• Home
  • About Us
  • Services
  • Buyer & Seller
  • Links
  • Blog
  • Contact

Waterways Conveyancing Waterways Conveyancing Waterways Conveyancing Waterways Conveyancing Waterways Conveyancing

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Services
  • Buyer & Seller
  • Links
  • Blog
  • Contact

Why Should You Research Before Buying a Real Estate Property

Why Should You Research Before Buying a Real Estate Property

Research on real estate property

Buying a property is perhaps one of the most crucial decisions of your lifetime. Everyone aims to ensure that no stone is left unturned when it comes to investing in a good property. A property can be a highly lucrative investment, if you do the proper research to narrow down the right choice.

Even though property investment comes with a bunch of benefits, it has its fair share of risks as well. However, the property buying is a long-term process that has various aspects and overlooking even one may not prove to be a wise decision. Government policy restricts the foreign property investors from investing on the existing properties. Hence, they are only allowed to buy new properties. And, this is where the importance of a thorough research comes into play. Find below some guidelines that every prospective investor should follow before finalizing the deal:

Engage a conveyancer:
Property is the biggest investment of your lifetime and usually requires a lot of research. Whether you are buying or selling a property, it’s  imperative to appoint the right team of professionals that can assist you through every step of the process. This is where a conveyancer comes into play. You can’t deal with a selling transaction without the right vendor’s statement. This should be prepared by a conveyancer. Sometime, sellers rely on a conveyancer to prepare the contract of sale. This apart, a conveyancer plays an important role in deciding the most advantageous date of settlement.

Property buyers may need a conveyancer before signing any contract. This may happen that you end up avoiding some unusual terms or conditions.  A conveyancer can also go through the Contract to ensure that all specific details pertaining to the property, like planning restrictions, etc. are fully disclosed.

Property research:
Once you have found an area or property that you like, contact your settlement agent to ask them what they know about the property or what searches they can do, such as property interest report from Landgate. Also, make sure to get in touch with your bank or broker to ensure that you have sufficient funds to purchase the property and how much you can comfortably borrow. Think about what conditions you want on the contract such as building inspections, termite inspections and any other conditions that may be relevant to your particular property. Your settlement agent can assist with these conditions to ensure that your expectations are met and requisites are fulfilled.

Building inspection plays a crucial role in buying a property. Plumbing and electrical requirements should be met and building renovations should be approved by the local council. Do proper home work and tick off the requirement/legal checklist before purchasing a property. These things do not always show up on the enquiries made to the relevant authorities.  So, if the property has anything that you think may not be approved, talk to your settlement agent before you make your offer.

Buying a property:
Think about dates for finance approval and settlement. You should vest ample amount of time for your particular property purchase. Check whether you need to give notice on your current rental or you need to work and sign documents. Complete all the paperwork as soon as you receive it from your settlement agent and your bank paperwork; ie Land Transfer and Mortgage and ensure that you have your signatures witnessed correctly.

Now, think whether you need to take annual leave to move? Are you looking to set out for a vacation? Remember, all of these things will impact your settlement date. Speak to your settlement agent whether they can work out suitable dates. The more information they will have, the better services they can provide and ensure that your settlement proceeds on the due date. Hence, update them regularly. Furthermore, check whether you need to pay a deposit on the contract. If yes, do you have the funds available? If you are making a cash offer do you have the funds in your account? Make sure to clarify all these doubts before buying the property.

Count on professional help, if required:
Talk to your accountant and or financial advisor if you intend to purchase in a Trust or Super Fund. You need to ensure that the name you put on the contract is the name that you ultimately want on the title. It can be expensive to change this after the contract has been written, so do your homework properly. The professional of your settlement agent help can give you all the necessary information to turn your property investment dream into a reality.

Foreign Investments or Buying from Overseas?
There is also additional information available for this part where purchase prices are over $2mil. We are pleased to announce the launch of a website specifically for this project at www.atopropertyreporting.wa.gov.au. As we move towards the July 1 introduction of the reporting requirements, we’ll be adding information to the website such as fact sheets for you to download and provide to clients, and regular updates on developments of the data portal and the workings of the Portal Co-Design Group. Please bookmark and visit the site regularly.

Before setting out for your property investment goal, ensure that you count on the aforementioned steps.

  • 04 Jan 2017
  • waterwaysconveyancing
  • Post Tags:
  • real estate conveyancer
  • real estate property
  • real estate settlement agent in WA
  • settlement agency Perth
  • settlement agents in Mandurah
  • Posted In:
  • conveyancer
AUTHOR

waterwaysconveyancing

All stories by: waterwaysconveyancing
You might also like
  • checklist-for-first-time-home-buyers
    The Checklist For First Time Home Buyers in Western Australia
    06 Jun 2017
  • residential property settlements
    How Would You Define The Process Of Residential Settlement?
    27 May 2017
  • Title Insurance
    Do You Need Title Insurance?
    02 Mar 2017
1 comment
  • Alexander Brown
    08 May 2017 at 12:30 pm
    REPLY

    The process of property purchase is highly complicated. The utility of pre-research process was very helpful.

Leave a Reply Cancel Reply

Your email address will not be published.

This blog is kept spam free by WP-SpamFree.

Popular Posts
  • The Difference Between Joint Tenants & Tenants in Common The Difference Between Joint Tenants & Tenants in Common Home buying is not an easy affair. There can be ... posted on 15 Dec 2016
  • The Checklist For First Time Home Buyers in Western Australia The Checklist For First Time Home Buyers in Western Australia Buying a residential property is a once-in-a-lifetime investment. It secures ... posted on 06 Jun 2017
  • The Significance Of The Final Inspection The Significance Of The Final Inspection During the process of property purchase, you or an appointed ... posted on 20 Feb 2017
Categories
  • conveyancer
  • E-Conveyancing
  • Home finance
  • Property Settlement
  • Tips for real estate
  • Title Insurance
Archives
  • February 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
About Us

Waterways Conveyancing is an independently owned and operated Settlement Agency, which commenced operations in 2005.

Specialising in real estate conveyancing and settlements, the business has grown to become the largest independent settlement agency in WA’s Peel Region.

Quick Links
  • About Us
  • Services
  • Buyer & Seller
  • Blog
  • Contact
Contact Us
  • Waterways Conveyancing
  • Unit 4, 16 Sutton Square, Mandurah WA 6210
  • (08) 9586 9992
  • (08) 9586 9660
  • lyn@waterwaysconveyancing.com.au
Copyright © 2019 Waterways Conveyancing | Managed by iDesignSimple