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Yes Stockland and Berstan Homes have teamed up again with their yearly affordable home and land packages. Every year Berstan and Stockland put together a small group the very affordable value packages throughout the Stockland estates.  These great packages are designed and price pointed at first home buyers, retirees, downsizers and investors. The locations this year are Mernda Villages in Mernda and Eucalypt in Wollert. The packages offer a turnkey solution with prices starting at $320k. The packages are available
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When looking for a suitable retirement living solution care needs to be taken when entering into retirement villages. The contracts are very one sided and you should employ a lawyer to check all documentation. Many retirees are not aware of all the fees incurred when such a contract of sale is entered into.  I have compiled a list of the numerous fees and charges you could expect within your retirement contract: Entrance fees Departure fees Management fees Recurrent fees If
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Don't buy into a retirement village without looking into the facts about them. A client came to me last week and explained how some friends of hers had purchased a home in a retirement village and the costs were very high.  Some of the fees are as follows site fee for having your own home on their property. A 30 year lease was offered and the end of that period the lease would need to be renegotiated. The homes offered
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Berstan Homes are currently offering retirement packages starting at $300k and are a complete turnkey product. The homes are styled with easy care options low maintenance gardens, easy access kitchens and low care flooring solutions.  Locations include: Mernda Villages in Mernda Eucalypt estate Wollert  Highlands estate Craigieburn These homes are being constructed with easy retirement living in mind. The properties have their own titles and no body corporate or management fees. You own the property outright and have no ongoing
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Lately we have been selling an increasing number of homes to clients that are downsizing and looking at cashing in their land. It's a known fact that many Australians will retire without enough superannuation for a comfortable retirement.  One way of overcoming this financial hurdle is to consider selling your current home and in most cases the land is sub-dividable and worth a lot more than what you paid for it way back when. We have had clients sell their
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