Thankyou for your replies Abby & c@43. I have duly taken note of the references you have given me. And yes, I too have heard about the Margaret Lomas group, and will be contacting them in the near future. Also, C@34, your WildWoman site sounds like it would be just my type of site…and I”ll definitely look that one up!

Cheers,
WendyB

W Butcher

Hi Dan 76,
A building inspection is very important for any potential property owners. My husband is a qualified (building surveyor, builder), building inspector and over the years has seen some amazing circumstances?? It is definitely worth paying out a little to save you a LOT!. You can find Building Inspections in the Yellow pages or the…[Read more]

Byronent & Robert,
Hi, This will be an option/lease, and will include a pre-determined strike price. This will have to be worked out between the parties, and the solicitor. I am not sure yet how we will arrive at the strike price, as this will probably be determined by the area and dwelling that we end up with, and will be based on growth…[Read more]

Hi Happycouple
Really glad WA is finally getting a mention. We live just down the road from Bunbury (Busselton), and agree with you entirely that there are some really great little properties available over here. You didn’t say if you were West Aussies, but we have a very long coastline here and there are some great little areas still…[Read more]

Byronent, In answer to your question, our purchase price will be at market value, with the date of 2 years in view. This will be drawn up by a Solicitor, and will be handled through them. We will be looking at paying extra per week in order to build up a fair deposit by the end of the 2 years. We’ll all, also get advice on how to go about this…[Read more]

Whew Robert!!! You are really full on with comments/advice! We are not trying to milk our daughter, believe it or not she is VERY dear to us! We are merely trying to work out a way where we can help each other out, it is called a win-win situation, as we will make excellent tennants for her. Also, as my daughter is not very real estate savvy,…[Read more]

Hi Terry,
Your thoughts about possiblity of Lease/Option from my daughter re-inforce mine. I am now in need of some substantial info in regard to Lease/Options so that I can present her with something to study up on and help her with her ultimate decision. I only know basic details about L/O’s, and both myself & my daughter are the types that…[Read more]

Thanks for your thoughts about our situation. If anyone has anyone else has anything to add to this, we’d be grateful.
WendyB

W Butcher