Hope Island is one of the Gold Coast’s most exclusive suburbs. Home to an enclave of exclusive housing estates, such as Sanctuary Cove and Hope Island Resort, with several world class golf courses meandering in between.
The property website Domain are currently running a series of articles on selling a property, covering aspects from presentation and market advise, to sales tactics and the conveyancing process itself.
Brisbane came alive this weekend for the annual Teneriffe Festival. The streets were lined with a festival of food, markets and entertainment.
So you’ve spent countless weekends scouring the suburbs of Brisbane, or the Gold Coast for that perfect property and you think you’ve finally found ‘the one’ and are ready to put in an offer and sign a contract of sale. It’s right about now that you need to tap the brakes every so slightly. There’s no point rushing in and signing your name, as the entire conveyancing process will be dictated by this contract, so you want to make sure you’ve got it right before signing.
So you’ve had your property on the market for a while and have now signed a contract of sale and sold your property. First of all congratulations on the sale! While getting that offer may be exciting at first, we’re sure that a bit of stress is beginning to creep into your mind as you start to consider the long list of things you now have to take care.
It's not easy being a member of Gen Y, especially when it comes to getting your foot in the door in the competitive property market that has set in across the Gold Coast and Brisbane. As a first home buyer there are grants and concessions on transfer duty available to make your purchase slightly more affordable, however with prices now at all time highs it is increasingly difficult to push that door ajar and nab yourself that first set of keys.
If you’re looking to get into the property market and buy an investment property there are a lot of benefits to be had, such as wealth creation, capital growth and tax benefits, but since buying property is such a major decision that can take a huge financial toll it’s worth doing some thorough research on the property before signing that contract of sale.
At Dylan & Inns our conveyancing solicitors see a lot of clients who are purchasing an investment property on the Gold Coast, or in Brisbane. Some of these clients are savvy investors who have purchased numerous properties before and are familiar with the process, while others are first time property investors dipping their toe into the market.
The number of Significant Investor Visas granted by the Federal Government has surged five-fold in the past 12 months.
