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Commission Intelligence

Rates, conjunction agreements, Form 6, disputes and what agents actually keep from every deal.

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Commission Disputes in Queensland: QCAT, REIQ and When to Get a Lawyer

Cover: agent vs seller disputes, agent vs co-agent disputes, QCAT $25,000 limit and process, evidence QCAT accepts (Form 6, correspondence, inspection logs), realistic timeline, effective cause of sal

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Conjunction Agreements in Queensland: How to Structure, Document and Enforce Split Deals

Cover: what the REIQ standard form includes, custom clauses needed beyond the form, payment timing triggers, what happens if co-agent goes direct to buyer, effective cause of sale in conjunction conte

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Form 6 in Queensland Real Estate: What Every Agent Must Disclose Before Listing

Cover: mandatory disclosure items, exclusive vs open listing implications, 90-day cap on exclusive residential appointments, commission trigger wording (settlement vs unconditional), rebate disclosure

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How Queensland Real Estate Agents Get Paid: Commission from Contract to Settlement

Cover: unconditional contract trigger vs settlement trigger, Form 6 wording impact on payment timing, solicitor deduction at settlement, trust account mechanics, what happens if seller disputes commis

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Inside-Agency Commission Splits in Queensland: Desk Fees, Franchise Cuts and What Agents Actually Keep

Cover: employed salesperson vs independent contractor under QLD law, typical 50/50 and 60/40 splits, franchise fees and desk fees deducted before agent split, annual cap structures, GST on agent's sha

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Queensland Real Estate Agent Commission Rates: The Complete Reference (2026)

Anchor article for the entire pillar. Cover: residential sales Brisbane vs Gold Coast vs Sunshine Coast vs regional, tiered vs flat rate structures, GST treatment, what is negotiable, historical conte

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50/50 vs 60/40 Conjunction Splits in Queensland: What the Market Uses

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Brisbane vs Gold Coast vs Sunshine Coast: How Real Estate Commission Rates Differ

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Can a Queensland Real Estate Agent Charge More Than the Quoted Commission Rate?

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Case Study: A Brisbane Property Manager's First AML/CTF Compliance Audit

Walk through the process of an agency implementing AML/CTF compliance before July 2026. Cover: initial assessment, risk rating of client base, building the program, training staff, first suspicious ma

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Case Study: A Gold Coast Luxury Deal Settled in Crypto — How It Was Structured

Illustrative case study (composite/anonymised) of a high-value Gold Coast property deal where the commission was settled in crypto. Walk through: the deal structure, the parties involved (internationa

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Case Study: A Noosa Agent Navigating a Prestige Sale with an Overseas Buyer

Sunshine Coast prestige market case study. Overseas buyer (European), Noosa Heads property above $3M, FIRB, remote process, premium marketing strategy, auction vs private treaty decision.

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