I think you will regret it if you wait to buy as prices are on the way up.

Its truly sad when someone uses a forum named “help needed” to put the boot into others. I pity you

whats the matter………dont you enjoy life or something?

does your stain has a U.V stabiliser?
a binding agent?
you using a mask & gloves when handling oxide?
is your home brew toxic?
where did you get the recipe?

how will it look in 12 months?

well thats a big assumption you are making.

she could have taken the weekend off but instead was in the office for me. she goes as far as to harrass senior bank employees when the bank drags its feet. she is as close to a miracle worker as you can get.

quite happy with her performance thanks!

she would defend herself, but she is too busy…[Read more]

your attitude to the area is the same as any local.

the locals are still consumed with the “deadcliffe” mantra and cant see what they have. go to northern beaches in other cities and see how good you have it!

“Kipparing, rothwell etc you might as well be living anywhere as you’d have to drive to the beach.”

oh dont buy Dover heights or anywhere…[Read more]

The mortgage broker didnt say how the rent was made, but the valuer did.

our intent (as far as the bank needed to know) was to live in the granny flat and rent out the house. but we only need to make this argument so the bank can see its viable long term. we are holding for 1-2 months only.

how can I go unconditional AND ask for an extention on…[Read more]

Jase and Flic wrote:
The cheapest ready made stain I could find was about $40 for 4litres.

not if you go to Bunnings!

when doing a reno, time is equally as valuable as money. buy ready mixed everything!

its a false economy taking shortcuts.

The agent told me the flat already has council approval, and that it did have a kitchen which was removed to create additional living space for the daughter & family. disconnected plumbing confirms this story. anyways I was only going to make it look the part as the new kitchen is for the house, old kitchen from the house going into the flat. had…[Read more]

I think its a mistake to think property carries more risk than shares. The only difference between the two is that shares change value by the second, whereas property might get revalued once a year at best. If you ran a “house value ticker” updated daily you might be surprised at the volatility.

The other issue, is that all shares in a company…[Read more]

Jonwhen we talk about "getting anything under 300k" we are talking about the average 3 bed house on a block of land. to complicate the argument by trying to include 1 bed units with zero land content is beyond sense.Im not interested in any argument debating whether units are better than houses. Land appreciates in value and the building…[Read more]

houses Jon, housesunits dont count

nothing in Bris under 300k, head out maybe

I was referring to laminate. you can put poly on it, done it before. most buyers now are aware of the water issue with laminate floors and may be put off by them. it is virtually impossible to repair once it happens. all the boards must be taken up, which means architraves & skirtings off…..eek. people often dont think and mop the…[Read more]

L.A Aussie wrote:
and in this last week their portfolio has dropped 20% in value

bolony!

market has dropped about 6% in the last week

BBQ looks fantastic!

actually the property I just bought has an equally ugly BBQ area, was gonna knock it down…..might copy your idea. could we have a few close-ups? cheers

congrats, know the feeling

re floating floor…….

DONT cut any corners. floor MUST be flat. if its concrete, use a plastic liner. architraves / skirting must be removed and replaced after flor is laid. when finished, coat the floor with 2 coats of polyeurethane, using a large (not cheap one) brush. dont use a roller or lambswool. if you dont…[Read more]

anyone noticed the sharemarket crashing lately?

I see what F stands for now.

the structure is a deck / patio and the council guy (didnt show me I.D, just walked on down the back where I was) says it didnt exist on aeriel photos 2 yrs ago. Thats quite amazing to me since the deck has rotting boards and asbestos for a roof. Me thinks he is mistaken.

anyways it was the neighbour who dobbed me in (just a vindictive 2 faced…[Read more]

my mortgage broker suggests that the agent probably wont waste time finding other buyers for an extra $250 commission, and the new buyers are unlikely to be unconditional, so she thinks its very unlikely to happen.

how often DOES it happen?