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SNAPPED UP: Margaret Blundell is a happy Strathpine resident, where units sold more quickly than any other property type in the state. Picture: Adam Armstrong Source: The Courier-Mail

According to RP Data figures as of December, units in the suburb north of Brisbane sold within an average of 31 days.

Second was Donnybrook, further north, which recorded an average of 33 days for houses.

By comparison, average days on the market for the rest of the greater Brisbane area was 100 days for units and 90 days for houses.

Absolute Real Estate principal Greg Deane said Strathpine was popular with buyers because of access to services.

“You have the local Westfield, GP super clinic, railway station and easy access to the highway all in one spot,” he said. “That’s a big drawcard, especially when you consider Strathpine is relatively close to the city.”

“I think 31 days is a great figure to have, on average, because it still allows sellers to get exposure for their home.”

Mr Deane said buyers were drawn to units because they were affordable and easy to look after.

“We’ve noticed a lot of first-home buyers because they want to get into the market easily and still have a bit more time on their hands,” he said.

Strathpine resident Margaret Blundell recently bought a unit on Dixon St which had only been on the market for two weeks.

“I think it’s a nice area to be in,” she said.

“I looked at several units over the last few months and I found it was fairly competitive among buyers.”

“Units and houses were both selling pretty quickly and I’m happy to have gotten the unit I’ve bought now.”

Ms Blundell said she had lived around the area since 1968.

“I wanted to downsize but decided I wanted to stay in the area because it’s very convenient for me,” she said.

Although these suburbs recorded the lowest figures, data showed this figure was improving across the Brisbane area.

RP Data senior research analyst Cameron Kusher said time on the market had been trending lower recently.

“Prior to the seasonal increase over the December/January period, the average time on market for Brisbane dwellings had decreased on a month to month basis for four out of six months,” he said.

“Over the 2012 calendar year the average time on market for Brisbane dwellings was lower than at the same time the previous year for 10 of the 12 months,” he said.

“As of November 2012, before the seasonal uplift, the average time on market had decreased by 17 per cent, when compared to November 2011.”

Mr Kusher said for most of last year houses and units and recorded similar figures but said, on average, units started to sell quicker than units from October 2012.

Harcourts Solutions principal Martin Millard said the average days on market has almost halved at his office in Brisbane’s north west.

“Since October 1, in our office, we went from 48 days on average to 24 and that’s trending down,” he said.

“Over the last year it’s definitely been decreasing.

“For example one home in Ferny Grove sold in under a week and that would have sold even faster if we hadn’t kept it until the first open home.”

Mr Millard said increased demand would push more sellers towards auction sales.

“We now have to make sure properties are exposed to a bigger part of the market,” he said.

“I think the real growth will be in auction properties because you need to keep them on the market and people get to see them.”

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