Buying Property For DummiesCreated especially for the Australian customer! Learn to:
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Unearth your dream home and negotiate the mortgage maze Do you search property websites, wondering whether a particular property could be your dream home? Do you feel like you're wasting money on rent but are confused by the world of real estate — and real estate agents? Relax! This practical guide covers all aspects of buying property, from buying a piece of history to building from scratch to signing on the dotted line.
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Great Australian Dream | 7 |
Property Ladder | 23 |
Paying off the lawyers | 30 |
Calculating Your Monthly Outgoings | 32 |
The Position or the Property | 43 |
Finding Your Dream Home | 67 |
Buying a Piece of History | 87 |
Building from Scratch | 139 |
Borrowing For Buying | 155 |
Going Going Gone Buying at Auction | 183 |
Vendor bids | 187 |
Sold to the Highest Bidder Now What? | 207 |
Calculating the value of your possessions | 221 |
The Part of Tens | 223 |
Backyard or Balcony | 240 |