Help To Buy Scheme

help to buy scheme
If you've been to a few Saturday inspections lately, you already know the feeling. You're standing in a townhouse in Preston or a unit in Coburg, doing quick mental maths while someone else is measuring the lounge with their eyes. You've saved hard, your borrowing power is close, yet the gap betw... Read More

What are transfer duty and title registry fees?

What are transfer duty and title registry fees?
Buying in Melbourne already feels expensive. Then your lender or conveyancer mentions transfer duty, title registration fees, PEXA fees and a few other acronyms, and it can start to feel like money is leaking from every line of the statement.The good news is that once you break these charg... Read More

Do you pay conveyancing fees if a sale falls through?

Do you pay conveyancing fees if a sale falls through?
If you've just had a property deal collapse, you're probably feeling two things at once: disappointed (or relieved), and a bit cranky about the money already spent.It happens more often than people think. You might have been lining up the bank cheque after an auction in Richmond, or finall... Read More

What does clear title mean?

What does clear title mean?
You are standing at an open for inspection in Brunswick or Point Cook. The agent waves a brochure and says something like, 'It is a clean, clear title, nothing to worry about'. Everyone nods, but you may walk away wondering what that actually means for you when you sign a contract.The phra... Read More

First Home Buyer Melbourne

First Home Buyer Melbourne
It is a chilly Saturday in Melbourne. You are standing on a cracked concrete driveway in Reservoir, clutching a takeaway coffee, trying to look calm while the auctioneer warms up the crowd. A tram rattles past at the end of the street. Your heart is thumping, your... Read More