Mistake No. 7 7 Incredibly Dumb And Stupid Mistakes Smart People Make When Buying A Home And How To Avoid Them.Mistake No. 7 7) Not knowing how much you can afford before making and offer. The Easiest way to avoid this it to get Pre-Approved finance first, this is very different to just getting pre-qualified for […]
Mandatory Home Inspections? Wake Up Hobart Tasmania!!!
Today, a number of factors are forcing banks and financial services firms to take a closer look at the property appraisal process before approving a mortgage. These factors include a rising number of foreclosures, many applicants applying to extend mortgages to include unforeseen repairs, and a rise in bankruptcies due to being over extended as […]
The Shocking Truth About How To Confidently Buy A Property in Hobart
It seems incredible that many people in their haste to buy that elusive “Dream Home” in Hobart that they fail to prepare properly and it inevitably costs them. Although there are many, many aspects you should consider, in this article I will attempt to raise your awareness to some of the most neglected areas that […]
How To Survive Your Home Inspection in Hobart
Simply following the steps provided in this article will help you survive having a Home Inspection in Hobart. Your Home Inspection is just one more stressful event to add to a growing list of events unfolding before you. What with open homes, strange people stopping in the street and looking in, keeping your home and […]
No.1 Most Powerful Negotiating Tool When Buying A Home in Hobart
Having a pre-purchase building inspection report completed before you buy or even as a contingency in your contract is widely regarded as the single most powerful negotiating tool you can use when buying a property. There are hundreds of examples where buyers have used the findings in the report to negotiate reductions amounting to thousands of […]
Why Should I Inspect Brand New Homes in Hobart
I was recently reading the ancient Greek story of Troy and the Trojan Horse and this reminded me that the Trojan Horse was also new… and it to should have been inspected. It’s interesting that most people make false assumptions that can lead to significant losses. For example when buying a brand new home many […]
A Recent Renovation Horror Story
Warning:- Asbestos can be found in many materials around a home. I received a call from a renovator (we’ll call him John) who had found cement sheeting in a wall he wanted to remove during the renovation. To John’s credit he had enough knowledge to call us in to identify if it was dangerous or not […]