AimHigher wrote:
So I say to you all :Don't poke Scamp!

I know You don't really mean that. Besides, this thread is in the Help Needed !section and if Scamp doesn't need help then who does ? Wasn't there some ABC reporter on this forum looking for a story not that long ago ? How about a story about a young migrant arriving here from a civilized…[Read more]

rudo1ph wrote:
There is also a large carport on the side of the house which could easily be enclosed.

Should be quite easy to turn it into a TV or games room . Like crashy said, if you've already got 4 br it should be enough for most people. Unless you're looking at renting the rooms individually.cheers

Scamp wrote:
Interest rates won't fall… It's a hoax, just like all the spruiker stuff the real estate agents post. Even *IF* RBA lowers interest, the banks will keep rising them anyway,

Scamp, I thought you'd like to read this. Yes, I know…. The other banks won't follow them. ANZ cuts fixed mortgage…[Read more]

Scamp wrote:
I can't get dole until I spent 2 years in Australia at least

Bugger, then make that 6 months fruit picking for someone who includes accommodation.

Scamp wrote:
Taxes will go up , pensions will go down, pension age will go up from 65 ( or whatever it is in Australia ) to 70, more crime, more homeless, more pressure on 'efficiency' ( Lean / Toyota-style Japanese-style company management ), burglar alarms and fences just to keep the lowlifes away from me and my girlfriend.

Actually both…[Read more]

ummester wrote:
Awsome name though…. Tumbarumba, just rolls of the tongue.

Yeah, was going to write Cobar or Wilcannia but that didn't sound right. The RE agents listed on RE.com must be wondering why the sudden interest in Tumbarumba. You think I should write to the council and ask for a carton of VB, for making Tumbarumba famous ?

Scamp…[Read more]

Scamp wrote:
rates will rise by 0.5 percent this year, and keep going up , and up and up. There's 0% chance of them going down. Oil prices add to the pressure, as inflation is up up up, so interest must go up up up to 13% base rates minimum, which means 18% variable rates. These are interesting times, especially when you think a lot of property…[Read more]

crashy wrote:
anyone have a property that would suit? anywhere around Bris ok. need a min 2.7m height in shed.

Try posting in the CMCA forum, they may be able to help you out. Otherwise I suggest finishing  the outside bit quickly and do the rest quietly in a caravan park. http://www.cmca.net.au

ummester wrote:
Tumbarumba is still overpriced.

How do you figure that out ? The average worker could easily afford to buy there on less then a years income. How is that overpriced ?

Scamp wrote:
We have had 1 rate rise already, and it's still 4 months till Xmas. Plenty of time for another rate rise. Be happy if you don't see the other rate rise with current inflation levels.

What other one ? You were talking about 2 more only recently , did you forget  "love to see 15% next year" and all that…how long ago was that…[Read more]

ummester wrote:
[No, I am not Scamp so don't get confused but your misunderstanding of the situation has compelled me to respond. Sydney is unaffordable to average Australians.

"Nurses, teachers and emergency department workers in Sydney are being forced to buy houses long distances away from their jobs." Wow, I'm really sorry for them if they…[Read more]

ummester wrote:
Even half those numbers are enough to negate a 'rental crisis'.

Well if you put it this way then I have to agree with you and Scamp . As long as you have people prepared to make the move to Tumbarumba then yes, there are plenty houses available and there is no rental crisis. Now all you need is to find someone who wants to…[Read more]

ummester wrote:
I am not Scamp – I don't wear clogs.

ummester wrote:
Here is an article on the (almost) 900000 empty houses.http://www.hotspotting.com.au/index.php?act=viewArticle&productId=351Methinks they have mostly been purchased for capital gains (over the past 5 years) but as that is no longer a reality will all find there way back to either the rental market or for sale soon. In some rare…[Read more]

Scamp wrote:
Do you think I am an idiot ? many things will be different ( take the weather for instance ).

Now why would I think that about you ? That's not a very nice thing to say. After all you've done your research and you know the weather is different. BTW, did you know the distance between Hobart in the South and the top of Cape York is…[Read more]

ummester wrote:
[But what if he's right? Will everyone else retire?Sometimes he is a bit harsh but Australian is long overdue for a correction in property prices – I think anyone who can't see that is in denial.

Scamp ? Is that you playing tricks again ?

Scamp wrote:
Australia is a real nice country. Recessions will be everywhere, also in Europe, but they affect mostly people with debts, which we don't have and don't plan to have. Surely, we will lose some cash, who cares, we will build it up again after the recession. The whole point for us to move to Australia is to enjoy the nice weather, the…[Read more]

Scamp wrote:
The bottom could be anywhere between 3 years from now, or 20 years from now, depending on how much the government will mess with the whole thing. If the government does things like USA, then Australia is in for a 10 year long depression at least. At that point, the only thing that could potentially extinguish the fire is a massive…[Read more]

ummester wrote:
Poor renters wont have the money and you may force them onto the streets.

What am I, a not for profit organization ? They can apply for gov. housing or buy their own place somewhere were they can afford it.

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there exist tenancy advice boards in every state that will protect the rights of tenants if called upon. Have you…[Read more]

Scamp wrote:
I have done the research, and there are 900.000 EMPTY HOUSES. EMPTY… NOT USED… 900.000 !!…

And just how many of this 900.000 are holiday homes ? There are at least 30 "empty" houses on my street alone and possibly over 200 in the whole suburb. The owners only use them a few weeks a year, Xmas and Easter holidays and…[Read more]