Thanks for the advice everyone.Soctt No Mates- you make an interesting point. How much would we need in the bank/on hand $ wise when entering into a contract for a house/land package? We have considered this option. I think the only thing we would get is $10,000 from the NSW government. Unless the rules change.

We don’t live together and we are not planning to until we are married. We would be married not long after buying the house as we are planning a wedding for early 2011.

My boyfriend is more than happy to sign a “pre-nup” type agreement to acknowledge the financial relationship prior to our marriage. He is not a money focussed person at all. I…[Read more]

Pro-Active makes a good point in the last post, what exactly is important for you when you do move? Transport? Proximity to the Parramatta CBD? Type of suburb? Other things?It is really important to get a feel for the different suburbs. The areas surrounding Parramatta are vastly different depending on which suburb you are in.However, If you give…[Read more]

This is very much the case in the Logan area as well. Houses were being sold a few hours after being listed, people were begging real estate agents to put in 2nd and 3rd back up contracts  on places! It is like a feeding frenzy there at the moment. Especially for places under $300,000.The prices are also moving at lightening speed. I have heard…[Read more]

Hi there, I am actuall from the Parramatta area so I can give you some tips of what each surrounding suburb is like. You said you would be moving there, so this advice is for someone who wants to live in the area……North Parramatta is quite a nice area, it is close to the Parramatta CBD, leafy and quiet. Depending on the street, it is also has…[Read more]

Thanks for the advice. I am going to have a chat to the inspector today and find out why he thinks the bathroom is not council approved. I will then have a chat to the real estate and my solicitor to find out what can be done.

I just bought in the Logan area south of Brisbane. It has a reputation for a bit of a "rough" part of town, however, property is going great-guns at the moment. Property is selling within a couple of days of being listed.You can easily find a house under $300,000.I have read a great deal on the Logan/Beenleigh area which is apparantly set to boom…[Read more]