https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/benq/activity/ Activity feed for benq. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:35:28 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 3992bbe11c734b30bd6d83d7c0f9dc23 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399849-what-are-standard-agency-management-fees/#post-4624003 Tue, 11 May 2010 01:05:39 +0000 cool thanks for that.yeh apparently 7.5% was the going rate, but becaue we bought property via them, they gave us the discountwould luv to hear from others if they think/experience the same/differently

]]> fc66de4ab9285a3501122e582ab73ac7 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4399329-quick-one-how-to-pay-deposit-at-auction/#post-4620738 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:58:17 +0000 thanks guys.good point on the max loan – deposit figure.  i'll prob go down this route.cheers

]]> 80a6b4d85516318456fda4f14195724f https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398612-joint-venture-advice-for-1st-time-buyer/#post-4616205 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:19:44 +0000 thanks scedd.  yes im australian too and i would imagine that would mean im eligible for the FHOG alsoconsidering that sum + stamp duty concession for 500k property is about $23-24k, it is not insignificant at all when you also include the compounded interest saved over the life of the loanand no living with my gf does not consitute a spousal…[Read more]

]]> 323832dfecaf198fefa5066070cfc44d https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398612-joint-venture-advice-for-1st-time-buyer/#post-4616202 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:27:22 +0000 Richard,but if she takes out a separate loan to be put towards the property, wouldnt that mean that she would be a co-owner and hence i wouldnt be eligible to the FHOG on this property (since she as an equity partner has already claimed the FHOG previously)?and at most, i'd only benefit from 50% of total property price exemption from stamp…[Read more]

]]> 053b3999bc18d51b1032e3e09cc8cbfe https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398612-joint-venture-advice-for-1st-time-buyer/#post-4616200 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:37:59 +0000 this might sound like a silly question, but am i correct to assume that the $50k gift has to be funds that she has available ie can not be drawn from her existing mortgage? ie refinance her loan to withdraw $50k to give to me for this purpose?thanks again

]]> 5af75314a9ad589ba9c84b53ab62b7a9 https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4398612-joint-venture-advice-for-1st-time-buyer/#post-4616198 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:06:38 +0000 Hi Richard,thanks for the informative response.with regards to your comment about 3rd party mortgages: "You wont find in the current climate that would be acceptable ", can you elaborate on why it wouldnt be acceptable? in what sense wouldnt it be?im interested more in what you said about gifting the deposit and registering a caveat against it.is…[Read more]

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