Without a doubt, the area is one of the most important aspects of buying a new home. The properties may look great online but what is the area like?

Before you make the decision to buy in any new area, it’s a good idea to do a little research and find out as much as possible about the place that you are considering calling home. Ask Encore Property Groups’ sales team as many questions as you can think of about the area you are considering to locate to.

You’ve found the perfect home, completed settlement and just finished moving in. As you happily fall asleep, all seems well in the world. An hour later, you are awoken to an ear splitting sound. All is no longer well in the world.

What’s that racket? If you saw the movie “My Cousin Vinny”, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t, there is a lawyer, (Vinny) who travels to a small country town to defend his nephew against criminal charges.

To avoid buying a potential migraine, some buyers have incorporated into the offer and acceptance a structural building report be done by a registered builder. At present, we are experiencing a strong sellers market and Vendors often receive more than one offer on the same day for their home. In this environment, buyers are rethinking the building reports. Is this a good idea?

You  have made the decision of buying a renovation project.  It may be the challenge of doing it all yourself or because of your budget, but you are in the market for a renovation. Just how rough can a house be before a lender decides not to take the risk on a mortgage?

Before you negotiate the contract, make sure that you have had done a building report for structural integrity, defects and potential problems.