"your attitude to the area is the same as any local." yeah cos im a local I know how much that beach stinks from masses of seaweed that doesnt get washed out like a surf beach would . as for the beach………..yeah only a victorian would consider swimming there   . In summer we, like most brisbanites head to bribie, Caloundra or the gold…[Read more]

no sorry enternit, can't help you with Browns Plains. Terrible name tho. Someone on the sth side should be able to help

and according to whereis.com.au it is  Travel 32.46 km, Est. Time 23 mins to come from my house at dinmore to albert st in bris cos i dunno where the PO is. SO 'accorind' to my calculations I'm 3mins out . sorry bout that. Perhaps eternit, your calculations were before upgrades to roads. Ive done the trip often enough.

crashy you'll find that  it is not legal in Brisbane to rent out the grannyflat separate from the house.  Grannyflats are for your granny or some other family member. In saying that, I have a grannyflat at my own house that i rent out to a bloke (no relation) who pays my kids school fees.  Frankly I think  it's crap that I can rent out a room to…[Read more]

ok I have a property at Dinmore (Ipswich) walking distance to train, school and shops. It's an eastern suburb so  it's a 20min drive to Bris CBD. so here is a brick an tile at dinmore for $220k http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=o&id=104191156&f=0&p=30&t=res&ty=&fmt=&header=&c=48738436&s=qld&snf=ras&tm=1186290657…

I grew up at redcliffe, brother lives there as does my father.  I have an IP at kippa-ring. But I'm not as excited about Redcliffe (I read the article crashy mentioned). Yes there is a new bridge on teh way. That bridge is years overdue and I'm not sure it will adequately cope with the populution in any case.  If you are going to buy in R…[Read more]

i wrote a whole bunch of stuff and when i went to post it , it didnt work.  So briefly I suggest Caboolture and Ipswich good luck

NOw Amanda, you WILL live in Ipswich. Tho if you are talking about those nasty windy days they were truly  awful. I guess it is almost Ekka time.

I agree with LA Aussie tho if it turns out Costello is in the running, libs won't stand a chance. As Opportunity mentioned, the govt is  bent on freeing up land for development. ON ABC radio (Brisbane) yesterday they talked of how more land would be released and the red tape that developers face at council level should be cut through much…[Read more]

LOLOL tatts_83!! oh Xenia there seems to be a lot of people out there that need protection from themselves.  Reminds me of this story about a man after purchasing his brand new computer had to ring the call centre because he couldnt get anything up on the screen.  After fiddling about, trying this and that for half an hour, they finally figured o…[Read more]

I hate to admit it but you're story gave me a giggle. I'm sure you're not at the laughing stage yet.  I 'm in Brisbane and have seen plenty of their bright signs so I'll be sure to give them a wide berth in the future. You sound like your on the ball. Praps you could sell it yourself.  I often wonder how people who don't use an agent get along s…[Read more]

i have to admit i would like to see 42 day contracts the norm perhaps a clause to complete earlier if both parties are ready. Too many times I have bought houses and there have been holdups with banks and solicitors….dont expect much out of them on a Friday! Solicitors  flippantly say 'we'll ask for an extension'  and couldnt give a rats that i…[Read more]

aesthetics pffft! YOU dont have to live there.  Most of us practical people are looking for as much built in cupboard space as possible.  I used to think carports stuck out in front of a house looked awful and wouldnt want it at my house. Tennants tho will pay extra knowing their car is safely out of the elements.

hi there I have been a full time investor for nearly two years now.  I pulled out the equity in my house to purchase IPs.  As previously mentioned I have tried to combine CF+ with high growth areas. All loans are low doc. I now have over 2m in property  so if properties increase by 5% in the year, I refiance to pick up the shortfall in mo…[Read more]

melbdude26 sounds exactly why it is our responsibility as parents to encourage our children to grow up and take responsibility.  He gets a $200,000 windfall, blows the lot and blames his mother for not letting him live at home. This was a hellova step up that most of us never get. And then you didnt get your inheritance from  your poor m…[Read more]

yes there's no doubt  that prices have gone up in hte past few months. I'm guessing that  inner city is too expensive so people  are looking further afield.  Anyways, Im

When crashy says 'redcliffe'  he means as close to the water as possible. Not kippa-ring, not rothwell,. Id be looking at  redcliffe , scarborough, maybe margate but walking distance to water.  REdcliffe worries me a tad. THey keep building highrise and I don't believe it has hte infrastructure to support it.  I grew up there and am often over the…[Read more]

I dont know anything about the hotspotting report but i'll be checking it out. Ive used residex reports, postcode reports that detail streets Ive found useful. I also bought one of those top 100 'burbs. As they are based on past performance they cannot take the place of your own research. If you know a place that is getting a trainline, …[Read more]

Yeah i agree with above comments. wots the rule ' land appreciates, buildings depreciate'. Too many overheads with units, usually a better return on houses.  And gees I hate body corps telling me what I can and cant do. goodluck

well I'd cetainly be looking at  Chermside, especially walking distance to the Prince Charles Hosp. Chermside has the biggest  shopping centre in Bris and inside 10k's to the cbd.