First Home Buyers
What is the cooling-off period in NSW, VIC, and QLD?
How many days you get to change your mind after signing a home contract in NSW, VIC and QLD, and when no cooling-off period applies.
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First Home Buyers
Can I use a subject to finance clause when buying at an auction?
No — an auction contract is unconditional once the hammer falls. Why a finance clause can't attach, and how to get finance certainty before you bid.
First Home Buyers
What does 'buying at auction' mean and how do I prepare?
What buying at auction means, why NSW, VIC and QLD sales have no cooling-off, and how first home buyers can prepare.
First Home Buyers
What Is a 'Subject to Building and Pest Inspection' Clause?
A subject to building and pest inspection clause lets a buyer inspect after signing and act on what's found before the sale becomes unconditional.
First Home Buyers
What Is a 'Subject to Finance' Clause and Why Is It Crucial?
What a subject to finance clause protects in an Australian property contract, how it works, and when it isn't available.
First Home Buyers
How Do I Make an Offer on a Property Under Private Treaty in Australia?
How making an offer under private treaty works in Australia: the steps, common conditions, cooling-off periods by state and what to check first.
First Home Buyers
What Are Body Corporate/Strata Fees and How Do They Affect My Budget?
Body corporate and strata fees are a real, recurring cost of buying a unit or townhouse — what they fund and how to budget for them as a first home buyer.
First Home Buyers
What is a strata report and what should I look for in it?
What a strata report covers and what to check on finances, by-laws and disputes before buying strata title property in Australia.
First Home Buyers
What a building and pest inspection costs
No government body publishes a cost figure for a building and pest inspection. What drives the price, combined vs separate reports, and inspection timing.
First Home Buyers
What Is a Building and Pest Inspection, and Is It Mandatory?
A building and pest inspection isn't a legal requirement anywhere in Australia — what it checks, and how buyers actually arrange one before settling.
First Home Buyers
How Much Do Conveyancing Fees Cost for a First Home Buyer in Australia?
There's no published figure for conveyancing fees in Australia — what actually drives the cost, and how to get an accurate quote.
First Home Buyers
What Does a Conveyancer or Solicitor Do When Buying a House in Australia?
What a conveyancer or solicitor actually does when you buy a house in Australia — contract review, title searches, adjustments and settlement.