PropertyInvesting.com | wian | Activity https://www.propertyinvesting.com/members/wian/activity/ Activity feed for wian. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:01:34 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.8.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 984cf40a6e7281dae2b2ddbec5035645 wian replied to the topic House vs Unit Purchase in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394576-house-vs-unit-purchase/#post-4594869 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:22:57 +0000 Scott No Mates wrote:
AS wian indicates, units are the only choice in many  parts of the world, planners in Aus are pushing that way. When the realisation hits that it is cheaper to live in/around the cbd, not to commute (by car) and that entertainment is at your doorstep – then the pros of city living will boost capital appreciation. As per…[Read more]

]]> 06653f82d7955d196c6026a4f0602555 wian replied to the topic what does a 1% drop in rates do for us? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394401-what-does-a-1-drop-in-rates-do-for-us/page/2/#post-4593911 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:13:18 +0000 Scamp wrote:
yep , me too, positive about the sharemarkets in the future. Much more money to be made on shares than on property. Renting and investing is a much better option than buying a property. Why lose 50K a year and even more on capital losses, if you can make 100K a year with the same investment ?Doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I'd…[Read more]

]]> d9b2bb0dc4e4a1bb0d1ed76caf932d2c wian replied to the topic Black Friday in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394568-black-friday/page/2/#post-4594827 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:28:05 +0000 hbbehrendorff wrote:
Actually wise words in the post above,   I have had many people say how can you judge whats going to happen in the future by the past,  Well I say to those people,  Obviouslly you have not studied history enough or you would not be saying that.True we have many resources within australia,  But like I said in a previous post…[Read more]

]]> 6c993551c7311a554725a6005dd75abe wian replied to the topic The crash is beginning..... in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394500-the-crash-is-beginning/page/3/#post-4594515 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:20:24 +0000 I think you need to stop watching Australian Idol and do some serious research into History and non mainstream media and current events to get a proper perspective as to what is really going on.[/quote] trust me , i hate australian idol !  hehe !oh well, you come into the world with nothing, you leave with nothing, so i dont really worry about it…[Read more]

]]> f2f98fa59488ccad099707c745c47976 wian replied to the topic what does a 1% drop in rates do for us? in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394401-what-does-a-1-drop-in-rates-do-for-us/page/2/#post-4593909 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:13:52 +0000 i wish i understood shares : (i dont seem to have the time to really understand it fully , so i would rather invest in property…However, i know at the moment you could probably make a shit load of money in shares if given the correct advice on what to buyAny thoughts?Wian

]]> db232c5cdd4ab0a60813b6c652fe0fde wian replied to the topic House vs Unit Purchase in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394576-house-vs-unit-purchase/#post-4594867 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:07:05 +0000 ajayayyar wrote:
Hi petrona – thanks for the info.Regarding the reduced capital appreciation potential, do you know roughly how much percentage lower than regular house appreciation the growth rate would be?Regards,Ajay

How longs a piece of string?Fact is, no one knows .  I personally think that Australia is behind the rest of the world with…[Read more]

]]> 262a7712a0519b36880f53afd7486ecc wian replied to the topic The crash is beginning..... in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394500-the-crash-is-beginning/page/2/#post-4594502 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:54:03 +0000 it amazes me the scare tactics the media and others go on about, painting all this doom and gloom rubbish.  the fact is , no one knows whats going to happen.  and i would think that once it all settles down, i am sure the prices will correct themselves a bit, but they wont crash.  If anything, people will pulltheir money out of shares and put it…[Read more]

]]> 63ffa6516a29fff7a5ebc7d784b44daa wian replied to the topic 1st home owner grant to double in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394448-1st-home-owner-grant-to-double/page/2/#post-4594249 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:52:55 +0000 another thought – why dont they make the bonus grant payable on the day of settlement  for yr property- not the day you signed the contract?cheers

]]> 69acf0a31c776bd6e8fb2343b8761b72 wian replied to the topic 1st home owner grant to double in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394448-1st-home-owner-grant-to-double/page/2/#post-4594248 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:50:24 +0000 bardon wrote:
still a goer but wait fellow tax payer is this moral ?

Hehe ! i love the irony in this comment !  There are only 2 certainties in life – Death and Taxes !  hehe !  I personally dont think that stamp duty is moral – ( Especially in Victoria ) my situation is that i signed the contract 2 weeks ago, and the form has been lodged wi…[Read more]

]]> 7575ed571ec9ecdd8b98977a9bd094c8 wian replied to the topic 1st home owner grant to double in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394448-1st-home-owner-grant-to-double/#post-4594242 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:47:54 +0000 is there any way you can legally change the date of the contract if you havent settled yet?  Also, does this grant apply for the settlement date, or the date you put down yr 10% deposit ?cheers

]]> f0ad6a59f7f1e7450dbabadf4f6a82d3 wian replied to the topic 1st home owner grant to double in the forum General Property https://www.propertyinvesting.com/topic/4394448-1st-home-owner-grant-to-double/#post-4594238 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:52:20 +0000 man ! that sucks !  I signed a contract 2 weeks ago !Surely they could have back dated it to include contracts for this financial year !  This is biased against people who have bought first properties already !This ucks !Cheerswian

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