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Notes from the Desk

Advisory first. Then the listing.

01Checklist

Handover snagging: what to check before you take the keys

Accepting handover ends most of your leverage. Spend the two hours before you sign.

  • Run every tap, shower and A/C unit for ten minutes — not ten seconds
  • Photograph every defect, timestamped, before you sign anything
  • List snags in writing on the handover certificate — or don't sign it yet
02Advisory

Off-plan or ready: which one fits your money

This is the first question we ask, and it decides everything after it.

  • Off-plan buys you payment-plan leverage and launch pricing — with construction risk
  • Ready means income from month one; the numbers are already real
  • Decide by your cash-flow horizon and risk appetite, never by headlines
03Guide

How to read a payment plan properly

Two plans on the same unit at the same price can differ by six figures in real cost.

  • Compare the percentage due before handover — not the headline price
  • A long post-handover tail only works if projected rent covers it
  • Ask for the dated, milestone-linked schedule in writing — always
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