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Podcast: Off-plan buyers rage and SMs slap back

  • 10/10/2024
  • Author Jimmy-T

In this week's podcast Jimmy and Sue discuss whether there is a viable solution to the Sapphire schemozzle in Gosford. And do strata managers have a point about unfair treatment…

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    Don’t let the sun go down on your off-the-plan unit

    • 02/05/2022
    • Author Jimmy-T

    Back in the bad old days, in an overheated market, developers could deliberately delay completion of a unit block, return your deposit then re-sell your unit at a higher price.…

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      Podcast: Deposit option smashes avocado barrier

      • 29/03/2022
      • Author Jimmy-T

      This week’s podcast discovers a new way of buying property – or at least putting down a deposit. The problem for many prospective home buyers is that, all the time…

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        Supreme Court changes tack on legal cost deposits

        • 17/07/2019
        • Author Jimmy-T

        There’s a growing trend in legal actions in Australia that has recently intruded into the strata area – litigants being asked to provide security for costs before legal action can…

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