Category Archive for: ‘Buying’
Why Title Insurance Might Save You Thousands
Buying a home is a risk. Unapproved alterations, fraud, planning defects, the registration gap and mistakes from the Council all threaten a new home-owner. These risks can’t always be negated during settlement. Title insurance is a new type of property insurance available to buyers and …
3 Things You Need to Know About Offer and Acceptance Clauses
Settlement is largely dependent on the Offer and Acceptance. We’ve talked about the O&A on this blog before – things you should include, why clauses are important, and how incomplete O&As can jeopardise settlement. But if you’re a buyer or a seller, there’s more you …
What is a Buyer’s Market?
Real estate has been slow over the last year or two, and the current market could be described as a buyer’s market. With consumer confidence improving, however, it won’t be that way for long! If you’re looking at buying a home, it pays to be …
How A Cash Offer Led to Costly Delays
A recent settlement faced delay after the buyer’s finances fell through, highlighting the risks associated with making cash offers – ie, an offer on a property that doesn’t depend on the buyer successfully getting approval for a home loan. The buyer, a middle aged man …
