Really good advice everyone - lots of different perspectives.
Keep em coming!

Danois - would you care to share your particular experience with water damage?
Paul Mac, you will have to excuse my ignorance - but what is a D9?

Obviously each property is going to have some degree of issues that will need to be repaired or maintained.
What are the sort of things that would come up in a…

What is the correct protocol for negotiating deduction on price after having a Building and Pest inspection that has identified several significant concerns?
Should we simply ballpark a lower figure as…

Some interesting thoughts, thanks guys.
Keen to hear some more perspectives on this subject - keep em coming.

Obviously the end of the First Home Owners Grant is going to have a deflationary impact across the entire real estate industry - but to what extent?
Beyond simply shaving $7,000…

Yep - that was my line of thought, too building expert. Just wanted to check with some more experienced negotiators.
Thanks once again!

Ah - so definately do it before the contract?
I just don't want our negotiations to get hung up over a few small items - thats my only concern.

Anyone?

What is the proper etiquette for this?
If it seems likely that the owner might be ultimately having to sell most of the furniture etc because they are selling a 2nd…

Thanks guys. Good points, all.
Anymore thoughts?

Uh...anyone?

Great info guys - muchly appreciated!

Ah, OK - I thought it was 50/50 importance. ie. that structures built on certain soil types/ certain gradients/slopes iniherently need more maintenence and upkeep.

Obviously…

Just wondering if it is essential to go to the extent of getting a slope stability test when considering a property on a significantly sloping block.

What is the typical duration that a (residential) property is listed with a real estate agency for? (assuming it doesn't sell)
60 days? 90 days?
Also, to what extent is the selling…

Thanks - thats not a bad start!
Any other tips are much appreciated. Thank you.

Just wondering if there are any key tips that can be shared with regards to the key things to look out for when inspecting a home for the first (or…

Just wondering if there is any reason someone would have a building + pest inspection BEFORE making an offer on a property, instead of making an offer subject to 'satisfactory'…

Well, the property in question is on a sloping block in a pretty wet area, I guess - so there very well may be something in that hypothesis.
Can this sort…

Thanks for your advice mate - you've cleared up a few things.
I'll be having a bit of a read through your blog this afternoon - looks like a fair bit…

I'm just wondering what are the limitations of Buildings and Pest inspections are - with regards to what they can and cannot observe?
Are there any instances in which a property…

So houses with ANY subsidence should just be given a big swerve in general?

OK - thanks for the info.
I take it that this is something that can be remedied with some degree of success and expenditure?

Hi all - I've been inspecting some properties in the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, and have noticed subsidence in several of the houses I've visited.
My understanding is that the Dandenong…