Hi againhttp://www.realestatesecrets.com.auis the website for anyone wanting to do a compare and contrast.  Wanelad – you will see that what you are paying for represents 543 hours of work to prepare material on 24 DVDs which each run for over an hour plus the additional written material.I would agree that Hans and Steve have much in common -…[Read more]

HI thereIt may be the property taxes referred to are the stamp duty payable to the state government (which is levied on the contract or the transfer of land – depending upon which state you are in) and also land tax (which is levied at various thresholds depending upon the entity purchasing the property – depending upon which state you are in).thanks

Hi thereby the way Raddles and Robyn Davis are one in the sameWe did have our meeting on the 27th May and had 6 people attendThe first part of the session dealt with shares then we discussed property.Can fill you in if you contact methanks

Hi thereif you are looking to Toowoomba for lifestyle – would have to say it is a good choiceI am speaking as the wife of a RAAF member for 20 years who has been posted to most states in Australia and also overseas to the USA – Toowoomba would have to be one of my most favourite places.  It is an excellent place to bring up children given that…[Read more]

Hi therewill try and answer some of your queriesInterest on a mortgage will be deductible if the property is an investment property.  It is not possible to deduct interest on a property which is owner occupied – though if some one has a home office in that property – a proportion might be deductible.As to acquistion of property through deeds -…[Read more]

HI thereI think you do need to get some legal advice tooThe community legal service where I live (Toowoomba) used to have solicitors who would fly out to visit isolated parties and would also conduct interviews with people via video conference facilities.  Is there any way you can see if those sort of facilities are available to you?If you Ca…[Read more]

HI thereI would agree with some of the comments above – if you are purchasing in Toowoomba as an owner occupier – prices are very reasonable – but if you are looking as an investor – the comment from our property manager was that the developers are bringing in too much stock at the moment which means the letting agents are having difficulty…[Read more]

Hi thereA Lessor can charge the tenant for all consumption where individually metered and there is a term in the agreement.Your lease is a contract and unless there is a provision which specifically states that you can deduct water expenses from rent received (which could put the tenant in arrears) – then you are not permitted to do so under y…[Read more]

HI therewhen a business likes this breaks up they do have arrangements between the parties as to what happens with debtorsI would think it is an issue for the parties to resolve – not for you to have to pay twice.  Can you send a copy of your receipt for the bill to whoever is sending you the invoice and say if they need to resolve debtors – they…[Read more]

HI there JTWI am certainly not trying to make any of this personal – and I think you a right to feel cautious, skeptical and be tight with money.I was just trying to answer the question put by renabelz if anyone has done the Hans Jacobi course and are they using the methods propounded.  As the answer was yes – I was trying to give the author of…[Read more]

Current provisions under the Residential Tenancies Act 1994Sections 89, 90 and 91 of the Act outline the rightsand obligations with respect to service charging, fornon moveable dwellings. Sections 91A and 94 arespecial provisions about water charging.Under the current legislation, lessors are required topay all outgoings for the premises, with the…[Read more]

Hi JTWyour comments are noted – but I would say that we easily recovered the costs of the course as a result of the negotiation skills learned – when purchasing properties subsequently.What I also failed to mention is that if you purchase the course – you also have a personal consultation by phone with Hans – at a time convenient to you to discuss…[Read more]

Hi thereI have actually done the initial Hans Jacobi course at a time when we were considering where to invest for our next property.I know it is a lot of money but I don't regret getting it – because it is not just limited to property investment topics.  The program starts with looking at your structure to buy – in this case property – takes you…[Read more]

HI thereCan I say it does often depend upon the body corporate what information is sent out – there are specific requirements to comply with and then there may be additional information – depending upon what is happening – if there was  a proposal to drastically increase the admin and sinking fund – you may see the income and expenditure at the…[Read more]

Hi therewe had a 30 day contract for a sale in Canberra – mind you it didn't settle on time because the Purchaser's bank was still sorting mortgage documents when settlement was dueI reminded the purchaser of the terms – that I could withdraw from the contract or have him pay penalty interest – it was very quickly sorted out from thereso I suggest…[Read more]

Hi therethat definately is the sort of thing that is done for an exit clause – the only other thing you may want to think about is what if one party passes away and the other's estate needs to resolve issues – similar principles apply.  You might also want to think about what insurance is in place for each of you – to ensure that there is money…[Read more]

Hi Noniwhen you did your conveyancing searches – was a body corporate search done – as a lot of the information you have requested would have been evident if a search of the body corporate records were done?You may like to review information on 2 BCM sites that we have dealt with and consider well run to do a compare and contrast – also see the…[Read more]

Hi therehave you any relatives over the east side of the country?In our case – our first IP was actually interstate but it was near my husband's family – so when we visited them – we did our inspections and bought a property – it also meant they could keep an eye on it for us and any subsequent visits we did, we could claim some of our costs if we…[Read more]

HI therewithout doing an actual property search – if you are interested in a particular area – why not ring the local council and get them to let you know the average rates for the area – they may also have some financial information on websites which you can reviewthanks

Hi thereit can depend upon the state your in and what information you have to hand. Often when we make an offer on a contract we specify all the terms and conditions that we want to have in the contract.Often the agent will come back to us and say – it should be an offer on an actual contract – so we then go ahead and prepare a contract which we…[Read more]