Buyer Tips

Speak with your financier or your Mortgage Express Home Loans specialist to arrange the best loan to suit your needs.

Prepare a short list of preferred areas that suit your lifestyle. Keep in mind affordability and accommodation requirements.

Research sales in those preferred areas using your local Bluebook, blueprint or by searching our web site Buying section. Inspect every property in your preferred area so you have a feel for the price. Attend all auctions in the area.

Develop a relationship with a Harcourts Sales Consultant specialising in your preferred area. The consultant will be able to offer additional advice and also alert you to new listings before they reach the media.

When you find a property that suits your requirements, ask your consultant to send a copy of the sale contract to your solicitor or conveyancer.

We recommend that you arrange a building inspection to make you aware of any major defects.

Following your solicitors or conveyancers advice on the sale contract and taking into consideration the building report, you are now able to make an informed decision to proceed with an offer on the property through the consultant.

Once negotiations have been finalised, you will be required to sign the sale contract and pay a 10% deposit. Your deposit will be held in trust in an account until settlement.

On settlement day, your solicitor or conveyancer may request that you have a pre-settlement inspection before settlement takes place. 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.

28/5/2007