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Potential Interview Questions – Year 10 Commerce

|Personal Details |Employment - why did you choose that profession? |

| |How did you work out your salary? |

| |Do you think it’s a realistic job for your age? |

| |If a pair: why did you choose to purchase a property together? |

|The Property |Give me 2 reasons why you think this property is a good investment. |

|Benefits of the property |Why purchase an investment property instead of shares? |

| |What are your reasons for spending your money rather than saving it? |

|The factors to consider when choosing|What do you think are important things for a buyer to consider? |

|a property |Why did you choose this property over another? |

|Raising a deposit and financing a |What government taxes are you required to pay as part of your property purchase? |

|loan |Tell me the disadvantages and advantages of choosing a variable rate home loan over a fixed one. |

| |How would you cope with extra (hidden) fees and costs that you didn’t expect if they arise? |

|Making the repayments and the |What could happen if you don’t make the monthly repayments on your home loan? |

|consequences of poor financial |Explain some of the key mistakes made in regards to financial management when purchasing a property. |

|management | |

|Taxation considerations such as |What does the term ‘capital gains’ refer to? |

|negative gearing, tax payments on the|What tax will you need to pay because you have purchased this property? |

|rent earned and capital gains made on| |

|sale of the property | |

|What to look for when inspecting a |Have you been to inspect the property? |

|property |What are important things to look for in an inspection? |

| |Is it the buyer or the sellers responsibility to provide a pest inspection and building inspection report? |

|Will renovations be needed and |Do you need to renovate your property? |

|meeting the costs of such renovations|How will you pay for any needed renovations? |

| |What is your timeframe for completing the renovations? |

|When and how to buy (e.g. auction, |Did you purchase your property at auction or private sale? |

|private sale) |Explain 2 differences between those types of sales. |

| |What are some things to be careful in purchasing at auction? |

|Avoiding the key mistakes that |What are some of the key mistakes first home buyers make? |

|first-home buyers make |How are you planning to avoid making those mistakes yourself? |

|Buying tips when negotiating a |How do price negotiations work? |

|purchase |Is it ok to haggle and put in an offer for a price lower than advertised? |

| |What is the process of placing / accepting an offer? |

|Auctions – how to be the winning |How do auctions work? |

|bidder |Tell me the steps involved in a property auction. |

|What will you do with the property |What are your plans for this property now that you have purchased it? |

|once you have purchased it |How will you go about finding a good tenant to rent it? |

| |Are you planning on living in it for a period of time first? Why? |

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