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Then there is a question of transport – do we need a house close to train / tram / bus? Basically, family with 2 working adults and one car almost always needs to live close to tram or train. On the other hand family with 2 cars can choose a house a bit further. The obvious advantage here is the rent: in houses located close to transport it’s higher, away from transport is lower. Also living on a busy street with tram passing by every 15 minutes can be quite annoying, I had to do that for 6 months and didn’t like it.

Another big question is what kind of house we need – should it be a studio, an apartment or a flat, a unit, a house or a townhouse? When I first saw in the newspaper those descriptions of rental properties, I was really confused and didn’t know what to expect of each type, so I decided to learn what the differences were and to write a post about it - read it here.

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• Collection of articles with handy tips about house buying, practical advice for renters, many resources for building a home.
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Who is Chris Lang?

I am originally from Europe and have traveled a lot in the world. When I came to Australia, I realized that here it doesn’t matter where you’re from - what’s important is that you’re here to stay. And I’m staying - what to do, fell in love with this country and Melbourne (where I live) is a beautiful city.

Naturally, to make yourself at home in a new country means you need to buy one. It’s very hard not to – everyone in Australia is playing the “real estate game”. I’ve bought and sold a couple of houses in my life and thought that I had it all figured out, easy, but NO – not even close. Australian real estate had many surprises for me and, I am sure, has many more.

So I thought: “Maybe someone else can benefit from the things I am learning” and decided to start this blog. I am writing here about all of the stuff that is new to me, about things home buyers need to know, about possible mistakes newbies can make.

We all learn “as we go”, so if you have something to add, experience of your own to share – I’d love to hear about it, leave a comment or write me to chris@homeiown.com.

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