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Mar 17, 2024 Multiple Offer Situations

You have found the house that you want, however, it seems that everyone else wants it as well! You submit your offer to the Agent, and you are told that the Agent has other offers and the Seller has

Mar 11, 2024 The Inspection and Offer Process

So you have been searching realestate.com and you have found a property that you like.  What do you do now?

You can follow the prompts and send an email to the agent. Alternatively, you can get the agent’s phone number and give the agent a call.  A tip is that realestate.com does not put the agent’s whole p

Mar 4, 2024 The Contract process as a Seller

Congratulations you have just signed a contract. What happens now? You should always be guided by your Solicitor.  They are the ones who will guide you through this process.  They normally mail or e

Feb 26, 2024 The Contract Process as a Buyer

You should always be guided by your Solicitor. They are the ones who will guide you through this process. They normally mail or email you a big letter with some questionnaires and information. You sho

Feb 19, 2024 How stamp duty has changed since your parents bought their home?

In just one generation, you are paying 6 times more stamp duty than your parents paid when they bought their home. As reported by REIQ on 12 February 2024, research from PropTrack-361 Institute has f

Feb 12, 2024 How much do you need to earn to buy a house in the Lockyer Valley?

Are you looking at entering in the property market?  Are you interested in finding out how much you need to earn to afford a house. The Chronicle published an article on Friday 9 February 2024 wher

Feb 5, 2024 What will happen with interest rates?

Economists have been up to their favourite pastime, crystal ball gazing As reported by realestate.com 31 January 2024 we have seen the strongest indication that the reserve bank interest rate hike

Jan 28, 2024 New minimum standards for Rental Properties

I would like to thank the team at MacDonald Law for providing me with this summary that I am passing on for your information. As of September 2023 there were new minimum standards legislated for re