Property guides
Co-Ownership Guide - Home Buyers & Investors 2012 (PDF)
Buying a property with others involves more time needed to plan and co-ordinate to ensure everything goes smoothly. In this guide, find out how to buy your home together as co-owners / tenants in common, including information about the first home owners grant and stamp duty exemptions.
First Home Buyer Guide 2011 (PDF)
Purchasing your first property can be an overwhelming process and there may be steps you are unsure or have not been made aware of. This guide will walk you through all of the steps involved in the buying process from financial planning/budgeting, the loan application process through to settlement as well as tips to pay off your mortgage sooner.
Mortgage Choice Conveyancing Guide (PDF)
Buying real estate, especially for the first time, can be a daunting and confusing process. It does not help that the process is different in each State and Territory throughout Australia. To give some assistance in helping prospective purchasers understand what is involved, Mortgage Choice has developed a National Conveyancing Guide. The Guide outlines the basic systems that apply throughout the country and what is legally involved in buying real estate.
Note that the Guide provides general information only and is not a substitute for legal advice. You are advised to read the Disclaimer on page i of the Guide.
Step by step guide to property ownership (PDF)
There are many steps involved in purchasing a property which can vary between residential and investment properties. This guide explains each step in order as well as what is involved at every stage of the purchasing process.