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5 Things To Consider Before Investing In Property

Investing in real estate can enable you to create a passive income, generate substantial amounts of equity and create generational wealth to give your family the best opportunity for financial securit...

Are further interest rate cuts expected this year?

While the spring housing market has always been a defining market season, this year property experts are expecting further momentum. The Reserve Bank cut interest rates in August for the third time th...

Are you looking for a sea-change or a tree-change?

We'll help you navigate the conveyancing process. The last 18 months has been a difficult and challenging time for many with Covid changing our work environment. With many people either working from h...

Are you purchasing a property with a pool or spa?

It is the first day of summer! Fantastic news however, if you are looking to purchase a property on which a pool or spa is located, it is important to know you must confirm the pool or spa is register...

Buying an Investment Property in a Self Managed Super Fund

More and more investors are using their Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) as a vehicle to buy an investment property.It’s important to research your lending as some banks may not lend to SMSF. When borro...

Christmas Wishes and a Happy New Year from Walsh Conveyancing 2025

The team at Walsh Conveyancing would like to extend their wishes for a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.Our office will be closed for the Christmas break at 12pm on 22nd December 2025 and will re-o...

Commercial and Industrial property tax reform from 1 July 2024

For those investing in commercial or industrial property, you may or may not be aware that Commercial and Industrial property is moving from land transfer duty (also known as stamp duty) and landholde...

Contracts, Lawyers and Conveyancers Podcast featuring Chris Walsh @ Walsh Conveyancing

This episode, talks with Chris Walsh who is an esteemed conveyancer with over 20 years of industry experience, running her own conveyancing firm Walsh Conveyancing on the Mornington Peninsula.Abodey i...

Do you have an elderly family member looking to downsize?

Or, is it time to transition to a village community? At Walsh Conveyancing, we understand what a difficult time it can be when elderley parents or relatives need to move from their family home. Variou...

Ever considered flipping houses for wealth creation?

Have you ever thought of doing up an old property to on-sell and make a quick profit? This has become popularised by reality television shows like “The Block” and American program “Flip or Flop”. What...

First Home Buyer? What grants can you receive from the Victorian Government.

First Home Owner Grant Victoria A $10,000 First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) is available when you buy or build your first new home. Your first new home can be a house, townhouse, apartment, unit or simila...

First Home Buyers - Lock in interest rates

Although the market is starting to cool, first home buyers are sure to appreciate a reprieve in surging property prices. They will also be potentially hit with higher loan repayments as banks continue...

First Homebuyers - Navigating the purchase of your first home

Buying your first home is an exciting time, but it can also be challenging if you don’t know where to start. Understanding the home buying process and real estate terminology can be difficult. And, wi...

Helping you every step of the way

What are the benefits of working with Walsh Conveyancing?We help you every step of the way. Walsh Conveyancing will support you every step of the way through buying or selling a property from preparin...

How School Zones shape the property market

Education isn’t just a priority for Melbourne families – it’s often the defining factor in where they choose to live. For many Melbourne families buying within a top public-school catchment is seen as...

How the recent rate rises may affect buyers

The recent interest rate increase announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia has placed additional pressure on homeowners across Australia. Higher interest rates mean increased mortgage repayments, re...

How will the fast rising interest rates affect buyers and investors

Fast rising interest rates to slow increasing inflation, has made it even more difficult for first home buyers. Some will no longer be eligible for a mortgage and even if they do qualify many are fear...

Is commercial property on your investment list?

Whilst residential property remains popular with investors, commercial property can also make a great addition to a property portfolio.Here’s a few reasons to consider diversifying in commercial prope...

Off-the-plan stamp duty concessions

Currently, first home buyers and owner-occupiers can access a stamp duty concession when they buy off-the-plan, allowing construction costs to be deducted from the sale price when calculating how much...

Parental Guarantee Schemes

What is it?With first home buyers struggling to purchase their first homes, it's now becoming common for 'Parental Guarantee Schemes'. This is where lenders allow borrowers to use equity from property...

Pool And Spa Inspections And Compliance

Whether selling or not, all pools or spas need to be registered with your local council. On 1 December 2019, new laws to improve swimming pool and spa safety came into effect in Victoria. It is mandat...

Property investors selling up

Reduced landlord rights, rising interest rates, and increased compliance costs are some of the reasons that landlords are selling up. According to Your Investment Property Mag, the number of investors...

Protecting your most important asset.

Looking at purchasing property? Then having the right insurance is vital to protecting your most substantial asset. Home and Contents insurance provides comprehensive coverage for your property, belon...

Should I sell my investment property?

Making the decision to sell an investment property isn't always easy. The process of selling a home can be a long and costly process for any property owner, let alone an investor seeking to maximise t...

Understanding PEXA - How it helps your conveyancer transfer ownership

PEXA is now the platform we use to transfer the ownership of a property in to or from your name. In the past property had to be exchanged manually using paper, PEXA’s digital technology revolutionised...

Upsizing, Downsizing or Moving into Aged Care?

Thinking of selling your home?Or are you wanting to downsize or upsize?Maybe you have an older family member moving into aged care? With Reserve Bank of Australia holding interest rates at a record lo...

What is a Section 32 Vendor Statement?

Before a property is sold, you must give the buyer a Section 32 statement. This document is usually prepared by your legal practitioner or conveyancer. The reason it is called a Section 32 statement...

What the real estate market looks like for 2025

With an impending election, potential rate cuts and shifting rental dynamics, what does the year ahead look like for property investors? The market is still in transition According to Executive Manage...

What you need to be aware of when purchasing a heritage property.

Heritage properties have great appeal, but there are rules and restrictions that you may not be aware of. Here are a few things you need to know.What is a heritage property? A heritage property has hi...

Why Millennials are rentvesting

Property investing has long been associated with the Baby Boomer generation, however new data through the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is suggesting that another generation is starting to mak...

Why Spring is a great time to sell

Spring is regarded as one of the best times to list your property for sale. The warmer weather brings everyone out of hibernation and into open homes. Gardens and lawns tend to look their best in the ...

Women and Property Investment

Following on from the themes of International Women’s Day, CoreLogic have released their latest survey into women and property. Below are some interesting stats from the survey. Overall, females (68.2...

Women building wealth through property.

In celebration of International Women’s Day this month, it was an idea to have a focus on women building wealth through property. Based on a poll conducted by CoreLogic, the survey found that only 11....