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Buying Land to Build Your Dream Home – Top Tips

Building their own home is a dream for many people, but it can be a more intimidating prospect than simply buying an existing house. One of the first and most challenging steps is to find the right plot of land. Unfortunately, this task does not end when you find...Read More

A Guide to Buying Commercial Premises

Buying a commercial property (such as a warehouse, office building or retail space) is generally more complicated than buying a residential property. There are complex contract terms, detailed planning information and additional legal and commercial implications if...Read More

New South Wales Government Shared Equity Scheme

Home ownership is a goal of many, if not most, Australians. Unfortunately, this ambition remains perpetually out of reach for a significant number of people. With an average home in New South Wales now costing more than a million dollars, families with two average...Read More

First Home Buyers Choice NSW – stamp duty v land tax

For most people, buying their first home is a huge challenge, both financially and personally. With the cost of the “average” home in New South Wales exceeding a million dollars, saving a 20% deposit is itself a substantial undertaking, usually requiring years of...Read More

Is Do-It-Yourself Conveyancing Dead?

Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring the ownership (title) of property (real estate) from one party to another. For most people, buying or selling property is one of the largest financial transactions they will ever make, and the conveyancing process is...Read More

Buying a Rural Property

The process of buying a rural property or farm is a little different to buying a residential house in town. A prudent purchaser should conduct the usual pre-contract inspections on the home and buildings on the rural land. This should include a timber pest inspection...Read More

Buying and selling a property at the same time

Buying or selling property is widely accepted as one of life’s major stress factors. When you buy and sell property at the same time and try to complete both transactions together this can add considerably to the stress levels. This is known as a simultaneous...Read More