PPOR purchase, pre-auction offer or holding off?

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  1. ExcuseMyFrench

    ExcuseMyFrench Active Member

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    Hi all,

    We are looking at making our first property purchase (inner Melbourne) ever that would become our PPOR. Emotions are running high!

    I am very exciting as tonight came out for sale a property that ticks all the boxes and well within our price range. It's advertised for 500-550k and we have conditional approval for 850k.

    It is a townhouse with it's own title and the second townhouse is going for auction on the same day, right after the other one.

    As it would be our PPOR, we are more after securing the property rather than getting a bargain so in that scenario would you make a pre-auction offer or would you wait for the auction?
    Obviously we need to get P&B inspection underway etc.

    Also where is the best place to find comparable sales data in order to make a fair offer? I can't find much properties sold in the suburb in the last 3months...

    Thanks!
     
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    Terry_w Lawyer, Tax Adviser and Mortgage broker in Sydney Business Member

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    RP data
     
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    rpdata.com.au?

    I'm trying to access this but it's either down or not the right website
     
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    You might not be able to buy individual reports - maybe need to ask your broker to send you.
     
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    Thanks @Terry_w I will contact my broker.
     
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    Just got the reports. They give a price range of $430,000 - $560,000.
    However in their list of latest comparable sale in the area, the cheapest went for $770k. And it was a 2 bedrooms renovated (we're looking at 3 bedrooms unrenovated).

    Not very useful. :(
     
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    Sometimes the RP data reports can be wildly out - it is just computer generated
     
  9. Big Will

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    You can put in an offer before hand but it would need to be a good offer and unco (STB&P will likely not fly).

    Also the closer you get towards the auction the less likely they will look at offers unless they have no interest.
     
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    unco means 'poo' in Japanese (unko)
     
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    Properties just have been advertised, yet to have the first open... So very early in the campaign.

    My plan was to get a B&P inspection done early next week then put an offer in mid week. It will be a couple of days after the open so enough incentive to accept it?
    It would be unconditional too.

    Just not sure how to come up with a good and faire value
     
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    RPData and APMPricefinder auto generated estimate reports are next to useless- you're better off relying on your local knowledge of recent sales and getting a radial search done by someone with access. Example- we just ran one for a client looking at a $5m property and it turned up with an estimate of $2-2.2m LOL :D
    Good luck with your auction!
     
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    Must be a reason why they are both being sold on the same night.

    They might be thinking the two together is more valuable so are looking for offers on that basis.
     
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    An RP data report from 3 days ago showed $2.1mil but sold last night for $2.55mil

    Anything can happen with auctions as well as the data being skewed
     
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    Def hoping for some developers wanting to snatch the 400 sqm block...
     
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    Offer to buy them both pre auction!

    Just make sure you talk to the agent and see if they're willing to look at a pre-auction offer first of all, see what the motivation is for selling them both. Sometimes it can backfire if the offer is not strong, as it helps them set the reserve - but if they're motivated to sell, and winter is usually the worst time in Melbourne, then they may just go for the pre-auction offer.
     
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    @S.T i wish we could buy them both! :)

    Although a friend might be interested in buying one so then we'd put an offer for both.

    I see what you mean about the reserve though. and I'm sure if they do consider taking the offer they'd contact all interested parties to see if anyone wants to up the bid
     
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    You might get both for 850k, or there about's.

    I guess that's the problem with pre-auction, you show your cards and give away information. Sometimes when you ask the agent if they are looking for pre-auction they just say that the vendor isn't and it will go to auction - saves you having to make an offer.
     
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    sugoi!
     
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    I would suggest going to BOTH open for inspections and talking to both agents. Ask for the Section 32 of both properties. Do both properties have the same ower(s)? Do they have the same REA? Is one property in better condition than the other?
     
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