Thats just BS My brother in Melbourne speaks of very similar circumstances, he couldn't work out why he kept getting knocked back for new places
When Marc and I were looking to move, we found places we liked, filled in the forms ready to hand in and then turned up to the inspections. I made him get all dressed up too
Also another tip for when you complete your forms, is to use the BEST handwriting you can. Make extra copies of the forms and practice filling them in (bit pedantic but meh). Get your girlfriend, wife, mum, sister etc to fill in the forms if need be. If the moron at the real estate office can't read your handwriting you'll never get a break.