There's been some renewed interest in the Brisbane market and more specifically new product leading up to the Jan 31 deadline (now extended till 30 April), however it appears as if the rate cuts were likely the most important factor in the new interest, they really do make a difference!

For value for money I would say Price Finder is hard to beat, getting a login with a group membership being an option as well.

HuMungus wrote:
It was an incredible weekend, sorry you had to pospone Steve. I think you missed out on a heap of incredible content that Daniel does not normally discuss in this course but is reserved for the Masters course, but he felt that due to the significant nature of the current market, we should be aware and have a better…[Read more]

Data till end of November 2011. The end of 2011 and the first few weeks of this year have been strong which is a great contrast to January 2011. Not clear if this will translate into a strong quarter but if it does that will be great as I personally know just how many people are sitting on the fence at the moment and waiting ( a lot). Some of…[Read more]

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Terryw wrote:
When I was younger I went to as many free seminars as I could afford to . I think it is a good way to learn. I still do go to free seminars whenever I can – went to a recent one by the ATO on SMSFs (they didn't try to sell me anything which was strange).

I love the ATO talks

Why are they worth attending? Never…[Read more]

I'm glad you didn't mention the name of the company as the answer is almost definitely to run away fast.You will find with some digging genuine networking/education meetings relating to residential property where people might be advertising their business when they speak but there will be no hard sell and there will be plenty of genuine and…[Read more]

dark star wrote:
Hey Guys, Instead of starting a new thread I thought I'll post here I'm in my late 20s and have saved 30k of hard earned cash, with a current personal loan debt of 30k, which will be cleared by the end of 2012. My goal is to have zero personal debt (bikes, store cards, overdraft) and 50k in savings ready to invest. I have…[Read more]

The multi speed economy in action, it's a gold rush out there at the moment. At some point it will flow through to Brisbane we all hope!Excellent resource Jamie, particularly fond of this one as it's posting Brisbane at the bottom of it's cycle!

I have always received positive feedback about Jacque Parker, I'm regularly meeting potential clients and I'm always asking for their feedback on their experiences if they have employed a BA before.http://www.housesearchaustralia.com.au/about/

Jpcashflow wrote:
hi scott and andrew just as a private buyer used to work in real estate and this worked well but there are always plenty of people who want to sell there hol andrew there will always be vendors.who want drug.money for there.home but there.also people.who want.a.quick sale

Yes that's true, they are definitely out there.…[Read more]

Qlds007 wrote:
Hi Big AJFirstly welcome to the forum and i hope you enjoy your time with us.Certainly property investing can be adictive (trust me i bought 40 properties in 14 years) but half the battle is buying the right type of property. That is not say that a house is better than a townhouse is better than a unit but more to say that it is…[Read more]

I think as a private buyer Scott, at least that's the way I read the initial post.

Great in theory, just making it work in practice is the challenge. Response rates from letter box drops are very poor and private sellers in the present market are mostly dreaming about their price in my experience. I have found better reponses from warm contacts, such as door knocking and talking with property owners directly.

Introducing the Brisbane property score board! Data till 2000 at the moment, an interesting way to look at house price data and calendar year returns.The Residex data extends back to the 70's and will update that when I have the opportunity.click image for larger viewclick image for larger imageoriginal blog post

I hope you are able to post your experiences recovering your money Vet80, good luck with the refund.

I will let the sound of silence speak

Good luck Vet80, I could say volumes but it seems you are a smart person and there's already plenty written on the net and searchable about this company. It's a lucrative business if you are on the right side of the 'education' trade.Surprised to know that this company was at an event organized and endorsed? by Steve, makes me view him in a…[Read more]

AdisKay wrote:
I'm a novice here & willing to learn everything i can, I have time on my side being 22years old. So i wanted to see if anyone has done any investment courses ? And i wonder why all real estate agents aren't investors. Goes hand-in-hand.

You might think so but the reality is that most agent's aren't investors and a lot can't even…[Read more]

A good place to network and learn can be investor evenings, the independent kind where you aren't expected to bring a credit card or asked to sign up to a course or buy a new property In Brisbane we have a few and I know the other capitals mostly do as well.

MJP wrote:
Hi everybody,Dose anyone know and explain me about "2.7 rule" for valuate a purchase price?regards,MJP

Hi MJP, I'm trying to think what this rule might be, are you able to provide any more information?