All homes have areas that require maintenance due to normal wear and tear. Even brand new homes have minor defects on completion. Obtaining a pre-purchase building report will identify these maintenance items and defects.If identified early these types of works are not expensive to rectify. The following are my top ten common maintenance issues found…
Before signing on the dotted line buyers should make sure the property owner has obtained all the required building permits for works that have been completed. The new owner becomes responsible for any illegal works, this could mean costly rectification. If the vendor has undertaken works on the property as an owner builder that were…
It certainly doesn’t pay to be over confident when it comes to the Melbourne property market. In a short period of time market conditions can change dramatically. It was November last year when I left a message with a real estate agent requesting an inspection of a property. The agent in question didn’t return my…