Want to Settle Before Christmas? Key Timelines from a Brisbane Buyers Agent
SETTLEMENT ADVISORY • 2026
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON, BUT THERE'S STILL TIME TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Securing the keys to your new home before the holiday season requires precise timing and decisive market action. Legal cut-offs, festive closures, and bank processing times mean the real deadline arrives sooner than expected. This is where a buyers agent can come to help strategise.
STRATEGIC TIMELINES
UNDERSTANDING YOUR SETTLEMENT WINDOWS
With Christmas fast approaching, planning backwards from your target settlement date is key to securing your new home before the holiday shutdown. Allowing enough time for due diligence, finance approval and settlement preparations can help ensure a smoother transition into your new home.
Here’s what your timeline could look like, based on standard contract terms:
7 DAYS B&P | 14 DAYS FINANCE
OPTION 01
60 Days
DAY 0
Contract Signed & Executed
Saturday 24th October 2026
DAY 7
Building & Pest Due
Saturday 31st October 2026
DAY 14
Finance Due
Saturday 7th November 2026
DAY 60
Settlement
Wednesday 23rd December 2026
OPTION 02
30 Days
DAY 0
Contract Signed & Executed
Monday 23rd November 2026
DAY 7
Building & Pest Due
Monday 30th November 2026
DAY 14
Finance Due
Monday 7th December 2026
DAY 30
Settlement
Wednesday 23rd December 2026
An important detail to keep in mind: Under standard REIQ (Real Estate Institute of Queensland) contract terms, if a conditional deadline, such as Finance or Building & Pest, falls on a weekend or public holiday, the due date generally rolls over to the next business day.
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