central Queensland (+16.33%), Darling Downs-Maranoa (+14.13%), and Toowoomba (+13.36%).
Despite these price jumps, PropTrack senior economist Eleanor Creagh said the market is still expected to rise, driven by strong demand, population growth, and a shortage of new housing supply. “Lower interest rates have lifted borrowing capacities and boosted buyer demand,” she explained. “This is likely to drive further price growth through the remainder of 2025.”
How OpenCorp Clients Are Beating the Market
OpenCorp founder Cam McLellan says more and more everyday Queenslanders are finding alternative ways to get on the property ladder, and stay on it, even as prices rise.
“We’re seeing a major shift away from the traditional mindset of buying a principal place of residence (PPR) as the first step,” Cam explains. “People are turning to strategies like rentvesting, renting where they want to live, and buying where they can afford, as well as tapping into equity from their parents’ homes, sometimes without needing upfront cash.”
OpenCorp clients Marie and Lee Brown are a perfect example. Based in Victoria Point, QLD, the couple have built a four-property portfolio, including two that were bought sight unseen in other states.
“We started with OpenCorp in 2019, buying in Doolandella and then Algester in 2022,” Lee says. “When we were ready to keep growing, they opened our eyes to opportunities outside Queensland.”
Their next purchases were in Perth and regional Victoria, chosen for growth potential, not postcode loyalty.
“It felt risky at first,” Marie admits. “But we learned it’s not about buying close to home, it’s about where your money works hardest.”
The couple said their biggest hurdle wasn’t the market, it was their mindset.
“We used to take big holidays and get new cars often,” Lee recalls. “We had to shift from spending to investing, and that meant clearing bad debt first. But the education we got from OpenCorp made all the difference. Now we look back and just wish we’d started earlier.”
Planning Ahead in a Tight Market
Despite strong demand, new housing supply is still lagging. Just 5,612 apartments were approved across Australia in March and April — well below the 15,000+ seen during the 2016 apartment boom. Experts warn this bottleneck, driven by labour shortages and red tape, could keep pushing prices upward.
Cam McLellan sees this as both a challenge and an opportunity.
Despite strong demand, new housing supply is still lagging. Just 5,612 apartments were approved across Australia in March and April — well below the 15,000+ seen during the 2016 apartment boom. Experts warn this bottleneck, driven by labour shortages and red tape, could keep pushing prices upward.
Cam McLellan sees this as both a challenge and an opportunity.
“Yes, supply is tight. But that’s exactly why smart investors are acting now,” he says. “Whether it’s rentvesting, buying interstate, or using family equity, there are ways in — even in a hot market. The key is to stop waiting for conditions to ‘go back to normal’ and start using strategies that work today.”
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