What You Must Know About an Auction
Purchases at auction are unconditional. This means that if you win the auction, you must make the purchase. There is no time for resting.
Successful bidders are required to pay a deposit on the auction day, which is typically 10% of the purchase price. According to Australian law, you will lose your deposit if you have financial difficulties and are unable to close on the property because this amount is non-refundable.
Be careful when buying a home because any structural flaws, unpaid taxes, or neighborly disputes are passed on to you when you buy.
Savvy auction bidders must be aware of a property’s market value; otherwise, they risk overpaying for it. This can lead to financial issues, such as your bank not lending you the appropriate amount of money, which puts the burden back on the buyer to cover the shortfall.
Therefore, conducting your research is essential to ensuring that you don’t end up with a soured property.