Practical, source-cited guides for Australians buying, selling, financing and living in property. Every article states its publication date and carries a currency and verification notice, because legislation and lending rules change on staged dates.
Selling & Real Estate Agents
- The hidden costs of selling property in Australia — commission is only about 61% of what you actually pay
- Auction vs private treaty — choosing your sale method in a falling market
- Red flags when interviewing listing agents — including the NSW underquoting reforms
- Do suburb specialists actually sell for more? — an honest look at the evidence
- Downsizing or upgrading: sell first or buy first?
Buying & Buyer’s Agents
- Are buyer’s agents worth it? — fees and the break-even point
- Building and pest inspections — what the report covers, and what it doesn’t
- Making an offer by private treaty — cooling off, 66W certificates and the terms that protect you
- Suburb due diligence — the free government data most buyers never check
- Buying interstate — what actually changes when you cross a border
Home Loans & Mortgage Brokers
- How much can I borrow? — the 3% buffer, the DTI cap, and why lenders differ
- Buying with a 5% deposit — the schemes, the caps and the catch
- Refinancing in 2026 — run the break-even before you switch
- LMI, a guarantor, or waiting — what a small deposit really costs
- Pre-approval explained — what it guarantees, what it doesn’t, and when it expires
Strata, Apartments & Owners Corporations
- Special levies and capital works funds — reading a strata report before you buy
- Building defects and combustible cladding — what owners can actually claim
- Strata disputes — how NCAT and VCAT work, and the steps you must take first
- Buying off the plan — the developer obligations that protect you, and the ones that don’t
- Strata by-laws in 2026 — pets, renovations, EV charging and what can no longer be refused
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