hi guys,

there is a lot on the market in the central coast at the moment, a lot of new properties over the last few weeks have come onto the market, I only know this from a few friends who have either bought/sold or are looking in that area, I havent been looking for investments as its out of my price range [blush2]

sorry guys, this fee is part of a change in how visa and mastercad iternational now list these fees on your credit card, no avoidance possible no matter which of these cards you use is issued in australia. it was always tied up in your total transaction cost but now they must list it seperately on the card statement. I have a lot of dealings in NZ…[Read more]

thanks cala, I’ve finally removed the man that lived here before me and passed away as there is an option to removed a deceased person from their lists, lets hope after 6 weeks the mail will stop flowing!

well I’ve done a few jobs in the short time I’ve been working for my money,

I started out selling home alarm systems in NZ, commission only – first lesson learned was get a salary [blush2]

I then moved into door to door sales of cleaning products and I travelled around NZ doing this for about three months before winter hit and I could stand…[Read more]

hi guys,

yeah that was in my valuation in Invercargill from last week, I thought it was a strange thing to add… Glad to hear the free fees have been concreted for a while longer.

Dohicky

buying (NZ) and selling (sydney)

cant wait for my retirement…

nothing is stopping me, go unconditional on a property this week.

hi i think they calculate it on the amount in total you are borrowing, mine was about $2500 for a 90% lend of $225K

dont forget if you refinance within 2 years you can get a partial kick back on the premium.

hi sorry i dont know about the legalities, but we did move into a place that had fly screens (thank god) but no airconditioning, so we bought a portable airconditioner that has kept me sane.

The air conditioner needs to feed out an open window and it wasnt possible to do that with the screens on the windows, so we went to the local bunnings and…[Read more]

hi, i live in oz and get 90% lend in nz through http://www.pioneermortgages.co.nz they deal in oz and nz.

hi,

I havent done it before, but i have seen homes for removal listed with real estate agents and also on trademe.co.nz

otherwise if you want a new one try lockwood.

also the government sometimes decides to close down areas that they have provided accomodation for staff and sell the homes, normally state-house types, you may need local…[Read more]

hi nathan do a search on fhog, this was answered in detail a few weeks ago, and yes it is posible to claim fhog.

Hi Derek,

I do see where your coming from, and believe me the masterclass seminar is very different from the one we both attended on the gold coast earlier in the year.

The point made was that the capital growth that is stagnant in Sydney is still growing in other areas, if sydney prices slump or stay constant for 5 years, I could sell (no CGT…[Read more]

backpacker accomodation is a really good one, they usually pull in a bit of cash, but it being so far from the CBD your likely to get long term stayers, not short tourity ones.

doctors surgery?
could you hire it to the local school if they are running out of space?
accountants office?
bachelor accomodation?
student accomodation?

hi guys,

I’d love some more input from others out there…

Ive talked to an accountant, If i claim the depreciation etc I will have to pay capital gains tax, so I decided not too, I’ve booked in to see the tax man on monday morning to do my return.
I’m a bit annoyed at myself for just paying $550 for a depreciation schedule!!!

Thanks for the…[Read more]

Hi,

I dont know, I haven’t done my tax return for last year yet through, so I can still just not claim the loss etc, if the amounts add up, I guess I would have to talk to an accountant to figure that out.

Dohicky

hi kagen, short answer is yes. Search for other threads on the topic, there was one a few weeks ago.

hi guys, sorry i couldnt make it this time, sounds like it was another great meeting. I’ll be there next time…

DrX, I beleive there is a $10 surcharge for people outside NSW, unless you bring tim tams [oink]

I rented a place next to a train station in sydney for 2.5 years. I rented next to a train station in NZ for 1.5 years, I live next to a busy road now, the only thing that bothers me is the sirens when there is an accident. I would move in if there was a tram stop outside my door, I am always running late each morning and groan each time i see my…[Read more]

Adrian,

I just got my first depreciation report done by washington brown quantity surveyors in NSW. I got a bound booklet with a lot of stuff I dont understand but it definitely had a couple of schedules in the back depending on what type of depreciation you will be claiming. Its a very comprehensive report. I’m pretty sure my accountant will…[Read more]