Buying a Property in NSW: Your Questions Answered
One link, every answer. Whatever stage you’re at, from researching your first inspection through to settlement day, here’s where to find the details.
Buying a home in NSW raises a lot of questions, and most of them have a specific, practical answer. We’ve pulled together our most useful guides below, grouped by where you are in the process, so you can find what you need without searching the whole site.
Researching and getting ready
The groundwork that makes the rest of the process go smoothly, from what a step-by-step purchase actually looks like to the checks worth doing before you fall in love with a place.
Buying a House in NSW: A Step by Step Guide
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How to Make the Best Property Purchase in 5 Steps
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Buying Property at an Auction in NSW
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Do You Need a Pest and Building Inspection?
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Strata Fees: What to Know Before Buying a Strata Property
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Why You Should Get an Insurance Quote Before You Buy
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Costs, stamp duty and first home buyer help
What it actually costs to buy in NSW, and the exemptions worth checking before you sign anything.
Exchange, deposits and ID checks
What actually happens between an accepted offer and exchange of contracts, and the paperwork you’ll be asked for along the way.
Here’s What to Do After Your Offer Has Been Accepted
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When Do I Pay the Deposit to the Real Estate Agent?
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What Is Exchange of Contracts?
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What Is a Purchase Declaration?
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Verification of Identity (VOI): A Quick Guide
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Anti-Money Laundering Checks: Your Questions Answered
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What Is a Cooling-Off Period and Is It Negotiable?
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What Is a 66W Certificate? Waiving Your Cooling-Off Period
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Certificates and clauses to understand
Some things in a contract are easy to miss but matter a lot. Here’s what the most commonly-asked-about clauses and certificates actually mean.
What Is a Section 10.7 Planning Certificate?
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Buying Bushfire-Prone Land in NSW
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Buying in a Mine Subsidence District in NSW
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What Does “Subject to Existing Tenancy” Mean?
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NSW Pool & Spa Compliance Certificate Information
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What Is the Home Building Compensation Fund?
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Final steps and choosing who helps you get there
How to prepare for settlement day, and how to pick the right person to guide you through it.
Ask a Conveyancer: How Do I Prepare for Settlement?
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Conveyancer vs Solicitor in NSW: Which Should You Use?
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What Does a Conveyancer Do?
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Can You Use the Same Conveyancer as the Seller?
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Joint Tenants vs Tenants in Common: What’s the Difference?
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Still have a question we haven’t covered?
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