If you want to read another viewpoint I recommend http://www.thedailyreckoning.co.uk (the UK site is better in my view).

Whilst they do tend to exaggerate and hype, their writing entertains some thoughts.

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“The biggest problem encountered while trying to design a system that was completely foolproof, was, that people tended to underestimate the…[Read more]

Just got my purchase agreement for me and my de facto from my solicitor for a purchase settling early feb.

$200 as he is already doing the conveyancing ($600 + disbursements) and sorting out wills ($200 each) etc. I thought this was rather high for a form they just fill in the gaps – they are fairly standard contracts, but after reading $1000 it…[Read more]

Anyone, anything to say ?

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I spent most of my wages on women, booze and fast cars. The rest I wasted. – George Best

Moving from Docklands (rented) to Glen Iris (PPOR) start of Feb.

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I spent most of my wages on women, booze and fast cars. The rest I wasted. – George Best

Would this be the Macquarie-Perpetual 100% margin loan Rob ?

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I spent most of my wages on women, booze and fast cars. The rest I wasted. – George Best

I have just used Advantage Property as a buyers agent for a property (settlement 4/2).

Service was pretty good, i.e. he negotiated a pretty keen price and gave good advice.

One thing they weren’t actually as good as me at (with my trusty browser skills) was actually sourcing what I wanted.

They supposedly get access to properties that aren’t…[Read more]

yack,

why would any gain be tax free on the investment properties ? don’t you mean selling the PPOR would be tax free ?

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I spent most of my wages on women, booze and fast cars. The rest I wasted. – George Best

I really wouldn’t say the UK boom is 6-12 months behind Australia, prices have been falling there just as surely as most cities here for the last 6-12 months (this is obviously the market as a whole – not individual properties and areas).

How can I qualify this ? I sold my property in London exactly 12 months ago when I moved here, Melbourne. It…[Read more]

Ceeyuin Court ?

For any of the more dubious off-the-plan developments.

I spent most of my wages on women, booze and fast cars. The rest I wasted.