Category: Buying
Buying at auction vs private treaty
| Leave a CommentBefore purchasing a property, it’s worthwhile knowing the differences between buying at an auction and buying through a private treaty. Auctions: Depending on your state, there may not be a cooling off period if you’re the successful bidder You won’t know what the reserve price is until it’s been reached on auction day Depending on […]
Read more »The pros and cons of buying off the plan
| Leave a CommentWhen considering buying a property, a potential buyer is faced with endless options, from family homes in the suburbs, investment starter homes in the country, fixer-uppers in the inner city, apartments in the CBD, and so many others. It really depends on you, the buyer, what you can afford and what you find appealing. One […]
Read more »Afterpay can be a good servant but a bad master
| Leave a CommentBuy-now-pay-later services have exploded in popularity in recent years. Afterpay recently revealed that it is adding more than 15,000 customers a day and reported 6.1 million active customers globally at the end of October. It’s easy to see the surface appeal: they make spending money extra easy, there’s (usually) no interest charged, and the product […]
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