Lucifer,

Who is the mate of John Burley who’s charging 115 bucks?

kay henry

Being an atheist and all… I think I wouldn;t feel comfortable with approaches that suggest spirituality as a solution. My readings about class and status have always been from a sociological/marxist perspective, so really, I have a political economy approach to it. then again… if he’s looking at a collective anomie (depression) that derives…[Read more]

It’s ok to be blonde, WAF. I am green.

kay henry

Stranger,

You said in your other post that your girl left last thursday. Will she be on this new lease if she’s not there?

Millions of students all over Australia live in rented accommodation. Given that rental vacancies in major capital cities, including melbourne, are probably around 3%, it’s likely that out of one of these tenancy…[Read more]

Robsta,

you’ve said that option B is an up and coming area, but currently a bit crappy… I am wondering why you think a currently crappy area might be a potential area for CG. In July 2004, I am looking at “value maintenance” rather than CG, for the next few years. It’s just a thought, but crappy areas don’t just become good areas for no reason-…[Read more]

Some of us look *exactly* like our avatar, WAF. Why, dont you?

kay henry

sis,

Burley is a wrap guy. You going to get into wrapping?

Here’s a URL people might find interesting:

http://realestatecoursereviews.com/

Check this site out. Amazing how many spruikers there are out there!

kay henry

NEWGEN,

No kidding. I’ve been to open houses in sydney, and wondered where the property was- those virtual tours make a property gain 30 pounds! First thing I always ask though, about any property I inquire on, is the size. Most contract back pages, have the plans of the property, or one’s solicitor, can find out the size. But I must admit, i’m a…[Read more]

Baloo,

Here’s an article about sydney carparks as investments- it’s also a bit of an ad, I guess, but anyhoo- provides some info.

http://www.propertyreview.com.au/archives/2004/16062004/headline/17062004005.html

Another good article on carparks as investment:

http://www.charterkc.com.au/aboutus/media/mediaPage12.php

kay henry

JaknDi :o)

I only bought sight unseen over the last 12 months, J’n’D, and that’s only because I’ve developed the confidence to do so- before that, I would have been much more conservative in my approach. There’s a number of ways, i reckon, to approach property:

* Do the hard yards yourself and visit every place you may buy a property in (ok for…[Read more]

Jason,

My Bank Managet had mine sitting in front of her- she just did a quick check when I signed for a mortgage last week. So I looked at it at her desk. I’d never seen one before But as the others here have said, you can get it yourself from Baycorp.

kay henry

Pig,

Here’s a link to TAFE’s finance courses. There are also links on that page to “finding employment” and “getting the job”.

http://www.lg.tafensw.edu.au/2385/1867/courscar.htm

TAFE provides a good pathway for those who may have left school early. The courses also might be cheaper than other private courses, but TAFe is universally recognised…[Read more]

Salubrious- thanks for the reminder. Nice thought about Nelson Mandela. He thought of freedom for his whole country. Puts it in perspective for me [smiling]

kay henry

Razor Ray,

I’ve bought 2 properties sight unseen, even though it can be seen as a bit of a property no-no by some. With one of the properties, I was completely familiar with the area, and knew the stratch of that particular road, so when a place came up there, I just bought it. Of course, I did the “property” due diligence to purchase, as opposed…[Read more]

Yack

Are you suggesting a decline is house prices, and a stagnation of wages; or a decline in house prices, and an increase of wages.. or even just an increase in wages?

The problem with increases in wages, is that it will lead to inflation, and interest rate hikes. I think this boom has been so historic, because it’s been coupled with…[Read more]

hillind,

Guess you’re aware that if you sell within 12 months and one day, you’ll be paying 100% CGT. Also, remember (some of) these people are pozz gearers, so anything beyond a tuppence is considered too much [baaa] hehe.

You’ve said it’s on a major road- well, that means it’s not in the middle of nowhere. Being in the middle of a city can be…[Read more]

wayne :o)

I just got back to this! I was wondering what de Botton saw as the solutions to unhappiness in this time of economic plenty. Does he see the rich as equally unhappy as the poor?

And most of my “work” on this was just reading everything about class and status, so I could teach it in sociology Plus I’ve done some research about…[Read more]

Sonja,

The problem with putting a tenant in for selling is that it kills off those who wish to buy a PPOR (I think the loans ratio for IP buyers : PPOR buyers is currently 1:1. The vendor I bought my last place from had vacant possession until she knew I was going to be an investor, and then she whacked a tenant in for me, but she didn’t want to…[Read more]

Alpi

Here’s a website that contains a number of links to all things National Heritage:

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~conserv/imovable.htm

Here’s a website you might like. It’s a case study, and discusses reno’s and lead issues for a Heritage House. It’s an interesting story, I thought:

http://www.lead.org.au/clp/racs.html

kay henry

Gats,

This has been discussed before. There’s no breach of copyright if you want to sell this stuff- otherwise places like ebay and second-hand book shops and markets would shut down. Go ahead- sell it- I am sure Steve wouldn’t mind if his knowledge is recycled, particularly if the product is no longer available.

kay henry