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The property market is always evolving and adapting to new laws and regulations which could affect your buying and selling decisions. Stay up to date on the latest news, trends and tips.
How changes to Queensland’s contracts of sale could impact you
For real estate agents selling property in Queensland, absorbing the changes to the latest editions of the Contract for Houses and Residential Land (17th ed.) and Contract for Residential Lots in a Community Title Scheme (13th ed.) is an important part of staying...
4 reasons why Spring 2020 is a great time to sell your property
Spring has always been considered a good time to sell - with warmer weather and longer daylight hours for inspections. And despite the impacts of Covid-19, Spring 2020 has seen rapid growth in sales around the country. Properties are spending as little as seven days...
Conveyancing.com.au starts a new chapter with an act of kindness
For the past eight years, we’ve been involved in the lives of everyday Australians. Our business started small (in a shed in a back yard) but the idea that started it was anything but small. Christopher Lane, CEO of Conveyancing.com.au, founded Think Conveyancing to...
Greater stamp duty exemptions for first home buyers
From 1 August 2020, the New South Wales government will raise the thresholds on stamp duty exemptions. The exemptions available for eligible first home buyers of new builds will increase from the current threshold of $650,000 to $800,000 – with reductions phasing out...
Update: HomeBuilder grant start date extended by 12 months
As a key to the nation’s Covid-19 economic recovery, the federal government launched the HomeBuilder program in 2020 to help Australians get into a new home or renovate an existing property. Eligible applicants in 2020 received a $25,000 cash bonus towards their new...
How the new ‘verification of identity’ laws affect you
In 20 years from now, proving that you are who you say you are may be as simple as scanning a fingerprint. Technology is evolving to keep pace with our modern world and as a result, verifying our identity is a likely candidate for digital transformation. For now,...