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Stephen Ransley has over 15 years experience in sales, project management and general management in the telecommunications, real estate, building consulting, architectural and timber pest industry. He has directed, project managed, presented and liaised on over 2000 engagements with key stakeholders to deliver commercially viable outcomes. He is an advisor to the media on property, … Continued
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A recent survey indicates that 1 in 3 houses in Australia are dealing with subterranean termite infestation which can cause major structural damage to building timbers. The severe termite damage to the Australian buildings has been caused by several factors: • Historic use of softwood and untreated timber for the structure and non-structural areas of … Continued
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Buying Off the Plan A popular way to buy a new unit, townhouse or strata commercial property is to purchase it before building work is even started. This is called buying ”off the plan” and means you have to: make a judgement on the location of the unit and it’s parking within the complex read … Continued
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After quite a lot of searching you and your partner have found a house to buy. It looks pretty sound and is around the right price. Your Uncle George who’s a builder, has offered to have a look at the house for you to check that it’s structurally sound. The question then arises – Do … Continued
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 – updated 19 March 2020 This is the transcript of a recent interview between Stephen Ransley, General Manager of Tyrrells Property Inspections, and Lisa Tremolada from Maddisons Real Estate. For more details about our Pre-purchase services please click here. Lisa: Today our industry expert is Stephen Ransley, and Stephen is the general … Continued
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Building in Bushfire Areas Are you considering developing your land or buying a property close to bushland, open fields or even wet lands? If so, do you know what level of bushfire protection your development will need so it will comply with Council and Rural Fire Service (RFS) requirements? Councils and the Rural Fire Service … Continued
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Termites are a concern in the Australian building industry, but separating popular beliefs from hard facts can sometimes be diffi cult. Jerry Tyrrell offers his thoughts on the best ways to reduce risk. Some fears help us avoid injury or death. For instance, we know to take cover in lightning storms. We shouldn’t touch spiders … Continued
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Stephen Ransley about purchasing an older house In an article ‘Time is on their side’, published in the Domain section of Sydney Morning Herald (30 June 2012), Stephen Ransley discusses some of the problems buyers encounter in purchasing an older house. To see the full article, please click here.
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Mistakes to avoid when building/renovating Australians are trading their homes less often. Times are tough and the market will not pay for any mistakes you make with renovations or additions. Or worse, buyers will reject your property completely. If you have just moved in, or when you do buy your next home, try to make … Continued
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During a Pre-Purchase Inspection it is not practical to test how well a chimney “draws” the smoke from the fireplace but some rules of thumb include: smoke staining around the fireplace is not a good sign downdraft winds may affect chimneys with tops terminated close to or below adjacent roof levels overly high chimneys … Continued