I’m glad that things are working out for you, Newgen.
A little normalty, respect and compassion usually work wonders.
Can’t wait to see your finished project.

Celivia

[biggrin] We now need to use our imagination, which, I can imagine, could show worse pictures than the original controversial slide! [fear][ohno2]

Celivia

Newgen, I am sorry to hear about the way the electrician treated your property with disrespect. How hard could it have been to throw a heavy protective canvas down before he started the job? My husband is a tradesman too (carpenter) and always protects the area with thick canvas whenever necessary.
It is IMHO disrespectful and arrogant to leave…[Read more]

Hehe, I wonder how much time the researchers spent on this survey- 1 minute?[biggrin]

Celivia

Interesting topic, resiwealth.
I would like to say a few things about happiness, as I think that sadness is just the (total or temporary) absence of happiness, and happiness is something that we al strive for.

Happiness is dynamic; it is never constant- your idea of happiness can change as you ‘grow’, or go through stages in your life.
Ha…[Read more]

it would be DUMB for the government to do it again

Funny, resiwealth, remember, the govt are experts in making dumb decisions.

Personally, if the neg gearing would get slashed, it might slow us down in acquiring the next property, but it certainly wouldn’t hold me back from doing so.
I just love real estate and even without neg. gearing I would…[Read more]

34 replies to one very short question from psychiatrist; we’ve done well, haven’t we?[biggrin]

Look, I still stand by what I said, and:
If you HAVE to get married, go in it with 100% of what you have.
If things do not work out, the worst thing that will happen is that there will automatically be a 50/50 split…
Is that so bad?
You win some, you…[Read more]

Derek found out that: You may rent out the property before you move in, provided that you occupy the home as your principal place of residence within the specified 12 months.

This is what I always thought as well.
I can not see anything wrong in what you are planning to do since it seems al legal, psychiatrist.
If I’m understanding this…[Read more]

Exciting, mcubed, to be planning an addition to the unit.
An council approval may not cost as much as you think- ring the council and ask.

I would not build anything unless I had council approval.
Insurance companies are not likely to cover the unapproved areas.This could get you into serious trouble if something did happen and you were not…[Read more]

C2, good thinking.

Funny, GR!
Your question attracted some interesting responses.

Added: I saw this quote somewhere and I thought I’d add it to this post:

“Eliminate the impossible and whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” [biggrin]

…The Sherlock Holmes Maxim

Celivia

Good on you, X!

MrSimba, have you, in the meantime, decided anything yet?

Great many different opinions on here, that’s what I like about these forums.[thumbsup2]

Celivia

Welcome, Adrian, I see that this is your 1st post.
The best person to ask is depreciator.
You could send him a private message. He is always very helpful, has helped me in the past as well.
If you do a search on the Members, you’ll find his PM button or perhaps his email address.

How much did you have to pay for this schedule? It sounds pretty…[Read more]

I should have known that you knew that riddle, Simon; it is exactly the riddle I couldn’t remember.
I think I know the answer, so I won’t answer it yet to give someone else a chance. [eh]

Celivia

Originally posted by Dr.X:

We have found that houses on busy roads sometimes come with deeper discounts, which means that profits are greater!

Exactly! For the buyer, not for the vendor. When you are ready to sell one day, you will also have to sell at a discount.

We’re just looking at it from different angles, X, which is a good thing so…[Read more]

Hehe Gatsby, you have my word that I do not know what truth is.

I heard a riddle a longish time ago about two persons- one was ALWAYS telling the truth and the other one was ALWAYS lying.

You had to find out which one was the liar by asking them one question each. I vaguely remember it was the exact same question, but not sure about that.

One,…[Read more]

Yes, perhaps, but still…IMHO, it’s always less risky to own a property that appeals to as large a pool of tenants as possible than it is to appeal to just a smallish section of potential tenants (e.g. just to the ones that don’t mind noise and pollution nearby).

Probably not noticeable when vacancy rates are low. But when the rental market gets…[Read more]

Fantastic reno, Dohicky!
The bathroom looks so fresh and modern now- a big asset to the house! [thumbsupanim]

Celivia

Oh com’ on Redwing, tell us!
I love those stories.
I promise to be good, really!

Celivia

ANd it reminds me of some things I heard once on one of the early morning programs, Sunrise I believe.

They got people to email or call in to let everybody know what kind of things they did to get back at their partner after or during an argument.
A couple I remember:
* She sold his very special (and expensive) car on eBay for $1.
* She tore out…[Read more]

Good one, Redwing.
This sound like a true win/win to me, hehe! [biggrin]

Celivia