I’m not so sure there is such a thing as a ‘good’ labour story!

As far as patience goes, however, there I can comment.

My son was due on June 5. Mum and Dad came from interstate to stay the first three weeks after the birth to help out. Three weeks later, June 25 (the day they were due to leave) I went into labour. 43 hours later I gave…[Read more]

Land?

ie. No Man’s Land / Losing property/land.

… the in-laws?!

Hey Jess..

So sorry for you. Personally it’s not the stuff they took, rather that some #@%hole had the gall to go into YOUR house obviously knowing that no-one was there.

I’ve always lived in my place regardless of the work I’m doing. It can be cold/wet/inconvenient etc, but so far enough of a deterent for any would be thief (touch…[Read more]

Wow… Shaunwalker – I hear you!!!

As said previously, I lived in Darwin for 7 years and have twice dealt with LJ Hooker (Darwin Branch) from a rental point of view and also had the unfortunate experience of working in the same building on Mitchell Street.

Not only were they (yes! collectively) the most disrespectful agents to tenants but even…[Read more]

Sorry… just one more thing for Jess the Super-Renovator and Powmow the Future-Renovator…

Never underestimate ‘character’.

Every blemish, inconsistency, unintentional hole/lump/scratch etc, only adds to the originality of your masterpiece.

There is nothing that can’t be fixed or hidden later. The older the house or unit the more this…[Read more]

Hi Powmow,

Home for me is Hobart, Tasmania.

I’m working on a 2/3 bedroom weatherboard house (real estate said 1905 but I think more like 1920’s). Nothing fancy about the house except that it came with original doors, skirting etc so am trying to bring these features to the fore for a bit of character.

I hope you go ahead with your own. There…[Read more]

Well, that was depressing.

I was actually feeling lucky until the thing took me to a poem entitle Ballad to “…me…”.

I was quite flattered… until I read it!

It’s about an invalid dying in a wheelchair.

Not much luck there me thinks…

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Gotta go…

LOL = Laugh out loud.

I didn’t know this for ages until I saw my son use it on one of his own forums.

He’s used to me asking questions like that! And I get the look…[:0)]

Jessica…

You go girl! I also happen to be female and renovating. Doing everything on your own is harder but so far not impossible. The only thing I’ve had to have someone come in and do was the cornice in three rooms (that mega 30cm deep stuff – took three guys three days to do!).

To date I have plastered, removed all doors, architraves,…[Read more]

Bill,

Me thinks one doth protest too much.

With respect.

J.

Hi all..

I was in Darwin for 7 years. I still have a unit in Stuart Park that has rented for the same amount for the past 5 years. I don’t know about any growth that has or will happen but I’d be pretty confident that it wouldn’t benefit Katherine much.

I lived in Katherine for 3 months before settling in Darwin and loved it. Can’t wait to…[Read more]

… because success comes from doing things differently???

(see… I am learning!)[]

“OVER-SIMPLIFIED”!!!!!!!! [][][]

The more I read on this forum the dumber I feel.

I’ve put aside searching for property at the moment… I just want to be able to understand what posts like this actually mean.

… my head hurts[xx(]

Hi Ernest…

Don’t worry – you’re not alone.

I’ve lived in Tassie for the past 5 years and am loving it (just a little warmer would be nice.)

Any other Taswegians out there?

I’m with Lawry…[!]

…although my head does hurt a bit.[]

Interesting post, Doug.

I have an IP in Darwin – Stuart Park. I lived up there for 7 years before moving to Tassie 6 years ago.

What you’ve described crime-wise sounds a bit dramatic. Maybe I’ve been gone too long but when I was there I never experienced the high crime rate type views that I’m hearing here.

Sure there were the break-ins and…[Read more]

Hi Borgod…

I’ve been working on a contract basis for the past 6 years. I have only one IP but I purchased my PPOR nearly 3 years ago and was able to get by with a letter from the company saying that I had been employed for 3 years. The fact that it was on a casual basis was not mentioned.

Admittedly, the pay office knew why the letter was…[Read more]

Full-time mother (13 year old son), Full-time legal secretary, part-time uni student (BA history/philosophy), part-time renovator, part-time gardener.

Haven’t found the time yet to get into real estate *This forum is hindering me!!!*