8 Off the Plan & New Apartments for Sale in Cairns, QLD 4870, and 16 other Off the Plan & New Apartments nearby

Cairns apartments for sale

Know this:

• Cairns is the east coast of Australia's most northerly city.


• Well into the tropical zone, Cairns is one of the fastest-growing regions of northern Australia.

Well known as the launching pad to all the superb destinations Far North Queensland has to offer, Cairns is growing and attracting new residents from the rest of the country and from farther afield.

Coastal suburbs with easy access to the beaches of the Coral Sea are some of the most sought-after in the region.

New real estate buying opportunities vary with the wider Cairns region having several new land releases and Cairns City regularly seeing new apartment development projects.

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Investors take note

Many new real estate developments in the Cairns region could be a part of a tourism-focused accommodation facility.

For instance, it is quite common for investors to buy apartments in hotels that are managed by an umbrella organisation.

If a buying opportunity like this is offered to you, always make informed choices by discussing the options with a qualified professional.

Buying an apartment off the plan in Cairns City QLD 4870

Buying off the plan is a highly individualised process, however there are some key milestones that we can outline.  

Interested buyers will often need to first pay a refundable fee (generally $1000) to reserve a specific unit and again, generally speaking, that reservation will be active until such time as a contract for purchase is signed. 

• If the buyer elects not to proceed, the reservation fee will be refunded. 


• If the buyer elects to proceed with the purchase, broadly speaking, a contract will need to be signed and a 10% deposit (minus the reservation fee already paid) will need to be paid.

Contract signing and taking all the deposits is a key milestone for the developer as, broadly speaking, they will use them as collateral to secure financing for the construction of the new property. 

When construction of the building has been completed, developers will generally contact you and set up a time to complete the settlement of the transaction.

Settlement is the process of exchanging any deeds and it is when you need to have your finances in order so your bank or another financial provider can then pay the developer for your new home.