February 07, 2022

#139: Buying your dream home - how viable is your plan, documenting your wish list, how fussy is too fussy, the art of compromise, the risks

45 minutes

https://propertyplanning.com.au/propertyplannerbuyerprofessor/ In this week's episode Dave, Cate and Pete take you through: Market updates 1. Two speed market emerges The latest data for January discloses a two-speed market emerging within our capital cities. Adelaide and Brisbane have continued their outstanding growth, demonstrating 7% and 8% respectively. The other capital cities, while not going backwards in value, are showing a significant slow-down in growth. The trio discuss whether this is transitory and whether can the data be relied upon for determining a trend in to 2022? 2. Will interest rates rise? The RBA's stance on the cash rate not seeing a rate hike this year is slowly softening, with Governor Lowe stating that it's plausible we will see a cash rate rise this year. Most economists are forecasting that an interest rate move is unlikely until at least August, when we will have two data sets of quarterly statistics for 2022 for the RBA to use to make a decision. Watch this space. Buying your dream home 1. The starting point - how viable is your plan? The trio discuss the two key elements for determining whether your dream is feasible and how to work through these two elements: budget and tenure. If feasibility is an issue, then be prepared with a Plan B, which could require getting clear on compromises or purchasing a stepping-stone home. 2. How frequently does your dream-home come up for sale? The trio discuss how to find out if your dream home is a needle in a haystack or a more frequently listed proposition. Understanding this is critical, as it will determine your purchasing and negotiation strategy and how quickly, (and strongly) you will need to act if your dream home has just come on the market. 3. Sometimes you don't know what your dream home is until you walk into it. If you have so many intricate things that determine up your dream home, then just build it. You will get exactly what you want, as opposed to searching for a product in a moving market that doesn't exist. We note, however that this is not our advice for investment. 4. How fussy is too fussy? If you have a long wish list of intricate things that make up your dream home, then you need to ask yourself how viable and realistic your search actually is. However, when considering buying an established property, you may be chasing a mirage if you can't see any similar properties that have been sold in the last 6 months. 5. The risks of chasing a lofty or infrequent dream The trio discuss the risks of searching for a unique property and the implication of delayed decisions. It's important to remember that properties are like people, they are never perfect, but you should be able to find one that scores high on your wish list. 6. What is it ok to compromise on and what isn't? Compromise, that ugly word! The reality is that you're unlikely to find a home that ticks every single box, so what are you willing to compromise on and is your significant other on the same page? Pete shares a valuable tip on the element that he never suggests compromising on.... Location. 7. How do you start documenting your wish list and action plan? Determining your must haves and nice to haves is a great place to start. Removing all properties from your search that don't include your must haves will stop you from wasting precious time. If after searching for comparable sales you find that your brief is not feasible, it may be time to revisit your compromises. 8. How do you future-proof ...

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