Three ways to cut down on the costs of powering your home
When we find the property of our dreams (or just the one that we afford!), we often just base our decisions on the macro financials. Can I afford this house? Yes! Then we search for the best mortgage deal we can get, and if it's approved, we go for it and hope that interest rates don't rise too much
Material Shortages Slow Building Boom
Are you considering purchasing a home off-plan? Or perhaps building may be the best way to get the home you really want. Perhaps it's just an extension. Whatever your motivations, be forewarned, it could possibly be the worst time to build in recent history. Currently, Australia, New Zealand and most of the develo
How the Qld Real Estate Industry is responding to the latest Covid-19 lockdowns and measures
At the time of posting, Queensland is in its 5th day of the latest lockdown, due to end on Sunday the 8th of August. During this time, all onsite auctions that were due have either been postponed or conducted exclusively online. Home inspections were limited to one person at a time (plus the agent). Despite this,
What is Lenders Mortgage Insurance?
As Australia’s insatiable appetite for property continues to push house prices to record levels, more and more buyers (especially first home buyers) are finding that their precious and substantial deposit is simply not enough. With house prices increasing faster than many can save, it can seem like an impossible t
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections: What is the Strata Inspection Report? Part 2
In Part 1, we considered the financial and legal implications of the Strata Report and why it is essential before purchasing a property. However, this report h
Pre-Purchase Building Inspections: What is the Strata Inspection Report? Part 1
When buying a property, it is vital that you arrange Pre-purchase inspections, which generally consist of Pest and Building inspections as well as Legal reports. Pre-purchase inspections are essential to ensure that you are aware of any major or minor defects with the property
What to consider when making a Pre-Auction Offer
We know the feeling. You have found the one place that you really, really want, but now you have to wait for the auction day and hope that you have the winning bid. For many of you, you may have already attended and lost out at previous auctions. This is at least disheartening - and costly (before auction you will h
What's included in a Pre-Purchase Pest Inspection Report?
When you decide to make an offered property, you will often hear people say "congratulations - have you arranged your pest build legals yet?". This is basically them asking if you have had the building and pest inspectors in, as without their thumbs up, you will not be able to proceed with the purchase! &
The quick guide to Surveyor's Reports and Building Certificates
At PestBuildLegals, we always advocate for putting together the best team to ensure that you buy the perfect home. This includes a good local building and pest inspector, as well as a property conveyancer. However, before you buy a property
5 Cost effective ways to add value to your home before selling.
Ask most estate agents ‘when is a good time to sell’ and you will likely receive the same answer as the one when you ask ‘when is a good time to buy'. The response is always now. But whilst it can be a mental minefield to attempt to navigate the Australian property market, house prices a
10 Steps to take when buying Investment Property: Part 1 Building your team
So you find yourself in a position to consider buying a property as an investment, Congratulations! Considered and researched property investment is an excellent way to both create and grow wealth. But how do you know what actually is the right property to invest in in the first place? Step 1: Have a goal and make a plan
PestBuildLegals What Verification means
PestBuildLegals provides home buyers with easy quotes for pre-purchase building and pest inspections, as well as real estate legal conveyancing. As we approach the official launch of PestBuildLegals on October 1st, we have been busy verifying local service providers so that they can join our platform and help us service these home buyers.
The Team Behind PestBuildLegals
The team behind PestBuildLegals have extensive experience working across the Real Estate Industry. Not only that, but they have all bought their own homes and know how daunting the process can be! PestBuildLegals was founded on the idea that buying a home doesn
