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The Finance Approval Minefield
02 October 08 11:33 AM | Peter Mericka | 2 Comments   
by Shannyn Hunter Conveyancer shannyn@lawyersconveyancing.com.au Lawyers Conveyancing Anyone who has dealt with the banks for a home loan will tell you about their battle scars with pride. Simply securing finance approval can be a frustrating and baffling Read More...
The "Oh", "Really?" and "I Wish I Had Known That!" of Making an Offer and Organising Finance
24 January 08 09:55 AM | Shannyn Hunter | 7 Comments   
by Shannyn Hunter Conveyancer shannyn@lawyersconveyancing.com.au Lawyers Conveyancing On Monday morning purchasers can experience a real estate hangover. After a weekend of elation at finding their dream house and pressure from the agent to make an offer, Read More...
Great Rate, With A Terrible Headache
28 November 07 02:43 PM | Shannyn Hunter | 2 Comments   
by Shannyn Hunter Conveyancer shannyn@lawyersconveyancing.com.au Lawyers Conveyancing Imagine my client’s glee when he received pre-approval for a loan to buy his first home. The broker had found him a low rate - he hadn’t been able to borrow enough from Read More...
Ho-Hum Bodies Corporate Up For An Overhaul
05 November 07 12:07 PM | Shannyn Hunter | 1 Comments   
by Shannyn Hunter Conveyancer shannyn@lawyersconveyancing.com.au Lawyers Conveyancing The mundane life of large body corporates will be shaken up at the start of next year when the Owners Corporations Act 2006 takes effect. As reported by Wendy Mason Read More...
Apartment Buyers Beware - Especially Of Cracks In The Brickwork
03 May 07 12:18 PM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   
by Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.B Queensland Solicitor & Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au When buying a unit or apartment it is vital to inspect the body corporate records. These can sometimes reveal disturbing details about the state of the Read More...
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Is The Property Insurable? A Trap For The Unwary!
01 May 07 05:09 PM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   
Consumers are often unaware that small issues can have huge implications. What happens if you buy a home, but you can't insure it? We offer a comprehensive pre-purchase contract and disclosure statement checking service to our clients, and insurance issues Read More...
"Cooling Off" Is A Poor Alternative
01 May 07 03:24 PM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   
We are seeing more purchasers being ripped off through reliance on "cooling off" provisions. The right to "cool Off" should always be regarded as very poor alternative to the obtaining of pre-contract advice . Real estate consumers appear to have been Read More...
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Ultra-Low Deposits
30 April 07 11:39 AM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   
by Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.B Queensland Solicitor & Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Every so often Target Stores have a 12.5%-off sale with “no deposit lay-bys”. As most keen shoppers know, sales are common but lay-bys without a deposit Read More...
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Blind Freddy Would Have Spotted The Problems
28 April 07 11:01 PM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   
by Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.B Queensland Solicitor & Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Solicitor Bruce Simpson is a mate of mine. His little one-man legal office is in Cooroy, just inland from Noosa on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. He does Read More...
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