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443b deep dive: buying off the plan

Season 4, Ep. 43
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This one's a deep dive into the ins and outs of buying property off the plan. Glen and John are joined by Thirdi Property Group director, Luke Berry to chat about the process and discuss some questions from people in the m3 community. They touch on:
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพsome of Luke's story and Thirdi Group
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟthe general step by step process for purchasing a property off the plan
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿปthe elephant in the room - how often do horror stories happen and what can buyers look out for in a good developer
๐Ÿ‘‰how a sunset clause works
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝthings we can do to adjust our investing risk tolerance
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผsome ways to keep in the know of upcoming developments
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพare there plans to better regulate off the plan buying?
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟstick around for the afterparty to hear what Thirdi are doing in building purpose-built homes for people living with a disability
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿปplus a special offer for m3 listeners (link below)

Hereโ€™s where you can register your interest in the special offer Luke mentioned: https://westendnewcastle.com.au/register-now/

Take a listen to previous episodes with Luke Berry below.



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