Hi Nick,

You gave your charge for a company, but what’s your charge for an individual?

thanks,
Carlin

Hi All,

A great thread, and I agree with the general line – most people have NO idea about delayed gratification. I was in a whitegoods store yesterday, buying a microwave for my rental unit. Got the best price, then phoned around to better it. Saved myself $35.
Anyway, the store was FILLED with people, and yes, many seemed focussed on the…[Read more]

Hi Learningtoinvest,

will let you know when I find an SA acct to help with this, tho’ will also suss out accts interstate.

Just back from an auction. Quoted 300+, sold for 405. Six active bidders.

I don’t care what anyone says, SA is still too hot for this little duck.

cheers,
Carlin

You definitely need to think about the motive of the messenger when reading media reports on the effects of rate rises.

For example, is a newspaper that’s highly dependent on advertising dollars from the real estate industry going to print articles that discourage people from buying real estate?

I don’t think so.

As for commentary from the…[Read more]

Hi again,

I understand that it will cost me about $3000 to get a trust set up by one of Ed Burton’s consultants. The kit that was sent to me is filled with newspaper clippings about incidents in which people have been sued. All clearly aiming to make us think about how easy it is to lose the lot in these increasingly litigious times.

For a…[Read more]

thanks for all the ideas.

re-talking directly to vendors when agents are involved, in my experience it’s been tricky, but I have been known to return to places after opens, knock on the door and just have a chat….best to hear it from the horse’s mouth, I say!

cheers,
Carlin

Hi all – if anyone’s still reading this amazingly long thread, I’m from Adelaide. Greetings fellow Adelaideans! Would be fun to catch up sometime.

cheers,
Carlin

thanks Shelley. I’m in SA, but I will still give Edward a call because he may do business here.

regards,
Carlin

If I were you I would grab that beachside property with both hands!!

Does anyone believe what agents tell them?

I had one agent assure me Adelaide’s market was still incredibly strong (and from the prices I’ve seen properties fetching, I have to agree).

Another agent, from a huge company, told me people were “hanging on to their homes by their fingertips” and that attendances at opens had “fallen through the…[Read more]

Prices may be coming down or flattening in your cities, but here in Adelaide the market still seems strong. Clearance rates at auctions are dropping, but people still seem to be prepared to pay huge sums for properties with rental yields of 3-4%.

So as far as I can determine, this first .25% rate rise hasn’t made a jot of difference to buyer…[Read more]

Prices may be coming down or flattening in your cities, but here in Adelaide the market still seems strong. Clearance rates at auctions are dropping, but people still seem to be prepared to pay huge sums for properties with rental yields of 3-4%.

So as far as I can determine, this first .25% rate rise hasn’t made a jot of difference to buyer…[Read more]

many thanks for the advice. I actually did get hold of Ed Burton’s freebie DVD – very interesting.

Will also get hold of a copy of “Trust Magic” – my learning curve is steep.

regards,
Carlin

don’t worry – DINKS isn’t offensive. Simply means “Double Income No Kids” – a state to be enjoyed while it lasts!

All the best,
carlin