millions wrote:
some of the above comments are narrowminded and offensive to the many good tradies. 

Millions please point out one single comment in this entire thread that makes a comment that infers that tradies are any less intelligent that 'graduates'??? Please just one??? Why is it that whenever a comment is made about a tradies level of…[Read more]

mackar wrote:
I am still waiting to read anything remotely enlightening about this whole thread…

Well thankfully you have posted and now we can all walk away feeling 'enlightened' lol, thank you!!

crashy wrote:
 I remember a few years ago when I was working in Sydneys eastern suburbs. Clients (who were doctors and lawyers) would look down their nose at me and say "what the hell do you know, you're just a sparky"

What were they talking to you about? Was it in regards to a medical/law issue? In that case of course they would be right,…[Read more]

crashy wrote:

blogs wrote:
anyone else find it strange that sparkies are comparing themselves to doctors? Talk about getting a grip……

you need to get a grip allright. sparkies get paid more than doctors. we dont compare ourselves to anyone. I remember a few years ago when I was working in Sydneys eastern suburbs. Clients (who were doctors…[Read more]

me wrote:
heres the guide for costs of building works etc,http://www.archicentre.com.au/AUG2006costguide.pdfleave the tradies alone , if it wasnt for them people would be dying alot more.  GET A GRIP

Bwhahahahahahah lol god this was funny!! This was supposed to be funny wasnt it? We should be thankful for tradies stoppping us from killing…[Read more]

Badgers_R_Us wrote:
I think tradies should be required to quote an hourly rate and detail a schedule of activities in half hourly increments as part of the quoting process. When conducting the work they should maintain a timesheet detailing their actual times and associated activities in half-hour increments to be compared against the qu…[Read more]

MasterREL wrote:
Did you complain to the dept of fair trading??

Nope-was frustrated enough as it was, couldnt be bothered with dragging it out even more, plus all I need is a angry and aggressive tradie banging on my door…was just easier to put it down to experience (again…) and finish the job myself…Plus aswell as taking peoples prior…[Read more]

oneplumber wrote:
Generally speaking you can do a painting apprenticeship based on the traditional Master Painters program.In todays fast paced construction industry these skills are not being passed on.So in response to my statement; it is difficult to locate a Master Painter and if you locate one, I suggest you pay well because their work will…[Read more]

oneplumber wrote:
NEWSFLASHPainters are not tradesman.What profession are you blogs?Let us learn from you.Milly the days of something for nothing are few and far between.User pays is what Australians want.

What I do for a living is not of concern, what is of concern is that as a consumer I, as with many others are sick and tired of paying…[Read more]

Milly wrote:
But I shouldn't HAVE to create a relationship with these guys.  I shouldn't have to buy them a ruddy beer. Why do they have to have the attitude that they are doing you a magnificent favour and you should be humbly grateful.  They provide a service, I pay. It should be cut and dry. I should be able to phone 5 electricians and the p…[Read more]

What about Dennis Denuto- I hear he is not bad!!!

yarpos wrote:
[As long as people are happy where they are it seems there's nothing to get to concerned about.  Although these pissing matches, just like Sydney/Melbourne one, are always fun.

Concerned? Lol not me-Im laughing all the way to the bank!! Im happy where I am 5 ks from the cbd and the $200k I saved on the eastern equivelant…[Read more]

yarpos wrote:
I dont think the west is inherently bad , its just what you prefer or are familiar with.   For me (ex Sydney years ago, settled in the east by accident as much as anything) the west tends to be a flat and boring urban desert  (and yes I would say the same thing about Pakenham).  

 First of all welcome!! Now the above is the type o…[Read more]

wealth4life.com wrote:
Hi Blogs ha ha … prove it … it's not the number it's the nett value eg; 30 properties x 100k each = 3mill or 30 properties 300k = 9mill.It also depends on Cashflow and finance structuring which we r just going through again with citibank who have been good to us.My finanial answer is i don't care what other people own…[Read more]

TracyD wrote:
Hello people!I will tell you the reason!!!!!The west is flat and has a lot of estates that do not have outstanding features that people will pay more to live near. Except – williamstown, Altona, etc they have beach and closer to city.The same reason the places in the East or North have lower values – Cranbourne, Dandenong or…[Read more]

Mortgage Hunter wrote:
In 2 years and 162 posts you have finally found a person with half a brain here?Why do you keep coming back all this time? 

Cos Im hoping to find at least one more to complete the other half?

Tysonboss1 wrote:
For example I found a house that I was looking at buying a few months ago, The person bought it in 2003 for $212,000,… for them to break even on the deal they would mave to sell it for over $250,000 to make back the interest they have paid, stamp duty,  maintance, neg cash flow  during that time  and the 3% sales com…[Read more]

Hutch wrote:
wow Blogs!calm down, did you see (or forget) the orginal question that was asked?

lol nah mate, just respoding to you-so what has been your experiance there? Anyway I have spent a considerable amount of time living on both sides of town and both have their pros and cons. For me the biggest con for the east was the overpriced…[Read more]

devo76 wrote:
I am 30 and only just starting to head down the investing road. 6 months ago i believed that if you bought a house it will double in value every 7 to 10 years. Now i know there are other drivers that control prices and none  are looking that great for the next few years. But if i was given the chance not to buy my IP 6 months ago…[Read more]

Hutch wrote:
t4 EVERWhat the?Yes they are great Uni's but dont forget that Victoria Uni (One good Uni) in Footscray Park, Footscray Nicholson, Melton, St Albans, Sunshine, Werribee etc..

You gotta be kidding me-Ive never been to the other uni's but god help our kids if they are all as incompetant and unprofessionally run as V.U.T is!!!!!! That…[Read more]