sorry but you are dreamingit takes months just to sell a property in this economy. and its very difficult to get a decent price as there are no buyers prepared to pay more for a renovated property over dated ones. this has been discussed previously, do a search

ok, no more drugs for that guy

using the "six year rule" you can avoid CGT on a PPoR and also an investment property that you have lived in at any point during the six years.I saw no facts, only smartass comments. you came on to a thread where people wanted to discuss cheap DIY, and laughed at them telling them what idiots they were and how you were the only smart one….you a…[Read more]

hi Morganyes there was a similar post a few years ago here in which I broke the bad news.blue asbestos is the worst kind, and its most common use was under tiles / lino. dont take any chances. the best way to stop fibres getting into the air is to thoroughly WET the suspect material. try to get a sample. if you see fibres in it, get it tested.…[Read more]

thats a typical ignorant, condescending view, and the bias isnt a surprise either being a tradesman.but the fact remains, there are many people who make far more money than you (a lot of it tax free) by doing DIY instead of hiring tradies.also, you may want to reconsider just how smart & funny you are after you take GST, business expenses, income…[Read more]

same money? ya dreamin!neve, do a search for redcliffe & see all my previous comments

not even a contest…….1. 2 x bags render @ $6, rendered dated brick at front of house (highset)2. $3 spraycan black gloss, painted aluminium window frames3. $14 fence paint 10 litre, sprayed on roof tiles4. front railings….$45 yellow balau timber over the metal…..hey presto, modern stairs5. floor sander hire $65 & $45 tin of…[Read more]

for us (full time renovators for last 4 yrs), there are 3 important ingredients missing in this market:1. rising prices2. fast sales3. premiums paid for renovated propertiesthats why we pulled out of the market 6 months ago and wont get back in for another 12-18 months.

$14

ooh yes how selfish I am, wanting future generations to not live on a planet deprived of hundreds of species, filled with polution, suffering from a climate thats unbearable. My bad. and as for recommending people buy shares when the market was 3300, how terrible, it only went up 20% after that and hasnt gone that low again. even right now its a…[Read more]

I found Ikea floors to be a lot harder wearing than bunnings. It is what they use on their own floor which gets a LOT of traffic. so you can see just how well it lasts.

all you NWO believers should ask yourselves:1. how does my belief help me to live a longer, happier life?2. how does my belief help me to make money?3. do all my rantings about NWO enrich or detract from others lives?

hbbehrendorff wrote:
everyone Parrots that like a little parrot

wow! blow us away with your articulate & cunning use of the english language…..

hbbehrendorff wrote:
c02 IS NOT a toxic bad bad naughty substance

well you try breathing it for 2 mins then! I can assure you, you WILL die, and it is therefore by definition, TOXIC

hbbehrendorff…[Read more]

Im confused…..all you "scam" theorists WANT more polution & cars with crappy gas milage?you are all so busy shouting "Im smarter than Al Gore" that you seem to be forgetting that you are actually encouraging the rest of us to screw the planet up just because you think we are being "scammed" into cleaning up the planet. I dont care really if its…[Read more]

harb wrote:
Looking at the Northern Hemisphere recently , who after all are the biggest polluters on the planet,  it seems they are returning to the Ice Age .

harb, its GLOBAL warming…..not hemisphere warming buddy! there isnt a "northern hemisphere CO2 tank" ya know.secondly, you realise its winter there right? thirdly, an armchair…[Read more]

I think admin has "got some splaining to do"no, really

suavemechanic wrote:
in fact the vibe here is like sydney back in the tech stocks bubble days !

danger! danger!

herbpeterson wrote:
I doubt mining companies will close and walk away from massive resources (that they can't take with them)for very long.  People don't seem to consider it is also an investment for the company, you can't easily liquidate the resources,and buy something down the road.

this is the biggest misconception about mines. people…[Read more]

its a good time to build. tradesmen are quiet so building should be cheapest now. now is not the time to increase your risk though, so I would not be buying yet. wait for the knives to hit the floor before trying to catch them!

my issue with this thread is not so much what Steve said, but the subsequent replies from posters who said this was a "heads up"a heads up is a warning which is made as early as possible, giving the person sufficient time to avoid the problem. I would imagine Steve was busy selling this kind of property over the last few months and thats why he…[Read more]