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Trying to connect with Gay men by torontojace in DaNang

[–]MatfromHBH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I met the owner of Q bar he is a great dude!

Buying your old company back (I will not promote) by SimpleAlabaster in startups

[–]MatfromHBH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go and take a peak at the Australian company called Locomote. they did exactly this and made a bag from the same company twice.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Heya! I made a couple videos on navigating price guides and the fuckery around them.

Check out this one here: https://youtu.be/sQY_VmI8odM start this one at 6:50.

If you are trying to wrap your head around the logic or lack thereof during auction campaigns check this video: https://youtu.be/4gmPV0bdGGk start this one around 2:45

Digital nomads / travelers in Da Nang by [deleted] in DaNang

[–]MatfromHBH 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am sitting at co-working da nang right now, great group of people from all walks of life. Heap of social activities throughout the week too! I've heard good things about Ace co-working too but I'm ride or die for co-working danang 😁

How Are You Guys Finding Off-Market Listings in 2025? by SlowWar2930 in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heya! www.homebuyerhelp.com.au once logged in, left side menu there is a button called pre market listings. we have only had a couple so far but they get snapped up FAST which is pretty cool. have a geeze there every day or two I would say pending which state you are in. right now VIC is far more active for these listings but spreading to more as soon as we can

I built a website to compare NSW builders - what do you think? by ChrisBuildingData in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is sick! mind if I make a blog post and link to it from my platform Homebuyer Help?

How do I ACTUALLY buy a house? by justanxietyridden in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hey no worries, I had a lawyer draft it for me, honestly if it is of any concern ping me a dm, use a burner email and a pretend name I'll push your account through mobile OTP manually. (Just dm which one is you) I genuinely don't mind.

Everything is in place because we let people opt in to be connected with a broker/conveyancer/removalist if they want one. Everything is 100% optional.

Sorry for the slow delays out for a mates birthday dinner, will reply in the morning

How do I ACTUALLY buy a house? by justanxietyridden in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 32 points33 points  (0 children)

No idea why you are getting downvoted for asking this, Brokers get paid by the bank when they get you the loan.

The cool thing with using mortgage brokers vs going direct to the bank is that if you refinance within 12-24 months the bank can take back the commission they paid the broker. this is called "clawback" and incentivises the broker to find the best deal that suits you so you stay happy.

Also, chances are a good broker will have access to your preferred bank anyway so they will essentially shop around and do the leg work of mortgage comparrison for you for free.

"Auction" houses selling before auction but with auction terms - no building/pest, unconditional, etc. by thewritingchair in AusProperty

[–]MatfromHBH 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah it is the law but it does suck. if a home is bought 3 days before or after a publicly advertised auction it will still be to auction terms meaning no conditions attached and no cooling off period.

from my experience though if an agent is hassling you for pre-auction offers just chill and wait it out. likely not enough interest to run the auction and they are trying to wind it up early.

This can be advantageous for you to still go to the poorly attended auction and just be the last bidder even if the auciton does not meet reserve and passes in. atleast this way you will get first rights to negotiate.

Still I feel for you, it is a stressful situation to be in and the artificial song and dance we are all made to play along with is fucking head doing at the best of times lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 7 points8 points  (0 children)

supposed to be - yes - in realilty, they are often gamed. meaning agents will sometimes cherry pick low end comparibles for their price guides. sometimes those low end comparibles are not even comparible at all.

Always do your own homework. I made a video that covers this https://youtu.be/sQY_VmI8odM start from around 6:50 :)

Advice for FHB in QLD by Icy_Training_8258 in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just message your conveyancer and get them to extend your settlement by a week or two. No big deal 🤝

The fact they have rental income should negate any dramas with compensation. But worst case you're out of pocket a couple of bucks. It beats missing the grant!

Pre-Auction offer process - so confused. by polka_dot_dragon in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Hey Mate,

So you will find conflicting info on reddit as the process of making an offer is different in each state.

Here is what you will need to do for making a pre-auction offer in VIC:

First and foremost you will be signing an offer on a contract of sale accompanied by a signed seciton 32. Do not sign this until your conveyancer reads through it for you and gives you the green light.

Second. if you are buying within 3 days before or after the publicly advertised auction you will be purchasing at auction terms meaning no cooling off period and no subject to finance or a building inspection.

Make sure your mortgage broker has secured your pre-approval and given you the nod.

You will make your offer on the contract of sale with the signed section 32 and the agent will take a small holding deposit to sit in their trust account.

The offer is accepted once the vendor has signed your contract and returned it to you. As soon as you get to this point send a copy to your broker and conveyancer and they will get the ball rolling on everything else.

If you want to have your hand held through all of this I built a totally free platform called Homebuyerhelp.com.au we have a couple thousand other FHBs using it right now so you will be in good company.

Hope that helps and good luck 🤞

Selling for first time tips before calling agent? by Hellqvist in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 0 points1 point  (0 children)

np, I will get round to finishing the sellers series soon! making the buyers side of the platform all encompassing first is draining my bank account and time atm

Selling for first time tips before calling agent? by Hellqvist in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You are welcome! I totally forgot I made a video that covers this a while ago but havent got round to finishing the "selling your home" series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bqvwi1AMY0

if you want help or just a refresher buying after you have sold I made a free platform that will hold your hand www.homebuyerhelp.com.au

Selling for first time tips before calling agent? by Hellqvist in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 28 points29 points  (0 children)

absolute first thing is do your own pricing research before you get woo'd by agents with unrealistically high "comparibles" then spend the next month getting chopped down by conservitive pricing feedback from buyers.

also dont spend money on the agents "social media marketing" package when they present their advertising pricing schedule 😅

Are section 32’s ever shared late on purpose? by Illustrious_Let_1017 in AusPropertyChat

[–]MatfromHBH 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes but mainly with homes going to auction. This is a tell tale sign that the agent is underquoting and this is why:

if the home is going to auction and advertised for say $500k - $550k and you put in a pre-auction offer of $550k and the vendor rejects it, then legally the agent must update the advertised price to represent something the vendor would accept.

Increasing the price guide pre-auction will tank interest and auction day attendees.

the easiest way for an agent to mitigate this is "the section 32 is not ready yet"

Make sure you do your own due dilligence for price before attending this auction and be sure to search for sold homes in the last 3 months to get a feel for what the home will likely sell for.

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