Buying or selling a home can be complex and time-consuming. Even before you make the ‘big decisions’ about which property to buy, which home loan to select, or which agent you engage to sell your home, you have other important decisions to make. You are more likely to make the right choices and avoid expensive mistakes by doing your research. Use our articles from leading experts whether you are buying or selling a home to prepare for this big step.
You’ve probably heard the stories. A buyer gets gazumped after thinking they had a deal locked in, or a seller quietly loses faith in their agent and starts second-guessing every piece of advice. None of this needs to happen, because real estate agents actually operate within a fairly tight legal framework, and once you understand…
If you’re a young Australian hoping to buy your first home, you could be forgiven for wondering whether the property ladder has been pulled up just as you were ready to climb aboard. New research reported on realestate.com.au suggests 2026 is the most difficult year to be a first-home buyer since its records began in 1970….
Buying a home should be exciting, yet it can also feel overwhelming, particularly if you are purchasing for the first time. For most Australians, it will be the largest financial transaction they ever undertake, but many buyers enter the market without the preparation needed to make a sound decision. That is understandable because the buying…
You’ve finally found it. The property that ticks every box, the one you can picture yourself living in for years or the investment property you still want to own in 10 years’ time, and now your heart is pounding because you have absolutely no idea what happens next. Do you just call the agent and…
Buying a home should feel exciting, but most buyers quickly discover it’s a maze of conflicting advice, confusing jargon and “gotcha” costs no one warned them about. Whether it’s how much deposit you really need, what lenders are actually looking for, or how to avoid buying the wrong property in the wrong location, the questions…
You’ve found the right property. The numbers stack up. The location ticks all the boxes. Then your solicitor comes back with a simple comment: “There’s a caveat on the title.” Most investors freeze at that point. Some walk away immediately. Others ignore it and hope for the best. But the truth is… neither response is particularly…
What if the latest idea to fix Australia’s housing crisis is actually a ticking time bomb? Politicians and banks are floating the concept of 50-year mortgages as though they’re a lifeline for struggling buyers, promising smaller repayments and an easier path into the market. But look a little closer and the picture becomes far less…
It takes a lot of time and research to buy the right investment property for your portfolio, not to mention the added stress of questioning if the seller has disclosed information that may affect the sale price or whether they have tried to ‘pull the wool over your eyes’. Fortunately, for buyers, there is a…
If you’ve been following Australia’s property market for a while (as I’m sure many of you have), you know affordability has long been a hot topic — often used as a political football, a media headline grabber, and a generational grievance. But now, new data from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), reported…
As many young Australians struggle to enter the housing market, research shows the “bank of mum and dad” is often called on to help. But what kind of financial support are parents willing to offer their kids? And how has that changed over time? That’s what our recent survey of 1,725 Australian parents – mostly…
