Buying or Selling real estate at Auction - VIDEO

Here is a short video prepared and distributed by the NSW Office of Fair Trading. It provides some helpful advice on the rights and responsibilities of bidders and auctioneers before, during and after the Auction.



If you are buying or selling real estate at Auction and need legal advice or assistance bidding at the Auction, I can be contacted below.

Comments by Dean Carver - Property Lawyer
Carver Lawyers
Phone: (02) 9773 4550

3 things you should do before you sell a home

Before you decide to list and sell your home, make sure you do the following:

1. Get a copy of the NSW Fair Trading's Fact Sheet on Agency Agreements. This guide will provide information on engaging an Agent and the different types of Agency Agreements that exist in the marketplace. It also provides useful information regarding how to start and end an Agents appointment as well as what fees and commissions you are liable for. To get a copy of the fact sheet, you can click here
2. Make sure the Agent is licensed to sell your home. Check out the Fair Trading website "Licence check" facility. Click here to go to the relevant section of the NSW Fair Trading website
3. Do your research. Attend a few auctions in your area to find out the true success of an auction program for your relevant area. Also obtain a Sales History Report which sets out all the recent sales in your area. This will give you a good idea of what price range your property is worth in today's market.

If you are not sure of the process, you should contact your Solicitor to guide you through the sale.

Comments by Dean Carver

Property Lawyer - for Carver Lawyers (Sydney)

Phone: (02) 9773 4550

Home Sellers Tip - Present the home in its best light.....

If you want to sell your home- present the home in its best light. Just like selling a car, you need to clean the car and make it appeal to buyers.

You don't want to give the buyers the opportunity to find fault and use those faults to negotiate the sale price of the property down.

Here are a few low cost repairs and ideas to help you present the home well:

• Mow the lawns
• Clean all the windows
• Clean the bathroom and toilet thoroughly
• Make sure all appliances work well
• Make sure all lights work. Change globes if necessary
• Clean floors
• Remove clutter
• Tidy yard. Remove rubbish. Go to the Tip if necessary
• Fix leaking taps and toilets
• Fix squeaking doors
• Clean gutters
• Fix garage door if necessary
• Do lawn edges
• Replace missing or cracked tiles
• Clean driveway and footpaths....water blast with pressure cleaner
• A fresh coat of paint always helps
• Clean curtains and/or blinds
• Remove cobwebs
• Make sure gates and gate locks work
• Clean pool
• Make sure letterbox is straight and not falling down

Implement some of the above ideas and you are on your way to achieving a great price for your home!

Comments by Dean Carver

Property Lawyer & Strategist - "providing Solutions for Home Sellers"

Phone (02) 9773 4550 

Sellers - 5 Tips in 5 days

Selling your house, unit or investment property can be a stressful time if you don't have all the facts and know the tips, tricks and pitfalls of the real estate industry.

Over the next 5 days, I will post 5 tips for sellers that can achieve results in today's market. These tips are from my upcoming book soon to be released to clients and readers.

Stay tuned........if you need more information, you can email me or contact the office.

Regards
Dean Carver
Property Lawyer
Publisher - www.deancarver.com.au