Blog categorized as Buyer Education

Liv-vesting gives a Melbourne property buyer’s first home two jobs: somewhere suitable to live now and a way to build useful financial options for later. Here is why the strategy deserves a closer look after the 2026 tax changes.

From 1 July 2026, some Melbourne buyers may face earlier AML questions about identity, deposit and source of funds. Here is what to prepare before you bid or offer.

A practical Melbourne buyer guide to inspecting a property, reading building and pest reports, checking Section 32, title, planning, owners corporation and location risks before making an offer.

A practical Melbourne property buyer guide to using the Statement of Information, comparable sales, suburb data, auction results and due diligence to form a realistic property price view.

A practical guide for Melbourne buyers on setting a home-buying budget that works in real life, beyond the lender's calculator.