- Start looking as soon as possible.
- Make a list of preferred locations and accommodation requirements.
- Establish a price range that you are comfortable with.
- Set up an appointment with your Financial Institution to discuss your loan requirements. If you need to arrange finance, we can refer you to one of our specialists.
- Set up an appointment with your local Real Estate Agent, so they may invest the time with you, attend as many ‘Open for Inspections’. This will ensure that you are familiar with price trends.
- Establish a relationship with one of our Robert Henry Statewide Realty, St Marys Sales Specialists, who can add you to our database of prospective purchasers and send you email property updates.
- Make sure to advise your Robert Henry Statewide Realty, St Marys Sales Specialist of any properties your particularly interested in, so you can be kept up to date during the marketing campaign and contacted if the property is likely to be sold.
- There are certain legal requirements and codes of conduct that must be met by vendors, purchasers and agents when negotiating the sale of a property. Your Robert Henry Statewide Realty, St Marys Sales Specialist can assist you in this process, however, it is advisable to ensure that you understand your obligations as a purchaser before you sign a Contract of Sale.
- At settlement your Solicitor or Conveyancer will probably advise you to conduct a pre-settlement inspection to ensure the property is in the same condition as it was at the time of sale and that all chattels included are in place. We are happy to arrange this for you with reasonable notice.
- On settlement day, your Solicitor is responsible for notifying our Agency that the settlement has been successfully processed. We are not able to hand you the keys to your new property until we have received this notification. It is important that you request your Solicitor to do this immediately after settlement.