Leash - I can offer a 18 month old view on things - I haven't done any conveyancing in qld for that long.

First home owners grant - yes it still exists. Most banks use it to cover some of the mortgage insurance costs and so forth, plus fees and charges for them establishing the loan, registering the mortgage on title, settlement fees etc - I think most of our FHOG went on that kind of stuff. Our mortgage insurance was over 3 grand as it was.

Stamp duty would probably be around that - tis not much for First home owners. I think we paid $600 on our place in nambour back in 2006 and the cut off for stamp duty has risen, so i'd say thats about right - but can double check and tell you exactly how much if you want me to.

Solicitors fees - yes, get one, particularly for buying. I would do my own selling in queensland but not buying. For a standard house, its about $800 for fees for the solicitor and about $350 for searches, depending on which council you are buying in. Brisbane city council was one of the MOST expensive councils to get searches through, we're talking $300 just for their searches, let alone all the others.

Pest and building - I got ours done for $220. Probably be similar to that.