Episode 22 - Melissa Barlas - Conveyed - Continued: Top 5 Mistakes That First Home Buyers, Property Buyers Make and How To Avoid Them

In episodes 21 and 22 of our podcast and video cast series, we launch season 2 and we discuss First Home Buyers, Property Buyers, trends and desires and our special guest Melissa Barlas, Founder of Conveyed, and award winning Property Solicitor, takes us through the top 5 mistakes that first home buyers, property buyers make and how our listeners can avoid them.


The top 5 mistakes are:

• No pre-purchase contract review – DIY to save a buck instead of proper legal advice.

• Inadequate budget – not considering running costs and all settlement costs; doesn’t stop with deposit and stamp duty.

• No pre-purchase inspections – not getting a building and pest inspector in, and also an electrician and plumber in, before buying.

• Making a SIGNED offer – not getting advice on what they are asked to sign before signing it. They may think they are signing a letter of offer but it is really the contract before getting advice.

• Not considering equity – they focus on what is the cheapest without thinking about the impact on capital gain over time to set themselves up for the next property.

Melissa Barlas

Founder & Chief Overlord

Conveyed

Property Solicitor

D +61 401 504 503

O 1300 345 879

A 384 Keilor Road, Niddrie VIC 3042

E melissa@conveyed.com.au

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IMPORTANT for all first home buyers in Melbourne, Victoria, or Queensland:

Check out our podcast, The First Home Show, hosted by your conveyancing lawyer, Melissa Barlas!

Each episode has loads of helpful legal tips that will guide and protect you when you decide to buy a property for the first time.

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MASTER ADVOCATES - REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Mark Errichiello
Independent Buyers & Vendors Advocate and Investment Property Management Advisor

Director, Co-Founder, Licensed Estate Agent, CEA, (REIV), DipPropServ (Agency Mgt),

-Chairman of the Essendon North Village Traders Association 2019-2021,
-REIV Buyers Agent Committee Member and Members Council Delegate 2014-2023,
-Elected to the REIV (Real Estate Institute of Victoria) Board of Directors 2023,
-REIV AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE – Finalist Buyers Agent of the Year 2021, 2022 & 2023,

-Accredited Member REBAA,
-REBAA (Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia) - VIC State Representative 2020-2023,
-Member (PIPA) Property Investment Professionals of Australia

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Property De-Constructed – A Collective Wisdom of all things Property and Real Estate

Special Guest: Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV), President Jacob Caine

REIV President - Jacob Caine is a licensed real estate agent, holding an honours degree in music, an MBA and studying for a Master of International Relations with Harvard University. Currently Group Chief Executive Officer, Dingle Partners/Caine Real Estate, prior to which he was the CEO of Caine Real Estate for 10 years. Jacob was elected to the Board in 2020 and served as Senior Vice President over 2022-2023 before being elected President in October 2023.

Episode 17: 

We discuss the REIV’s position on the VIC Government Housing Statement, policy, interest rates, property taxes and state of the market, trends, outlook and what the core focus, advocacy and vision of the REIV is as a peak industry association and leading edge of professional standards, education and conduct. 

-        - Recruitment and Professional Training, Licensing and minimum core competencies employment ready opportunities in the Real Estate Industry of Victoria

-         - Residential Tenancies Act, Policy and Reforms

-         - Mandatory CPD

-        - Property Tax Reforms

-         - Prop-Tech in Real Estate

-         - Housing Availability and Housing Affordability

-         - Advocacy, Recommendations to Government, Policy Makers & Regulators, Key Stakeholders

Episode 18:

We focus on the current situation and probable solutions, Housing Supply Crisis, Rental Crisis, Housing Affordability, Social Housing, Private Property Investment supply and residential rental providers under pressure and with few incentives to retain the property and hold supply at a time that it is crucially needed.

REIV - Governance

https://reiv.com.au/about-us/board-ceo

Special Guest: Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV), President Jacob Caine

REIV President - Jacob Caine is a licensed real estate agent, holding an honours degree in music, an MBA and studying for a Master of International Relations with Harvard University. Currently Group Chief Executive Officer, Dingle Partners/Caine Real Estate, prior to which he was the CEO of Caine Real Estate for 10 years. Jacob was elected to the Board in 2020 and served as Senior Vice President over 2022-2023 before being elected President in October 2023.

Episode 17: 

We discuss the REIV’s position on the VIC Government Housing Statement, policy, interest rates, property taxes and state of the market, trends, outlook and what the core focus, advocacy and vision of the REIV is as a peak industry association and leading edge of professional standards, education and conduct. 

-        - Recruitment and Professional Training, Licensing and minimum core competencies employment ready opportunities in the Real Estate Industry of Victoria

-         - Residential Tenancies Act, Policy and Reforms

-         - Mandatory CPD

-        - Property Tax Reforms

-         - Prop- Tech in Real Estate

-         - Housing Availability and Housing Affordability

-         - Advocacy, Recommendations to Government, Policy Makers & Regulators, Key Stakeholders

Episode 18:

We focus on the current situation and probable solutions, Housing Supply Crisis, Rental Crisis, Housing Affordability, Social Housing, Private Property Investment supply and residential rental providers under pressure and with few incentives to retain the property and hold supply at a time that it is crucially needed.

REIV - Governance

https://reiv.com.au/about-us/board-ceo

Episode 16 Continued - Evan Mulholland MP - Parliament of Victoria - Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability

Member for Northern Metropolitan Region

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council
Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability
Shadow Minister for Outer Suburban Growth

Property De-Constructed - A Collective Wisdom of All Things Property and Real Estate

Episode 15 and 16 Guest: Evan Mulholland MP - Parliament of Victoria 

Evan Mulholland is an Australian politician. He is Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council, a Liberal Party Member for the Northern Metropolitan Region since November 2022. As of October 2023, Evan was appointed as Shadow Minister for Home Ownership, Housing Affordability and Shadow Minister for Outer Suburban Growth.

https://new.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/evan-mulholland/

• Episode 15: We discuss the current state of affairs in the economy and housing supply for property buyers and renters and the Liberal Party position and opinions on matter like housing affordability and supply and infrastructure management and outer suburban growth. 

• Episode 16: We discuss Evan’s and the Liberal Party outlook for Victoria's future, points raised in Evan’s maiden speech to parliament and vision for first home buyers, property ownership and renters in our state. 

Follow Evan

• evan.mulholland@parliament.vic.gov.au
• https://www.evanmulholland.com.au
• https://new.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/evan-mulholland/