If acquiring Gold Coast property has been on your to-do list in 2018, believe it or not, despite cutting it fine it's not too late to settle in time.

Property experts say house hunters ramp up their search leading into the festive season, keen to settle before Christmas.

The latest Oliver Hume Quarterly Market Insights (QMI) report revealed Queensland’s interstate migration rate increased 49 per cent during the past year and was the highest in Australia. 

Gold Coast market conditions are healthy and there is a better than average chance values and overall popularity in the region will increase.

We are expecting the Gold Coast’s cultural precinct and Coomera Town Centre to become big attractions, with light rail capabilities and airport upgrades to connect everything.

REIQ Gold Coast zone chairman Andrew Henderson said it was not uncommon for buyers to bring forward their property settlement date.

“We’ve actually seen a few settlements brought forward for people to get into their properties sooner,” Mr Henderson said. “There’s always that rush for people to get in before the Christmas period.”

He said while the shortest settlement period he had seen was 14 days, 30 was normal.

Additionally, many buyers commonly request to settle before December 25.

Agents also predict January will be one of the busiest months of the year for real estate transactions on the Coast, with an upswing in migration leading the way.