Buying Tips

  1. Start looking as early as possible.

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  2. Make a list of preferred locations and accommodation requirements.

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  3. Establish a price range you are comfortable with.

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  4. Set up an appointment with your financier to discuss your loan requirements. If you need to arrange finance, we can refer you to one of our specialists.

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  5. Attend as many open for inspections and auctions as you can. This will ensure that you are familiar with price trends in your preferred locations and comfortable with the auction process.

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  6. Establish a relationship with one of our Sydney Cove Property sales specialists, who can add you to our database of prospective purchasers and send you email property updates.

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  7. Make use of our accommodation symbols used on all Sydney Cove Property  advertising material. These symbols list the main accommodation features allowing you to scan advertising material and eliminate unsuitable property immediately.

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  8. Make sure to advise your Sydney Cove Property sales specialist of any properties you're 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 prior to auction. We can also arrange for you to have a copy of the Section 32 Statement and Contract of Sale for your solicitor to look over as soon as they are available.

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  9. There are certain legal requirements and codes of conduct that must be met by vendors, purchasers and agents when negotiating the sale of property. Your Sydney Cove Property 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.

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  10. 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.

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  11. On settlement day, your solicitor is responsible for notifying our office that the settlement has been successfully processed. We are not able to hand you 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.