Jars

As SMTM said why commit yourself to one location for your Holiday’s ??

In saying this it’s also a ‘personal/lifestyle choice’, why not do the basics of making a pro’s and con’s list..If you can afford it and it’s your gift to yourself and family,why not, however it seems contrary to your goals??

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MINI’S BACK !!

And in fine form, as usual an interesting read [^]

While we debate, someone’s made a purchase !Wish it was me[}]

THe deals are there, just harder to find and as alway’s you have to be comfortable with the deal ( have done your research etc etc to the best of your ability )people ‘are’ purchasing + geared properties as we…[Read more]

Some sites to look…[Read more]

Hey markpatrick………

Re Rockhampton, recall hearing they were thinking of putting a ‘base’ there in the news : )

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“The man that thinks at 5o as he did when he was 20 has wasted 30 years of his life”

Bill, you were spot on last prediction… this time Hmmmm, the tide may be turning

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Most PM’s seem to be second class R/E agents, there are probally some great one’s out there, but where…

And the PM’s iv’e come across of late don’t seem to stay in the position too long.. so a good one’s worth her weight ( is it only me… or are most PM’s female )

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There’s still deals in Oz.. you just have to broaden your searches, The internet is ‘not’ the only source..

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“The man that thinks at 5o as he did when he was 20 has wasted 30 years of his life”

A friend of mine manages his units ( and his partners properties ( 3 )Himself, they rent his mothers Ip ( so she has great and stable tenants..

He uses the Quokka ( same as trading post ) as it’s free to advertise for tenants [^]

Another person i know takes a trailer around on Kerbside clean-up day’s, he fixes stuff up and then has a garage…[Read more]

WOW !!

My Eye’s are sore from reading this thread now!!
Looooooooooooooooooooooonnng but ‘interesting
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RICHMOND… : (

Clicked on the link but “URL NOT FOUND” what gives, heven’t played and feel as i’ve missed out on fun

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“The man that thinks at 5o as he did when he was 20 has wasted 30 years of his life”

Pretty sure this place was last used as a gym !

Collie’s population last i knew was around 9000, lots of property for sale, some locals leaving others building in another section of town ( selling thier fibro homes and building brick )

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Top 10 Tips for your own home

1) Buy a water-efficient showerhead
You can recognise these by an AAA rated sticker or an Energy Smart label. They can save hundred of dollars a year in power and water bills.

2) Use compact fluorescent lights
Compact fluorescent lights can last up to 15 times longer than ordinary globes and use 80% less…[Read more]

Doing the work yourself..

With what it cost’s for materials and the usual tradesmens markup of 10-15%, then the labour costs, you can save a great deal of money..

For instance – we got 3 different quotes to have the reticulation installed at our PPOR, prices varied from $800 to almost $1400 odd. We then looked at doing it ourselves, and saved…[Read more]

Good on you Dom,

Lower wage bracket doesn’t necessarily have to hold you back, it’s ‘Not’ what you’ve got but what you do with what you’ve got..

Depending on your current loan situations ( P&I, Fixed, IO ) as to what it may co$t you to re-finance and break any loans, however if you had IO from a year ago ( 6% or so) and you change now (7%or so)…[Read more]

don’t 4get the bank valuation will most likely be conservative !

Most R/E Agents also offer free valuations ( hoping to get your property to sell ) contact 2-3 of these also and get the valuations done after you’ve finished reno’s, this gives you an idea also and something to show the bank/broker.

Look at Properties of the same ‘type’ as yours…[Read more]

Make Improvements-

Landscaping

Improve what you can, simple landscaping such as Mulch or Shredded bark to keep weeds down, you can even place newspaper ( 10 sheets together ) on the ground prior to putting Bark etc down. Newspaper is porous and any water can still drain through, putting plastic down doesn’t allow this to happen, and it’s che…[Read more]

Look at Jenmans site/articles etc.. they advise thier agent’s ‘not’ to discuss the owners reasons for selling amongst other things..

Part of Negotiating too i suppose – never give away too much too early : )

“The man that thinks at 5o as he did when he was 20 has wasted 30 years of his life”

I remember reading in a Dolf De Roos book that you, as the seller, could offer them finance… that way ‘subject to finance’ becomes invalid because you’ve offered them finance.. If True… Not a nice way to go though : (

“The man that thinks at 5o as he did when he was 20 has wasted 30 years of his life”

32+ AGGRESSIVE !!

HMMM dunno about that, consider myself as someone who procratinates a bit and only makes a financial move that i also ‘feel’ comfortable with…

Maybe conservative to us is aggressive to thers…??

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“The man that thinks at 5o as he did when he was 20 has wasted 30 years of his life”

GUY’S…..!!!

YOU ARE PLAYING THE GAME !![^]

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“The man that thinks at 5o as he did when he was 20 has wasted 30 years of his life”