What Is PEXA? A Guide for NSW Property Buyers and Sellersby Kay Vitogiannis15 October 20257 November 2025KEY TAKEAWAYS: PEXA Digitises Property Settlements. PEXA replaces the traditional paper-based settlement process with a secure online platform, enabling electronic transfer of funds, digital signing… Read More »What Is PEXA? A Guide for NSW Property Buyers and Sellers
What Is an Occupation Certificate (OC) in NSW? A Home Buyer’s Guideby Kay Vitogiannis19 September 2025KEY TAKEAWAYS: An Occupation Certificate (OC) is legally required. You cannot legally live in or use a newly built or significantly renovated property in NSW… Read More »What Is an Occupation Certificate (OC) in NSW? A Home Buyer’s Guide
Why a Pest and Build Report is Essential when Purchasing in NSWby Kay Vitogiannis12 August 2025KEY TAKEAWAYS: Identify Hidden structural issues such as cracks, water damage, or foundation issues that are not visible during a standard inspection Reveals any current… Read More »Why a Pest and Build Report is Essential when Purchasing in NSW
The NSW Pattern Book: Your Quick-Start Guideby Kay Vitogiannis17 July 202531 July 2025KEY TAKEAWAYS: Affordable and fast tracked low rise designs Sustainability, adaptability and local context High quality architectural designs with 10 day approvals What is the… Read More »The NSW Pattern Book: Your Quick-Start Guide
Essential Tips for Property Buyers Attending Auctions in NSWby Kay Vitogiannis30 June 202528 July 2025KEY TAKEAWAYS: No cooling-off period Finance must be pre-approved Conduct all inspections and Contract review beforehand Pre-auction negotiations are possible Purchasing a property at auction… Read More »Essential Tips for Property Buyers Attending Auctions in NSW
Owner-Occupiers Can Boost Servicing Power with Rental Income!by Kay Vitogiannis15 May 202531 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: Increased Borrowing Power: CBA now allows owner-occupiers to include rental income when calculating loan servicing, enabling them to borrow more. CBA’s New… Read More »Owner-Occupiers Can Boost Servicing Power with Rental Income!
Importance of obtaining a Strata Report prior to purchasing a unit in NSWby Kay Vitogiannis24 March 202529 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: What is a Strata Report? Key information provided by the Report Why is it important to obtain prior to a purchase of… Read More »Importance of obtaining a Strata Report prior to purchasing a unit in NSW
Cyclone Alfred – Risks for Sellers and Purchasers of NSW Propertyby Kay Vitogiannis11 March 202528 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: Risk for sellers to consider with the potential for damage to properties in NSW Risk for purchasers to consider with the potential… Read More »Cyclone Alfred – Risks for Sellers and Purchasers of NSW Property
Foreign purchasers banned from buying established housesby Kay Vitogiannis3 March 202528 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: From 1 April 2025 to at least 31 March 2027 foreign purchasers will be banned from buying established houses Exemptions to the… Read More »Foreign purchasers banned from buying established houses
Are you liable for Land Tax – Changes to the Principal Place of Residence Exemption & othersby Kay Vitogiannis17 February 202528 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: For the Land Tax year commencing from 1 January 2025, you must own at least 25% of the property, either solely or… Read More »Are you liable for Land Tax – Changes to the Principal Place of Residence Exemption & others
Release of deposit in NSW – how it worksby Kay Vitogiannis30 November 202430 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: How does the release of deposit work in NSW? Positives of release of deposit in NSW for Vendors? Negatives of release of… Read More »Release of deposit in NSW – how it works
Cooling Off Period in NSW explainedby Kay Vitogiannis30 October 202428 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: The Purchaser of residential property in NSW are legally entitled to a cooling off period of 5 days minimum The Purchaser of… Read More »Cooling Off Period in NSW explained
Understanding Community Title in NSW: A Comprehensive Guideby Kay Vitogiannis30 September 202431 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: What is Community Title? Key Features of Community Title Considerations for buyers Understanding Community Title in NSW: A Comprehensive Guide In New… Read More »Understanding Community Title in NSW: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding Fractional Home Ownership in NSWby Kay Vitogiannis22 August 202431 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: What is a fractional ownership How does it work? Benefits and consideration Fractional Home Ownership in NSW: A Modern Approach to Property… Read More »Understanding Fractional Home Ownership in NSW
Unlocking Home Wealth – Navigating a Reverse Mortgage in NSWby Kay Vitogiannis30 July 202431 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: What is a reverse mortgage How does it work? Benefits and considerations Unlocking Home Equity: Understanding Reverse Mortgages in NSW In… Read More »Unlocking Home Wealth – Navigating a Reverse Mortgage in NSW
Foreign nationals must pay a stamp duty surcharge of up to 8%by Kay Vitogiannis28 May 202428 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: Foreign buyers who purchase residential property in New South Wales are liable for an additional 8% Purchasers from New Zealand, Finland, Germany,… Read More »Foreign nationals must pay a stamp duty surcharge of up to 8%
The importance of Pre Settlement Inspectionsby Kay Vitogiannis28 August 202331 July 2025Co-written by: Alicia Haule Pre Settlement Inspections KEY TAKE OUTS: Pre settlement inspection is the purchasers right to insect the property prior to settling, to… Read More »The importance of Pre Settlement Inspections
Transitioning to NSW LRS Connect: Replacing ePlan by July 31, 2023by Kay Vitogiannis28 July 202311 February 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS: ePlan will be migrating to NSW LRS Connect as the way to lodge plans with NSW Land Registry Services. On 31 July 2023,… Read More »Transitioning to NSW LRS Connect: Replacing ePlan by July 31, 2023
Comparing Rural Land and Residential Land Purchases: Insights for Buyersby Kay Vitogiannis12 July 202331 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: What is Rural Land? What are the differences between purchasing rural and residential land? What additional searches and enquiries should be made?… Read More »Comparing Rural Land and Residential Land Purchases: Insights for Buyers
Buying or Selling a Deceased Estateby Kay Vitogiannis17 May 202328 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS: Yes, you can sell a property as an Executor of an Estate. The Executor does not receive sale funds, it goes into the… Read More »Buying or Selling a Deceased Estate