Your first property purchase in Essendon comes with contracts and deadlines you have never dealt with before. Entrepreneurship Life has published a guide on the four questions to ask a conveyancer before you hire one. Melissa Barlas, founder of Conveyed, answers some of them.

Questions First Home Buyers in Essendon Should Ask Before Hiring a Conveyancer

Entrepreneurship Life is a business publication for owners, founders and people who make money decisions. The guide speaks to buyers, not to the industry. The right conveyancer decides whether settlement lands on time or drags into weeks of stress.

What Buyers Should Ask

Put four questions to every conveyancer before you hire:

• Do you hold a current licence and practising certificate, with membership of the Law Institute of Victoria or the Australian Institute of Conveyancers, and registration with the Legal Services Board
• How many transactions like mine have you handled
• What is the full fee, covering professional fees, disbursements, search fees and GST
• How fast do you reply to a first phone call or quote request

Melissa Barlas says a conveyancer who takes days to answer a first call raises concern. She tells buyers to ask for the complete quote upfront, not the lowest price. The guide adds a fifth check: Google reviews, Facebook feedback, Trustpilot ratings and video testimonials.

Why the Four Questions Matter

A licensed, experienced conveyancer spots a problem early and sorts it out without handing your file to someone else. A full quote upfront means no surprise bill before settlement.

Melissa Barlas says buyers can reach the Conveyed team any time, by phone or through the website. Ask the four questions of every conveyancer in Essendon, then hire the one who answers them all.