PropertyInvesting.com | baloo | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/baloo/activity/ Activity feed for baloo. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:50:54 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 0165c14dce3b17ffe6b025615f5feb10 baloo replied to the topic Investing in Singapore in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382380-investing-in-singapore/page/2/#post-4530661 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:23:10 +0000 I think those that could afford a speculative 3 million dollar investment in the first place already had plenty of reasons to be happy.

The top end of the property market is a different game to the other property markets. Big winners and big losers, not too much in between.

]]> 671d17714632fe7a58ce21828bc741c8 baloo replied to the topic Investing in Singapore in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382380-investing-in-singapore/page/2/#post-4530647 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 06:32:24 +0000 Fundementals. For Singapore I look for what expats are looking for. Good sized rooms, nice facilities, good transport and above all, ensuring no construction to happen in the near future. There is nothing an expat hates more than being woken up to pile driving at 7am on a Sunday morning.

I’d also look at good sized older apartments that will…[Read more]

]]> 259f7c1a92eb9d1e17ddb07479b38058 baloo replied to the topic Investing in Singapore in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382380-investing-in-singapore/page/2/#post-4530645 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 06:23:52 +0000 Hi Kenneth,

The data I used isn’t very scietific. Mainly from contacts I have and the also the commen rental database that all agents use. You can find links to search at http://singaporeexpats.com. Most agents have access and they generally cover all listed apartments that are listed by agents. Straits Times is good for rpivately listed…[Read more]

]]> c5702bbc3426e530a0511765a098255b baloo replied to the topic Investing in Singapore in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4382380-investing-in-singapore/#post-4530640 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 05:34:09 +0000 I’ve been living in Singapore on and off since ’97. While I do think now is as good a time as any to jump in, I’m still cautious and watching what happens. Last quarters property price growth was 1.5%. Hardly going to make 10%.

I’m also amazed that anyone can make the following claim “Vacancy rates are very low now. Rental is high.” There is…[Read more]

]]> 9aaaa67f075f82bd8cf5ad812b1d16ff baloo replied to the topic Some Notes on Real Estate in Japan in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4381418-some-notes-on-real-estate-in-japan/#post-4524285 Mon, 01 Aug 2005 05:24:58 +0000 I wonder if you can get earthquake insurance on buildings, and if so, what the premiums are.

]]> 0aaed37b7e531e70cc3fe693805b8d53 baloo replied to the topic RIP Derivex in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380541-rip-derivex/page/3/#post-4518500 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 06:29:11 +0000 Thanks for your kind offer MH.

]]> 205b255c715d59bae2e6a85656a9d06c baloo replied to the topic RIP Derivex in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380541-rip-derivex/page/2/#post-4518494 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 05:26:07 +0000 Originally posted by Mortgage Hunter:
His second sentence actually credits the fact that his first had no basis – simply something he made up.

If this gets emotional and abusive then it will be locked.

Point taken. But I didn’t state that people had lost money at this point in time.

It would be nice if you showed the same consistency of…[Read more]

]]> 38fc65de4952043ab7ada11c5d79ea5b baloo replied to the topic RIP Derivex in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380541-rip-derivex/page/2/#post-4518484 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 04:35:41 +0000 Why should the thread be locked ? I thyink it’s important information seeing the D were being advertised all over this forum by members. It serves as a good warning to people next time someone floats another hairbrained idea that has no realworld experience to back up their claims.

personally I find the hype that was generated over Interest…[Read more]

]]> 9e973936411cb22e08fe5845a05c6fe6 baloo replied to the topic Why a House Price Crash is GOOD for your Wealth! in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380435-why-a-house-price-crash-is-good-for-your-wealth/#post-4517650 Wed, 25 May 2005 01:15:38 +0000 I do.

]]> d64f4832d9288fe4adc73c32c6dfca08 baloo replied to the topic The housing boom is back in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380219-the-housing-boom-is-back/#post-4515914 Thu, 12 May 2005 03:22:11 +0000 I think it’s more likely a general downward trend reflective of the market in Sydney. After such a massive run up in prices, to a point where anyone not in property is now severely disadvantaged from entering, it’s only natural that we’ll see retraction. My guess is that the retraction will be as dramatic as the boom, which in this last phase…[Read more]

]]> 1a2eb30cefff60f920d036f7bd0779ff baloo replied to the topic Recruitment Agencies - Very Disappointing in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380176-recruitment-agencies-very-disappointing/#post-4515621 Tue, 10 May 2005 07:29:16 +0000 Rob dear, not everything I write is directed at you personally.

My post was generic in nature, offering some insights into how agencies work and how an example of someone we rejected due to their personal website.

]]> 195e983b6ee540b3d524127a8baac590 baloo replied to the topic Recruitment Agencies - Very Disappointing in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380176-recruitment-agencies-very-disappointing/#post-4515619 Tue, 10 May 2005 05:59:19 +0000 Recruitment Agencies will only put forward candidates they feel will be suitable for the job. If they start putting forward any lame duck, their clients, the hiring firms, will very quickly get annoyed with them and stop doing business. I can only guess that they are unwilling to risk it with you.

Most Agencies employ extensive background…[Read more]

]]> 464ad1be80855b212b5133b60ab966fc baloo replied to the topic Prices falling- Should I wait or should I buy? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4380162-prices-falling-should-i-wait-or-should-i-buy/#post-4515493 Tue, 10 May 2005 00:44:13 +0000 If it makes financial sense and the numbers stack up, go for it.

But I live by the adage “Don’t try and catch a falling knife”.

]]> ed1dab7fc901ede14027025dc2557bc6 baloo replied to the topic Help Finding a savings account in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379880-help-finding-a-savings-account/#post-4513343 Mon, 25 Apr 2005 23:05:27 +0000 For what you need, the HSBC Online account sounds perfect.

]]> 5f03aacb431aad8d94df36e03e764aac baloo replied to the topic Indian Phone Calls: How do I Block them? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4379260-indian-phone-calls-how-do-i-block-them/#post-4509769 Fri, 01 Apr 2005 09:12:24 +0000 Originally posted by Nobleone:
…After much disbelief that in this day and age of technology they could not just tell the computer to do what I was asking and even threatening to close my accounts and move to another ISP here I am stuck between a rock and a hard place coz I want to keep those sub addresses but I don’t want the spam….

I find…[Read more]

]]> 4a935587c0207bbea06c87ab48678fc1 baloo replied to the topic Are you putting your rent up? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378966-are-you-putting-your-rent-up/page/2/#post-4508086 Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:08:36 +0000 Edit: Wrist slapped, content deleted

]]> 47469487cb9c834fbde678a19d266820 baloo replied to the topic Are you putting your rent up? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378966-are-you-putting-your-rent-up/page/2/#post-4508074 Tue, 08 Mar 2005 06:02:13 +0000 I’m not too emotional about where we rent. We pay the going rate for what we have and where we are. Thanks largely to my partner, who is almost neurotic about cleanliness, we keep the place in as new condition and have always been thanked by agents when they come to visit.

If we come across a landlord that for the sake of principle wants to…[Read more]

]]> 0766ebf8fdb1738ecfaf20c4f11ba81f baloo replied to the topic Are you putting your rent up? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378966-are-you-putting-your-rent-up/#post-4508051 Wed, 02 Mar 2005 07:29:21 +0000 I wouldn’t mind if my landlord tried to raise my rental. It would be just the catalyst I need to go and find a nice, newish inner city apt to rent from a desperate landlord.

]]> 2a5ada23467a51b3097288b2f19fee99 baloo replied to the topic ANZ Online Saver account in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378611-anz-online-saver-account/#post-4505755 Fri, 18 Feb 2005 07:06:20 +0000 Citibank are 5.4% and have been for a while. No fees.

Bankwest has 6% on a 12month honeymoon rate.

]]> 47ef88765c3a3bfb819a8ea44c1b7ddb baloo replied to the topic Financial planners in Sydney? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378359-financial-planners-in-sydney/#post-4504357 Sun, 30 Jan 2005 08:44:44 +0000 Ah, well spotted Derek. You’re right, Navra’s rental reality is based on solid fundementals but captial gain is key to it.

Not sure if any advisor would concentrate on positive cashflow in this environment.

]]> c7481a8bbff3b6fc449f8a9f66ed64c5 baloo replied to the topic Financial planners in Sydney? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378359-financial-planners-in-sydney/#post-4504355 Sun, 30 Jan 2005 05:51:55 +0000 While investron does have some merit to his answer, there some advisors that deal with property too.

Navra Financial Services include property in their advise. They are fairly well respected advisors in the IP arena.

http://www.navra.com.au/

]]> 15dc1df8f5769960a27213962db12022 baloo replied to the topic House prices rising? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378347-house-prices-rising/#post-4504301 Sat, 29 Jan 2005 08:00:53 +0000 I see a continuation of falling prices in most major cities and large regionals. Of course some pockets will defy the trend but you’ve got to do a fair bit of research to find those places.

It’s always in the best interests of those in the Real Estate industry to claim prices are rising. Don’t believe everything you read.

]]> bc936abf3d5d2ec1c90e2fa53a9abc35 baloo replied to the topic De-facto relationship property agreements in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378130-de-facto-relationship-property-agreements/#post-4503039 Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:41:00 +0000 I spoke to a lawyer about a similiar situation. These agreements are fairly straight foward up until the point that children are involved. Once there are children, these agreements aren’t worth the paper they are written on.

]]> eab0680ee1ab7c12bea38b0f0f269649 baloo replied to the topic Sydney Accountant in the forum Legal & Accounting https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4378200-sydney-accountant-2/#post-4503421 Sat, 22 Jan 2005 00:02:29 +0000 Nick at Strategic Wealth Management is one of the better ones around IMHO.

]]> 62950411b8912d6b55f4bd8a6d16713a baloo replied to the topic Impending Interest Rate Rises? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377832-impending-interest-rate-rises/#post-4501103 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 09:42:37 +0000 After the massive runup in CG we’ve seen and with rents, if anything, falling backwards, I struggle to see how the housing market could pick up again when the yields for the majority of properties will be about 3% on average.

Unless there is a pretty strong reason for big CG, property just doesn’t seem like a wise and very financially rewarding…[Read more]

]]> ae6fe4d7e9d6b627febefba6aa6c6e2a baloo replied to the topic Has anyone had to file for 'bullying' at work? in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377830-has-anyone-had-to-file-for-bullying-at-work/#post-4501057 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:29:31 +0000 If this abuse is constant and getting worse after you called in the Union, then I would use a dictaphone and let her know everytime you hit the Record Button.

She’ll either incriminate herself even though she was forewarned, or she’ll back off and leave you alone.

]]> 3c06c881d8b1b6e61c36d20a2e133962 baloo replied to the topic Effect of PO loans in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377844-effect-of-po-loans/#post-4501169 Fri, 07 Jan 2005 02:31:58 +0000 I think it’s too early to tell.

I haven’t heard of anyone receiving finance for these loans yet. Best give it some time in the marketplace to see how viable they really are.

]]> 48f18cc5cba4e03636b845c1295667ec baloo replied to the topic tsunami disaster in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377792-tsunami-disaster/#post-4500868 Thu, 06 Jan 2005 02:47:49 +0000 At the end of the day, if someone like Schumacher or Dick Smith forces the hand of another mega-billionaire to reach into their pockets to save face, then I think it’s brilliant.

While the reason for donating might be a bit suspect, at the end of the day more money is being raised for this disaster, which is what counts.

]]> a6cd207558419664a1805e349c225068 baloo replied to the topic tsunami disaster in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377792-tsunami-disaster/#post-4500855 Wed, 05 Jan 2005 02:22:49 +0000 Would it be good ? Yes, most certainly.

But I doubt it will make too much of a difference as history shows that once a disaster is no longer news worthy, people tend to forget.

Out of site, out of mind.

]]> aa23de27baefe633569bfaf49252acd0 baloo replied to the topic tsunami disaster in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377792-tsunami-disaster/#post-4500852 Wed, 05 Jan 2005 01:22:06 +0000 Originally posted by richmond:
…because if ever there was a cause to support, this is it…

This is a truly shocking disaster that has killed close to 150,000 people with the potential for more. But as for it being the most deserving cause ‘ever’ I think is a bit too simplistic. AIDS/HIV has killed 22,000,000. Malaria over 40,000,000.…[Read more]

]]> 46af5936994faa72a47f36938edbab5b baloo replied to the topic Are Personal Messages Useful? in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377643-are-personal-messages-useful/page/2/#post-4499816 Mon, 03 Jan 2005 15:51:05 +0000 Originally posted by The Mortgage Adviser:
I like colour as opposed to dull black and white. Hence my signature is colourful. I would prefer everyone doing something nice to brighten up the place.

Exactly, it’s a personal choice, so let people have the option to view them or not.

I personally prefer not to be spammed in a forum, but each to their own.

]]> 86654d2232952e9ba5225f07d1a747aa baloo replied to the topic Are Personal Messages Useful? in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377643-are-personal-messages-useful/page/2/#post-4499814 Mon, 03 Jan 2005 15:29:49 +0000 Steve,

Could the forum software be modified so that people could switch off viewing other people’s signatures/sign offs ? It’s fairly easy to disable the images using an add blocker, but the colourful and large text advertisments detract from the flow of a thread.

]]> 0bfba40779e0d8284d30d02156908eda baloo replied to the topic Did you know... in the forum Finance https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377439-did-you-know-3/#post-4498260 Thu, 16 Dec 2004 01:06:59 +0000 actually it was Ray Croc, the founder of McDonalds, who said he was in the real estate business. The burgers were just something to do with the land.

]]> e85537ee65f9d5a6b13b599002e863cb baloo replied to the topic Philip Island in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377324-philip-island/#post-4497540 Thu, 09 Dec 2004 07:14:22 +0000 I know the Island quite well from my time of surfing down at Smith Beach all those years ago. I’m shocked at the prices the Island is now commanding while at the same time kicking myself for not realising that one of my favorite spots was going to rocket. Corinella is another place along the Bass that has exploded recently.

But while I think…[Read more]

]]> 79f2ce455d515d60f1d1d4061e0c8fe9 baloo replied to the topic Cold Spot in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377331-cold-spot/#post-4497601 Thu, 09 Dec 2004 05:30:59 +0000 Do these caves have parking spots included or can I buy them seperately ? The Bearina’s have to be parked somewhere.

]]> 9e9fdc58d53ed430124e3539b8396472 baloo replied to the topic Property prices set to fall until 2007? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377319-property-prices-set-to-fall-until-2007/#post-4497508 Thu, 09 Dec 2004 03:11:18 +0000 I guess we have different ideas on what constitutes a professional investor.

]]> 7b4265022b5e8a5067aad87dbc3397f2 baloo replied to the topic Property prices set to fall until 2007? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377319-property-prices-set-to-fall-until-2007/#post-4497506 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 04:26:35 +0000 Originally posted by AusProp:
interesting. I see the investors club is promoting itself as a self help organisation??!! perhaps macdonalds should market itself as a ‘self help sustenance club’!

I thought they were doing similar already. Being one of the major Child Diabetes Foundation sponsors…

Salacious, what professional investors are you…[Read more]

]]> 383d21f9f05ee3bff1da64b22cc5839a baloo replied to the topic WARNING TO ALL PROPERTY INVESTORS!!!! in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377251-warning-to-all-property-investors/#post-4496986 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 08:09:50 +0000 Did you fly to NZ to see the property before you bought it ? Have you met the PM face to Face ? Or was it all done over the phone/email ?

]]> c99e7cb7f3c40389298af7980ecb5a5d baloo replied to the topic Is Australia a racist country? in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376877-is-australia-a-racist-country/page/3/#post-4494948 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:23:29 +0000 Marc, congratulations on your relatives living in Japan, I hope they enjoy it there as much as I did. I wonder if they know my Japanese wife, my parents in law, siblings in law and multitude of other friends we have there.

I have a friend who decided to become a Japanese citizen and is now a Japanese passport holder. Your presumption that he was…[Read more]

]]> de3fc0ffcfe1049c3326b279e3cd689e baloo replied to the topic markets dropped 15 pct in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4377023-markets-dropped-15-pct/page/2/#post-4495687 Wed, 17 Nov 2004 08:14:00 +0000 Originally posted by HousesOnly:
It amazes me how people who bought a home for $40K 20 years ago talk about making a loss if they sell the home for $500K rather than their asking price of $540K! How does that work!

There is also replacement cost. No point selling your 20yo PPOR if all you can afford is something you perceive to be of lesser value.

]]> 00a704b299c1199e984ef25b4e4c6850 baloo replied to the topic Is Australia a racist country? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376877-is-australia-a-racist-country/page/3/#post-4494942 Mon, 15 Nov 2004 04:01:03 +0000 Originally posted by Marc1:
In Japan to acquire citizenship you must live in Japan for 3 generations. Then pass a detailed scrutiny and a test to see if you have really become a Japanese. An inspector will come to your house and see what kind of foods you cook, what furniture you use, what cloths. Any smell of foreign food or customs will mean…[Read more]

]]> 2eeec4fa43dc33207dc2c0fb69574d53 baloo replied to the topic Diddling the forum stats are we??? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376474-diddling-the-forum-stats-are-we/#post-4492868 Thu, 14 Oct 2004 02:34:25 +0000 Y ?

]]> e2aeb7789854ece0b3e87b9f07468267 baloo replied to the topic Auckland Prices in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376467-auckland-prices/#post-4492819 Wed, 13 Oct 2004 06:08:56 +0000 Following on from Monopoly’s question…

When we start seeing a retraction in prices, do people expect it to mirror the explosion, i.e. start in the far reaches and move into the centres. Or work in the same manner, i.e. price reduction in the major centres which starts to spread outwards ?

]]> 3eeede995bd87131fdb1b1d1f0be0724 baloo replied to the topic Singaporean English in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376409-singaporean-english/#post-4492507 Sun, 10 Oct 2004 14:47:47 +0000 I have a copy of the Cocksford Singlish Dictionary. Now before you get offended, “talking cock” in Singlish means talking rubbish, telling stories.

The Book is in fact written by a Singaporean for Singaporeans and expats. They are well aware of their Singlish and are proud of it.

So farnee lah…..

]]> b4e766d1e73c92fd0f48dfb4f1db7e97 baloo replied to the topic Whatever happened to... in the forum Forum Frolic https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376403-whatever-happened-to/#post-4492470 Sat, 09 Oct 2004 12:17:20 +0000 Thanks for the heads up Kay. I managed to see the thread before it was deleted. What an eye opener……

]]> 65f9d40bbb9478c20be4e1418e19d502 baloo replied to the topic Ethical Dilemma - would you disclose? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376328-ethical-dilemma-would-you-disclose/#post-4492088 Wed, 06 Oct 2004 09:44:49 +0000 Derek, I intend to the next time they call me asking where I am at with a couple of their listings. I was actually next door to their office tonight having dinner at the Italian restaurant next door. Lights were on and door locked….

]]> 496d1e2c187b047425ce7bb4a2f83f8c baloo replied to the topic Ethical Dilemma - would you disclose? in the forum No Subject https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376328-ethical-dilemma-would-you-disclose/#post-4492077 Tue, 05 Oct 2004 10:03:40 +0000 Yes, I would disclose.

This LJH office is one that I have been in contact with regarding some of the properties they have listed in the area. As soon as I read the article I decided to use a different agency. I have no time for operators like this.

]]> 74c189f0dd7c34d6ac9f203c5f08bc33 baloo replied to the topic Abolish Negative Gearing in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376319-abolish-negative-gearing/#post-4492008 Tue, 05 Oct 2004 03:13:00 +0000 I wouldn’t be suprised to see changes to NG. While I don’t believe they will remove it completely, I can see them ring fencing NG on an asset so you can claim the tax credits back only when the asset begins to show a profit. This could be once the asset become PG or on a CG trigger.

This, in my mind, is a fairer system that would stop too much…[Read more]

]]> 38c2947c26d1d7489bec8e3d1c65dce7 baloo replied to the topic Yes Finally in the forum Opinionated! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376224-yes-finally/#post-4491238 Tue, 28 Sep 2004 02:18:12 +0000 Congrats, but it’s a real shame Williams had to ruin the celebration with a vindictive, almost feral, acceptance speech.

]]> 4ac4485a6f0821c17adda02845c70c81 baloo replied to the topic Sydney Unit market- Time to buy? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4376134-sydney-unit-market-time-to-buy/#post-4490585 Thu, 23 Sep 2004 03:06:13 +0000 Add me to qwerty and SuperTed’s list

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