Some questions :

You are interested in buying property. Do you have a particular type of property in mind ?

If not then why buy ?

‘Why buy’ because otherwise you will buy what someone wants to sell you rather than you looking for the type of property you are after.

Whoever sells a property isn’t anywhere as important as whether they have the…[Read more]

An agent will often say when one makes an offer “Only two days ago someone made an offer considerably higher than yours and the owner didn’t accept it”.

Often that isn’t true and he is only saying this to coax a higher offer out of you.

On the other hand the agent may quite possibly be telling the truth and if you don’t believe him (as I am…[Read more]

With the features as you describe them Mini I wouldn’t be surprised if they really came from outerspace originally. []

That will also explain why their cars are as sturdy and reliable as they are even though they look like a bus (no offense anyone, I drive one myself).

Sturdy because they obviously have utilised their space technology to build…[Read more]

‘Swedes’ as in vegetable ?

What do they do for you Mini (or, rather, for the man in one’s life) ?

Pisces

>>Unfortunatly it did not convince him to present my offer.<<

In that case he is in neglect by breaching his duty of care.

Perhaps the owners have instructed him to not come back with any offer less than xyz dollars ?
That would make some sense out of the story.

Did he actually show you through the property Felicity ?

Pisces

>>What about the chemistry?<<

On a more serious note now :

I was only watching a program on that very subject a couple of nights ago.

Our behaviour has all got to do with hormones and spheremones.

Sometimes one hears about a mother who just abandons her baby. This is apparently caused by the lack of a particular hormone which is responsible…[Read more]

What I don’t understand is how it is possible for there to be such a discrepancy between what you Felicity consider the correct market value to be and what is the asking price.

I suggest that it may be a good idea to ask the agent whether he can show you some recent comparable sales to confirm the proper value of this property.

Is the agent…[Read more]

>>cosmetic makeover<< ??

and

>>as most are structurally sound and well built, able to stand many years of…ahm…. use for their intended purpose.<<

They need more than just a cosmetic makeover Mini.

I understand that many are serious imbibers and it isn’t water that they are drinking.

So how could they possibly function well in the…[Read more]

An agent wants, needs to basically know that he is the only one selling it if he is going to spend money advertising the property. And that is only fair and reasonable.

On the other hand the vendor is entitled to receive assurances that the property will be actively promoted during the agency period (i.e. advertised and open house once or twice a…[Read more]

To be honest,I don’t understand why people bother with Mr Jenman.

He is irrational in many of the things he says and merely pushing his own barrow.

Pisces

One good enough reason for a developer to delay commencement of the construction is because he hasn’t made sufficient of the plan sales and is therefore unable to obtain construction finance.

Another may be that he may want to sell most of them on completion and he may judge that the timing isn’t right.

Pisces

The thing that hasn’t been mentioned as yet is the fact that doing something well is a process (of learning).

Show me someone who can read a book or listen to advice and then go and execute the plan perfectly and
we will have a genius in our midst.

We normally get our education from all kind of sources
(including life and including the mistakes…[Read more]

Whatever you do Itsamoorey make sure you employ someone who has Professional Indemnity insurance and who supplies a report in writing.

Pisces

Just thinking about the posts I read about New Zealand guys having to return home as they will no longer qualify for the dole in Australia.

That means, Mini, that there will be a surplus of New Zealand guys who would like to get married to an Aussie girl so as to obtain proper residential status.

This also means Mini that you will have a large…[Read more]

Please make sure that you read the article as my headline doesn’t tell the whole story.

Pisces

Covered by a health fund ?

Pisces

All I can say is that $ 1,200 isn’t a lot of money to
get going in a new business.

Pisces

Richard & Amanda,

It’s not complex, you simply need to get a sworn valuation for the property (costs about $400) when it is no longer a rental property and becomes your main residence.

If it turns out that you’re looking at a capital loss, then capital gains tax would be a nice problem to have. If a capital gain has arisen, don’t worry because…[Read more]

Well Crackles if you insist on being involved in dubious practices, what do you (and others) think of the following :

Build two of the townhouses in such a manner that they are interconnected and then live in them.

You will miss out on rental for the second one but,who knows, you may be making such a bundle that it may be worth your while.…[Read more]

Yes Leigh,

This gentleman comes highly recommended. Very honest (a rarity in today’s world), capable, what more can one want ?

Until about 18 months ago Mark worked for one of the big firms and went out on his own. I understand that his old firm still sends him referrals !!

His name is Mark Deutsch of Deutsch Partners
1 Newland st
Bondi…[Read more]