Information And Questions

1. Buying And Selling - Residential Property

Making an offer Making an offer on a residential property is a significant step. Before submitting your offer amount to the agent or vendor (seller), it makes good sense to be well prepared fo..

2. Real Estate Agency Agreements

For the sale of residential property Selling a home is something many people do only once or twice in a lifetime, so it pays to do some homework before signing up with an agent to sell your pr..

3. What you need to know about building Inspections

Knowing as much as you can about the condition of the property before you buy will help you avoid problems and extra costs down the track. The best way of doing this is to get a pre-purchase prope..

4. What to expect from your inspector

From the 16th November 2009 the NSW Government abolished the Building Consultancy licence that had previously been regulated by the NSW Office of Fair Trading under the Home Building Act 1989. Thi..

5. Home warrantry insurance and ownerbuilders requirements

The Home Building Act 1989 contains provisions requiring home warranty insurance to be obtained for residential building work undertaken by builders and owner-builders. The Act also requires that ..

6. Common Questions To Ask

What are your qualifications and experience? What is your licence number? How long have you been doing building inspections? Do you have current insurance cover for: Professional Indemni..

7. Useful Common Terms And Definitions

AGENT: A person authorised to act on behalf of another person in the sale, purchase, letting or management of property. A real estate agent must be licensed by the Office of Fair Trading. AMEN..