Hi Foundation,

Wasn’t the armageddon supposed to happen last year or was it 2003? Maybe it will be next year or the year after!

Cheers

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Now I have started to type my answer and I can’t decide what to do with the money! Can I just hold onto it for a while and decide later. Maybe if I take it to my place for a while I could think better. That should be okay shouldn’t it? [biggrin]

cheers

donandliz@xtra.co.nz
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We lost our dogs once after a move. The poor little JRT got out of the front gate and did not know his way home!

We made up “wanted” posters and put them up all over town and didn’t here a thing for two days. At this stage we started preparing for the worst.

Then we started to receive information and phone calls about sightings. First he had…[Read more]

Hi Mark,

Very good point about the crime in Shanghai. Liz and I were there in September and on the one hand the public transport system was immaculate with plazma (or lcd) panles all over that had not been smashed or stolen. I don’t think that would happen in oz.

It is a very modern and progressive place. BUT there is also extreme poverty and…[Read more]

Hi Simmony,

Well done for posting your personal details for all to see. It should serve as a very valuable exercise for you if the forum members are keen to chip in and give some advice, good, bad or otherwise.

Your situation caught my eye because we are the same age so maybe we have at least that in common.

I don’t have all the answers for…[Read more]

Oh,

and I did post something a while ago about employment growing down here a 7 or was it 8 times the national average. It should come up under the search function.

cheers

donandliz@xtra.co.nz
Property Spotters living in NZ
Renovation & Project Management
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Hi Misty,

We live in Invercargill and have an information sheet pdf that we have put together about the area and what is going on down here. If you would like a copy just email donandliz@xtra.co.nz or give Don or Liz a call on +64 212 357140. We offer property spotting and can find properties to meet your crieria. Even better come over and have a…[Read more]

Hi Roy,

Thanks for the article!

cheers

donandliz@xtra.co.nz
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Hi Pen,

See if you can find out the rental history of the property ie, how has the noise actually effected the vacancy rate of this individual property.

This will give you a good indication of the market for your property ie do tenants want to live in this sort of home. No point just guessing that they will because it is close to the main…[Read more]

Nice post!

This investor has at least 10 properties relying heavily on research and walking the streets. They are smart and NOT affraid of making a decission, in fact they are prepared for any adjustments in the market like interest rates and market crashes. They know that investing is long term and are not interested in get rich quick…[Read more]

Hi Westan,

Yeah, they said it again on the late news.

What the radio said yesterday was that the reserve is spewing because as they raise the rates everyone is just swaping to the fixed so the 20% number will just shrink away.

Exporters have to put up with the rate induced high currency and the rate rises are not having much effect on the…[Read more]

Hi Guys,

The whole interest rate discussions seems to be a bit of a moot point if you are to believe the figures quoted on tonights tv2 news here in NZ.

80% of housing finance is currently funded through fixed rates. That is, 80% of every single dollar is fixed already at the low rates of the past few years.

I have rates of high 5’s through…[Read more]

Hi Pgrim,

Thanks for the imput.

Curious about the organisation that was pluging shanghai to you guys. (don’t worry not buying there).

If you don’t want to post their details send me a pm if you get the time.

Cheers

donandliz@xtra.co.nz
NZ Investors & Property Spotters
Renovations & Project Management
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Hi Guys,

We also live in NZ but dont have a crystal ball.

What the actual numbers are telling us that the housing is still powering ahead.

This is confirmed by the gov’t increase in the cash rate this week.

We all know that the rising housing costs have a significant effect on inflation. The recent rate rises are an attempt to control…[Read more]

Hard question on the home of positive cashflow investing.

Would I? Yes!!

Why?

I goes like this. IMO only of course.

Growth: (of the capital kind) is how we get wealthier over time. That is pretty straight forward.

Gearing: Use debt to get into more investments and multiple potential growth streams.

Cashflow: How we pay for investments…[Read more]

HI Pete,

They say you can tile straight over gib or gyprock aqualine sheets after just sealing the surface. I would feel more comfortable tiling over the fibre cement products. The sealing compounds have a success that is dependant on curing times and temperature etc.

cheers

donandliz@xtra.co.nz
NZ Investors & Property Spotters
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Yes!! I am a convert to this stuff. It is super durable for tenants and it fairly low cost and still looks great.

Great for shower baths and if installed well would look pretty good in the kitchen too.

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Will Do!

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Thanks for the update!!

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Hi Mei,

I just wanted to say I know nothing at all about investing in Singapore. So keep talking!!!

This forum is fantastic in that we get people with diverse investing experience willing to post info about their experiences and activities.

You probably know more about investing in singapore than most on the forum. Who knows what we all will…[Read more]