With so many new apartment towers spring up along the beaches of the Gold Coast and the inner city suburbs of Brisbane, our conveyancing solicitors have seen a big increase in off-the-plan contracts as buyers look to grab an apartment in these new developments.
Why Banks & Agents Value Your Home Differently:
Spring Selling Season– Tips for Sellers in Attracting a Buyer:
They say Spring is the season for selling and with the Queensland property market coming into its own right now, this is definitely the case, with a whole variety of properties flooding the market, from established homes to new apartments. The Gold Coast and Brisbane are seeing a dramatic increase in property transactions.
Property Law Tips – Benefits and Risks of Purchasing Off-the-Plan:
We’ve been writing a bit recently about buying property off-the-plan and how it differs from purchasing an established property. Whilst doing research for these articles our conveyancing solicitors stumbled across this great article which answers eight common questions a buyer may have when deciding to purchase an apartment off-the-plan.
Buying Off-The-Plan – The Requirements of the Contract:
The skies above the Gold Coast and Brisbane are beginning to fill with cranes as confidence in the Queensland property market increases. With this huge increase in development comes an increase in new apartments flooding onto the market. Most of these apartments are sold before construction finishes in what is termed as an off-the-plan contract.
An Illustration of the Conveyancing Process in Three Steps:
Making the decision to purchase a property can be a very stressful one. It doesn't matter whether you're looking to purchase a house on the Gold Coast, or an inner city apartment in Brisbane, it can be a stressful process. Then after making the decision to buy, thinking about hiring a conveyancing solicitor can seem even more daunting.
Conveyancing Tips – Property Investment and Depreciation:
With property prices peaking in Sydney, the Queensland property market is really starting to heat up as property investors from down south look to the sunshine state for its more affordable property market that can prove to be a more lucrative investment. Our conveyancing solicitors have really started to notice this swing and the influx of investment properties coming across our desks.
The Jewel in the Gold Coast’s Property Crown:
It looks as though the Gold Coast’s skyline is again set to be decorated with towering cranes as development kicks off in a big way in the lead-up to the 2018 Commonwealth games, with a slew of new high rise developments seeing approval from Southport, through Surfers Paradise and down to Broadbeach.
Conveyancing Guide – What is a Caveat?
Increasing Property Prices Are Pushing First Home Buyers Out:
Australia-wide property prices have been on the rise this year, from the highly publicised runaway prices in Sydney, to the steady growth in Melbourne, the recent boom and apartment sales in Brisbane and the slew of new developments announced for the Gold Coast. Key to this tremendous growth has been the high level of sales to property investors.