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We’ve outlined below some quick tips to put you in the best position possible to purchase that property you’ve fallen in love with. Here’s how. [Read More](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/buy-ready-quick-tips-put-best-position-buy-now) [![](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/hero-news.jpg?width=365&name=hero-news.jpg)](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/changes-stamp-duty-affect-non-resident-property-purchasers-alternative) ## [How Changes to Stamp Duty Affect Non Resident Property Purchasers. But there is an Alternative…](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/changes-stamp-duty-affect-non-resident-property-purchasers-alternative) Since 2016, the Office of State Revenue imposed a 4% stamp duty surcharge on foreign residents. Then as a result of the 2017 Budget, for agreements entered into on or after 1 July 2017, the surcharge rate has increased from 4% to 8%. The surcharge is in addition to the regular stamp duty payable on the purchase of... [Read More](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/changes-stamp-duty-affect-non-resident-property-purchasers-alternative) [![](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Stocksy_txpf72935e8gS2100_Medium_476427-1.jpg?width=365&name=Stocksy_txpf72935e8gS2100_Medium_476427-1.jpg)](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/plan-success-tips-taking-stress-search-journey) ## [Plan for Success: Tips for Taking the Stress Out of the Search Journey](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/plan-success-tips-taking-stress-search-journey) Searching for and securing a property can prove to be a very time consuming and stressful experience, as well as a potentially costly one. In this regard, the old adage “fail to plan and you plan to fail” is particularly applicable to the property search and buying process. [Read More](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/plan-success-tips-taking-stress-search-journey) [![](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/31690HSERGB75.jpg?width=365&name=31690HSERGB75.jpg)](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/are-you-a-property-expert) ## [Are You a Property Expert?](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/are-you-a-property-expert) Real Estate. It is an excellent topic for any social engagement. Everyone is interested in it. They either want in, want out, want nothing to do with it or (in most cases) fancy themselves as a bit of an expert at it. Real estate is one of the only industries that no matter what the individuals opinion, practically... [Read More](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/are-you-a-property-expert) [![](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Stocksy_txp2fc13e85CCz000_Medium_192290.jpg?width=365&name=Stocksy_txp2fc13e85CCz000_Medium_192290.jpg)](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/get-ahead-pack) ## [Get Ahead of the Pack](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/get-ahead-pack) We are now well and truly into March, the holiday season is behind us and 2017 is in full swing. Vendors are ready to sell and more stock is coming on the market. What you may not know however is that there are far more sales occurring “off market” than there is on market. As we have previously mentioned, in the past... [Read More](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/get-ahead-pack) [![](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2019-1-1.jpg?width=365&name=2019-1-1.jpg)](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-rose-and-jones) ## [To Buy or Not to Buy? That is the Question](https://blog.roseandjones.com.au/blog/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-rose-and-jones) Record prices continue to be recorded for properties throughout the Sydney Region, with over 100 suburbs in Sydney recording double digit (Median) price increases over the past 12 months (Australian Property Monitors). A range of factors are at play that are continue to place upward pressure on housing prices for the... 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