Before the keys,and after them
A purchase has two halves. In the first you still hold every choice; in the second you are working to other people's deadlines. Knowing which half you are in changes what you should be doing.
Everything on the leftyou can still change
The same stages as the buying guide, split at the point your options narrow.
Where the leverage is
Almost every decision you can still change sits on this side of the line. Once the agreement is signed, your options narrow sharply — so this is where the time is worth spending.
- 01Explore the estatesWhich phases here are complete, and which are still to be built?
- 02Shortlist and compareWhat is the carpet area, stated on its own, for this exact unit?
- 03Visit the siteCan I see a completed unit of this same configuration?
- 04Verify independentlyIs the project's registration current, and what do its latest filings say?
- 05Book and arrange financeMay I have the full cost sheet in writing, including every charge?
The most common mistake is treating the site visit and the legal check as formalities to clear once a booking is made. Both belong before the money, not after it.
Where the deadlines are
The remaining stages are procedural, but they run to other people's timetables — the sub-registrar's, the lender's, the project's. Missing a window here is expensive in a way the earlier stages are not.
- 06Agreement and registrationWhat will registration cost me in total, at today's rates in this state?
- 07Possession and handoverWhat is the defect-liability period, and how do I raise something under it?
Handover is the last easy moment to raise a defect. Inspect and record in writing before you accept possession, not in the week after you move in.
The specificspeople actually ask
Filter by stage, or search for the term you have run into. Where an answer depends on the state, the lender or your own circumstances, it says so rather than guessing.
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