MattstaI am suggesting only following natural disasters or in places declares 'boom' towns. There are Gladstone residents now sleeping in the Town Show Grounds.I agree, all other rents should be by negotiation. I got a massive saving by asking for a 24 month lease at reduced rates. Funny thing is the agent did not want to present the offer. I…[Read more]

PaullieJust a quite word here and there in the halls, a beer with a Polly or two and the usual chatter… nothing to worry about….

PaullieTime will tell.

PaullieI know enough by your comments.

Labor to cap private rents?

 coAre rising Australian home prices good the economy?http://www.shareswatch.com.au/blog/investing/are-rising-australian-home-prices-good-the-economy/Often lost in the debate about house and home prices in Australia is the discussion regarding if our national obsession with housing is good or bad for the overall economy.  Instead of rejoicing t…[Read more]

PaullieThanks for your intelligent input. Let me guess, you are a speculator?If you actually have anything to constructive add, shoot, or crawl back under your rock.

PaullieWhat is ridiculous?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-02/to-buy-or-not-to-buy/3710282

DWolfCorrect, our death rates double over the next 25 years and as the boomers depart the planet, big changes will unfold in property.I still feel we need to do many things now and create an anti-speculation environment going forward.For me, I will buy somewhere on the Sunshine Coast. Probably acreage. Not too much in cash, in any one bank…[Read more]

DWolfeNot all bears live in caves. I have enough liquid assets to buy outright. Why would I in a falling market? From my demographic research, prices will continue to fall until around 2018.I am not sure that increasing supply would be a good think when our population growth is approx 1.3% now. Made up of 0.7% natural growth. Babies do not create…[Read more]

nevertoolate1. Yes many will be underwater and currently are.2. People have always lied to cheat the dole etc. That does not mean reform is not needed.3. Good point about land tax on agriculture land. This will need to be addressed.4. people living alone is not good for their health, as medical research has shown. Isolation is not good.5. Yes,…[Read more]

I see the party is going to move of capping rents. About time….http://www.apimagazine.com.au/api-online/news/2011/12/why-capping-rents-would-be-disastrous

1. No tax payable for the value to $1 million. Sell at $1.5 million and 20% of the $500k is $100k.2. Net estate on death/inheritance, after mortgages and all debts repaid.

fwordThe boomer inheritance pool was estimated at $400 billion. Take of 20% for the possible property falls to come and it is still a substantial amount at approx $61k each? Please check my maths…Yes I believe, death taxes are fair for estates over $1million. The 20% would only apply to the amount above $1million.

ummesterMmmmm…. a 'love bubble'. I like it.fword1/3 of boomers do not want to leave any inheritance. Not a good stat to be proud of. Much the same across western nations.Immigration means we now have 5.2 million boomers from the 4.1 million born here. 80% will require full or part pension. It did not work and only kicked the can down the…[Read more]

just for the view a few years back. 19972051 25 millionhttp://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/Previousproducts/3222.0Media%20Release31997%20to%202051?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3222.0&issue=1997%20to%202051&num=&view=and then by 2000middle series. 2051 26.4 million and 2101 at 26.4…[Read more]

1. They will be less workers per dependent as our participation rates start their decline. Less people to pay more tax, if you want to get the revenues from the workers.2. Emigration – peakinghttp://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/05emigration.htmhttp://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/05emigration_1.htm – they have not updated the chart and it…[Read more]

On GermanyIt is not recent anti-speculation laws for resendential.1920 Hitler made it so.http://constitutionalistnc.tripod.com/hitler-leftist/ (Item 17)http://www.ptireturns.com/en/tax_info/de.phphttp://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Europe/Germany/Taxes-and-Costs

fword1. 1/3 of our population growth in real numbers is our demographic momentum, or more people living longer.2. 66% of our NOM are temporary Visa holders.3. We are currently experiencing peak emigration.4. What do you think the June population growth percentage will be? My guess 1.3% (0.7% is our natural growth)5. In the next 25 years our death…[Read more]