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December 28, 2007 - 10:35 am

thanks everyone for the responses..i'm a shocking consumer..  hell even my sister in law just bought her 3rd property and i make almost three times what she makes and have pretty much nothing to show for it.. the more i read the posts here, the more i realise that it's not about the income but about financial awareness and astuteness..i will sign up for those newsletters, read some of those books and come back with a myriad of questions for you all 

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December 28, 2007 - 10:17 am

it's a concrete floor tools..

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December 27, 2007 - 11:11 pm

hi smj, am interested in reading the book but feel that it might just confuse me and really cement my relative poverty..does the book have any advice on purchasing property when you have debts??

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December 27, 2007 - 8:33 pm

thanks scott..my only concern is that i will end up having a small part of my room uncarpeted (around the doorway and probably around the window frame) and it may end up looking odd..but i agree that laying the carpet on the tiles would be the most efficient way to go..

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November 12, 2007 - 8:58 am

thanks guys. i'm not sure if it's comfort plus tools.my frames are all wooden and some places that i have rang only deal with aluminium frames.all i do know is that this will be one very costly exercise

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November 8, 2007 - 9:18 am

the glass that insulates against the cold and heat.my house is going to get incredibly hot during summer due to the windows, and lose a lot of heat in the winter.i read in the paper that the new pilkington glass has some type of thermal protection.  i'm sure that there would be other types too, i'm just unaware of them.

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November 7, 2007 - 12:57 pm

even with changing the frames was it cheaper?how many ml is commercial glass?could be a more viable option.thanks 

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October 11, 2007 - 8:03 am

diclem, there were around 200 people at the baptism.it was hell choosing a gift knowing what the parents were paying!

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October 9, 2007 - 2:45 am

i went to my nephew's baptism on saturday, the cost of the reception per head – $150

excessive?
i had home bbq's for my childrens

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August 30, 2007 - 7:50 am

update on the situation.

when they revoked the finance, they did it because of where both houses are positioned, outer northern suburbs of melbourne.
what they forgot is that she actually works at the bank part time as a clerk.
when they were reminded, they relented!

define ethics?

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August 27, 2007 - 1:16 am

this is terrible!
what does that mean for her??
does she lose the house and her deposit?

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August 26, 2007 - 11:44 am

hi boshy,  my brother in law recently relaminated his benchtops, inexpensive and they look great.

hope this helps.  he has also used the granite transformations product on two of the benchtops, inexpensive but they look a million dollars.  tenant was happy.

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August 26, 2007 - 11:16 am

thanks don.. i spoke with her and all the documentation was completed.. they are on an 90 day settlement and have found out less than 2 weeks before actual settlement date..

what does this all mean for her?  does she lose the house?

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August 14, 2007 - 2:49 am

From any experience I have had with brokers, I have found them to be frustrating and condescending.
Buyers frustrations are valid and real and brokers really need to be more in tune with these frustrations and fears.
I really wish more brokers took into account the buyers fears and frustrations, instead of procrastinating.

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May 14, 2007 - 2:37 am

2007 Golf..

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April 24, 2007 - 1:38 am

i wouldn't  call a good coffee an 'unnecessary expense'!!

vital to my life.. i probably spend around $20 per day on good coffee.. let alone just spending a small fortune on a coffee machine.. coffee beans are around $48 per kg too..

add good quality italian hot chocolate to that too..

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April 17, 2007 - 12:03 pm

raddles, i spoke with my new solicitor today.. they (the two of them) found 4 faults with the contract and have placed an objection to the release of the deposit..

the world is so much nicer when you are surrounded by competent ppl!!

btw, i refused to pay the first solicitor because of the myriad of mistakes he made – he agreed to no payment..

thanks so much..

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April 16, 2007 - 11:49 pm

i'm in victoria and it was not part of the contract..
i just found out from my former incompetent solicitor that he has been sitting on section 27 and the titles for over 28 days..
i was never informed about this.. he also just rang me and told me that i had to release the deposit by tomorrow the latest..
he never informed me that he had received section 27..
seems that i may have not one leg to stand on..

thanks for all your advice

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April 16, 2007 - 11:49 pm

i'm in victoria and it was not part of the contract..
i just found out from my former incompetent solicitor that he has been sitting on section 27 and the titles for over 28 days..
i was never informed about this.. he also just rang me and told me that i had to release the deposit by tomorrow the latest..
he never informed me that he had received section 27..
seems that i may have not one leg to stand on..

thanks for all your advice

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April 16, 2007 - 10:33 am

our solicitor just sacked me!! he said that i was dodgy and unethical for not wanting to release the $44,000 deposit 120 days early.. he can't work for me

but the question still stands – can the vendor force me to hand over the deposit long before settlement?