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1. Speak with your financier to arrange the best loan to suit your needs.
2. Prepare a short list of preferred suburb that suits your lifestyle, bearing in mind affordability and accommodation requirements.
3. Research sales in those preferred suburbs. Inspect every property in your preferred suburb so you have a feel for the prices. Attend all open homes in the area.
4. Develop a relationship with one of our professional Property Consultants who specialises in your preferred area. Your Property Consultant will be able to advise you of any additional information you may need and also inform you of any new listings that hit the market before they are advertised.
5. When you find a property that suits your requirements, ask your Consultant to send a copy of the sale contract to you.
6. Make sure that you have conditions in the contract to arrange for a building and pest inspection to make sure you are aware of any major defects and pest concerns eg: white ant, termites.
7. Once negotiations have been finalised, you will be required to sign the sale contract and pay a deposit (approximately 10%). Your deposit will be held in a trust account until settlement.
8. 7 Days prior to settlement day it is advisable that you do a final inspection. This is to ensure that the property is in the same condition as when you last inspected it and that all the inclusions are as per the contract you signed.
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