Hi,

There have been quite a few posts on the various merits of “green title” versus “strata title” which you may want to look up. You may also want to do a search on zoning as this has also come up quite a few times.

Also bear in mind that green title applies to houses and not to units which would come under strata or company title. In terms…[Read more]

Hi,

There have been quite a few posts on the various merits of “green title” versus “strata title” which you may want to look up. You may also want to do a search on zoning as this has also come up quite a few times.

Also bear in mind that green title applies to houses and not to units which would come under strata or company title. In terms…[Read more]

Hey Salla,

If you do a search under flooring or floors you will come up with a number of hits with respect to types of flooring.

Choices are basically carpet, timber (floating or direct stick to concrete), laminate, tiles or lino. For a house, you can probably rule out tiles, and the other choices will be dependant on how much you want to…[Read more]

Dazzling,

Can you not simply hold back settlement if they have given vacant possession? Typical contracts do have clauses on vacant possession however am not sure if you can hold up settlement over it.

Another suggestion maybe that you could contact someone like Sims Metals who deal in scrap and get a few bucks for the scrap metal. Could…[Read more]

Hey Candy,

I bought my first property over here in WA about 12 months ago and was surprised by what my RE agent told me during our final inspection prior to settlement. He said that all fixtures and fittings must be fit for purpose and in working order. In our case one of the hotplates was not working and promptly organised for the owner to…[Read more]

Hey Jules,

When you originally said that the problem has been rectified, do you mean the termites have been treated for or that the damage caused by termites has been fixed?

I understand that when you get a pest/building inspection done, they will also tell you what, if any, structural damage has been done and sometimes the expected cost of…[Read more]

Have to agree with Foundation there. I have an Engineering degree and when I was working on site as the Site Manager, my Plastering Supervisor was on twice than me with no education at all. Now about 6 years down the track, I am getting close to what he was on at the time.

The point however, is that I did my degree for reasons other than…[Read more]

Hey Brendan,

HECS stands for Higher Education Constribution Scheme and as stated is the fees you pay to attend university. Rates are different depending on which course you do (at least it was when I finished about 7 years ago). Also note that if you fail a unit (which I did once), you still have to pay the HECS for the failed unit! As Tools…[Read more]

Tools,

Funny, it said in his letter that “this is perfectly legal”

No worries guys, it has already been put back there. Just curious as I often get the Nigerian scams via email, however this was a first for me.

Hey mcubed,

I don’t think you have to really wait till the market settles down, just wait until you know how to get what you want. All above has said, do the legwork and build your knowledge which is a real pain, I know, however the key word is risk. Shares can be considered risky to some for the reason that the market can be volatile, however,…[Read more]

Yes, but now I have a hairball in my PC!!

Good point Dan, the little halogen lights can be bought for around $15 each including transformers and really look great when you have a few in select locations. Good for highlighting features as well. Cheap and very effective!!

Hi Lisabellan,

I have been looking all over the place in Perth for opportunities and seem to be coming close to my requirements around the Bayswater area. I like Maylands but may have missed that area, however Bayswater still has some options. I started looking at Morely which may still be ok but have chosen to look closer to the city.

You are…[Read more]

Not very tasteful but to be so hungry to “eat the crotch out of a low flying duck”.

love the frog in a sock!!

C@34,

The other one like “tight as a fishes bum” is so “tight he couldn’t pass a strawberry seed”!

Keep’m coming!!

As Sharon rightly points out, if you do a lot yourself, the costs come down dramatically as a big component of any work is labour. For example, to paint your house, paint may cost say $200 but with labour, could be $1000. Kitchen and Bathroom prices vary depending on what you do and type of finishes. Costs obviously reduce if you are doing…[Read more]

SQ, Parts of Hillary’s I think are definitely a good buy from a CG perspective. Also look at Marmion, Sorrento and North Beach for similar reasons. You will struggle to find reasonably priced subdividable blocks but for CG, worth a look. You also will be looking above your $300k but reasonably priced units can be picked up if that is your…[Read more]

Ezy made a good point that changing layouts can dramatically change the appearance and feel of a place.

Knocking out walls is favourite past time of mine and like the idea of smarter layouts. As Ezy mentioned, it can get expensive, particularly when kitchens are involved and sometimes not for the faint of heart but the results usually are worth…[Read more]

Nice thought Brenda! A little bit like pulling your car to bits and then left with a couple of bolts!!