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Hi All, Not sure if this should be posted under this section. I like to ask if there is a way to remove sold price of a property I purchased through auction? I know that this request can probably be put in advance prior to all the settlement, but since the sold price is already published and...

Hi All, I would like to share my recent experience with forum members about my off-the-plan buying experience. In fact, I haven't bought anything, because both occassions I got stucked at the stage of seeking for the CoS. 1st OTP experience: During my first meeting with the agent in...

Hi all, Not sure if this section is the right one to put up this thread redarding SMSF. I?ve recently checked my super balance and it is approaching $100k by the end of this year. As I?m like many others, would rather control this money under my own hand instead of relying super company...

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Hi all, Need to gather info for my brother regarding tax when buying an IP in Australia. He is an Australian Citizen still has a HECS loan. Since he graduated from Australia, he has moved back to HK and has been working there. Now he is considering buying an IP in Melb.. Lets say if the...

HI again all, As I am going to make a formal offer this afternoon, this unit is currently leased and the lease will be expired in 2014. I am going through a list of bills that the seller should be cleared up before the settlement date (not sure if this is a legitimate thing or asking for...

Hi again all, If I make an offer tomorrow and making it valid for 24 hours, which means the expiry will fall on a Sat, is it valid or only working days are taken in account? Thanks

Hi again all, I've put a couple of threads with different questions, basically these questions are for the same unit (lets call it 'Unit 6') that I'm current thinking of making an offer, but there are a number of points that raised my suspecisious, therefore, hoping that I can do more due...

Currently looking into this unit, which has a deck built at the backyard. Not sure about the exact measurement of the decking area, but think roughly less than 10m square and height is less than 500mm. My laywer who reviewed the section 32/plan advice that I should ask the vendor if they...

Today I've asked the agent to contact the vendor of this unit that I want to put in an offer to provide additional information such as: - Some actions items raised in the 2011 AGM minutes not being followed up/ mentioned in the next (2012) AGM minutes, thoses items such as rebuilding of fence...

Hi All, As I am about to put in a formal offer to this property, I know most people would put in a condition like "subject to finance/pest inspection, etc", can I put something like "offer valid for 3 business days"? If yes, where about should I write this in the contract, is 3 business days...

Was about to make an offer to this property and thought I should let my solicitor review the contract of sale before signing anything. Solicitor called back to day telling me that the Owners Body Coporate Certificate/AGM meeting report is out dated (year 2011) and advise that I should contact...

Just made an offer with $10k higher than the advertised price of this property. I feel a bit upset as what the agent told me, as the advertised price of the property says "Above $x00k", but the agent told me that the vendor is expecting $50k to $100k higher than the advertisted price! Why...

Hi All, I’m currently looking into buying a new property for residential purpose. I am considering OTP. I would like to get advice from forum members here about: 1. the pros and cons about buying OTP 2. things and documentation that I should check before committing Also, my concern...

I’m actually not sure if my girlfriend and I should see an Accountant/Financial Planner/Mortgage Broker? We have plan to buy a property in joint name in one year’s time (I already owned a property). We need to find out: - how to structure our loan for the new property under joint name...