PropertyInvesting.com | chrislang | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/chrislang/activity/ Activity feed for chrislang. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:57:34 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 063f15cb88280df7fb52d34476537b57 chrislang replied to the topic House has been treated for termites, buy or cool off? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394992-house-has-been-treated-for-termites-buy-or-cool-off/#post-4597041 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:36:46 +0000 WJ Hooker wrote:
chrislang,                 Where is the house? Maybe it could be worth another pest inspection by another company? Maybe the buyers could suggest the sellers could contribute to the costs? It would be hard to get out of the contract unless the pest inspection says that termite damage has caused a major structural damage.  They s…[Read more]

]]> dc9266d626374b7bf935fd4dd10139c9 chrislang replied to the topic Due Dilligence Questions in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394754-due-dilligence-questions/#post-4595757 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:18:43 +0000 And here is another article for you about Due Diligence,  enjoy: http://www.invested.com.au/75/what-due-diligence-4176/

]]> 65ea4cc4670154db273fb6d4f4c61932 chrislang replied to the topic Due Dilligence Questions in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394754-due-dilligence-questions/#post-4595756 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:57:00 +0000 Hi Christian,I would call this article a good start: – "How to find a great house for a good price by asking the right questions", here are the links to part 1 and part 2. It is very…[Read more]

]]> 32decd55d80a33894f63302e88c12ecf chrislang replied to the topic Why purchase in a trust? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394690-why-purchase-in-a-trust/#post-4595485 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:07:36 +0000 alfer wrote:
I'm really struggling to see the advantage of purchasing in a trust other than the asset protection especially if you can't negatively gear it?  Is the reason you can't negatively gear it because it doesn't incur many expenses?

I had the same questions and this article here addresses them all and more: h…[Read more]

]]> 28c91596cb66e95a2a62fa673ebed896 chrislang replied to the topic Looking for Advice in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394673-looking-for-advice-2/#post-4595343 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:18:30 +0000 Here is how you can find the percentage of renters in your "target" area: Go to census website http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/home/Census+dataClick there on "2006 Quick stats" link, then type in the postcode of your "target" suburb, click "Search" and then choose the suburb in list and click on "Quick stats".It will show a table…[Read more]

]]> 738926919da484477a939eea23914243 chrislang replied to the topic NEW FHOG in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394456-new-fhog/page/2/#post-4594329 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:31:06 +0000 fallout wrote:
This has already been agreed on by the developer,  so there are no issues there. I'm more worried about the federal government and if there are any issues surrounding that. Is this dodgey? Could my current solicitor be obliged to report this type of activity?

This could be dodgy, changing the date on the contract to get the…[Read more]

]]> e01b7f21deb2539e746e6eaa0e44f0ef chrislang replied to the topic How long does it normally take to get a reply from an offer ? in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394377-how-long-does-it-normally-take-to-get-a-reply-from-an-offer/#post-4593636 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:01:41 +0000 Jon Chown wrote:
As to your 20% below list offer – you may well think that it is a good price (for you) but I can assure you that as an agent, it would not get me jumping to help you.   RP Data have an interesting calculator that shows the average difference between Advertised price and actual sale price and in the area that I am servicing the a…[Read more]

]]> bc1cb83c48abea620eaa93d2f04c5420 chrislang replied to the topic Dificult agent. Sect 32 & offer issue. in the forum Help Needed! https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394258-dificult-agent-sect-32-offer-issue/#post-4593050 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:34:42 +0000 That's exactly right Linar, and in many cases buyer is kept in the dark about what's really going on, I mean has a vendor really set that threshold for offers or it's agent's games, trying to get a higher offer from the buyer. I called REIV  some time ago (they have a help line) and they confirmed what you and L.A Aussie are saying, that the…[Read more]

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