I speak from experience here. Determining if a property is free from noise is not easy. I have got it wrong a couple of times in my life and I have spent the last few years working out how you can avoid the same mistake. 25% of people report that noise is their biggest issue after buying a property and half of them say they would definitely not have bought if they knew about the noise beforehand. Intrusive noise affects your ability to relax, to sleep, to work, your product

I had the opportunity last week to meet with 30 or more conveyancing lawyers at a conference in Brisbane. Most homebuyers (me included) seem to ignore conveyancing until after we have put in an offer (or signed a contract) on a property. The reality is, the Conveyancer is your legal representative that makes sure you don’t fall into an expensive or disastrous trap. Potentially blowing your money, getting less than you expected or some other problem. Here are 5 potentially d