Off the plan

Smart property buyers and investors who understand the value of buying property off the plan are getting the jump on other buyers. To help people looking to buy property off the plan Gehde has a simple checklist to ensure you cover off all the key considerations before you sign the contract of sale. Buying off [...]

Home buyers interested in learning about off the plan sales will benefit from a new guide and video series published to help people develop an understanding and confidence to look at buying property off the plan. The Simple Guide to Buying Property off the Plan provides an overview of what is involved with buying a [...]

Buying a property off the plan, which means agreeing to buy the home before it has been physically built, offers many advantageous to buyers including government discounts, time to get your living affairs sorted out and an opportunity to choose many fixtures and finishes. For many people buying off the plan is a new experience [...]

Owners corporations have the task of managing the common property of a residential or mixed-use property development. The owners corporation is responsible for a variety of tasks, in particular common property. The common property includes areas such as communal gardens, walls, passages, driveways, stairwells and lifts, fences and foyers. According to the Owners Corporations Act [...]

Something that is overlooked when buying property off-the-plan is that you are rarely competing against other buyers for that particular unit/townhouse.   Often there are multiple units in each development that are quite similar, so even if there is another keen buyer, they’re probably not looking at the same property that you are.   This [...]

There are numerous benefits to using wooden frames to build a new home. Not only is timber framing structurally sound but it’s highly energy efficient too. …if you’ve been contemplating pine frames for your new home, know that it’s a sound choice that will allow you flexibility, efficiency and the chance to really customise your [...]

Choosing a foundation for your new home is going to depend on the type of soil you are building on and the type of home you are constructing. If the soil is poor quality or you are building a big house, you’re going to need a deep foundation, but most sites only really need a [...]

When you buy a property off the plan (which means before the home is actually built) the inclusion list is basically the shopping list of all the things you will get when the house is constructed. It will include big things like the type of foundation or concrete slab the house will be built on [...]