hi, we are trying to start on a house i have and did a really nice job on an old inner city flat last year . allow for some dramas like catching the flu and not being able to lift a paint brush for a week…..the flat was easy and fast mostly done in one massive trip to ikea ( and 50 odd trips to bunnings !)there were some hassles with the body…[Read more]

hi , the lesson i keep learning and relearnig is to get the financing righthave wasted a fortune on break fees, and due to the following  circumstances am about to waste more….never lend money to familyand dont try and help them by letting them live in one of your housescheers and good luck

hi i have been told minimum size  is as little as 251 sq m here in southporttho i think other factors may be relevantthe local paper had a lot of stuff recently about the council fast tracking simple second dwelling applications on suitable sized blocks( i assume so they dont have to pay for new infastructure out west )promising 5 day approval (…[Read more]

one of my loans was with bank west and they were always great to deal with . i had a really positive experience and found living on the east coast that the time difference in perth worked in my favour ( for once )usually the mortgage section of banks if full of anger and bitterness ( i have tried several )im thinking you have a valuation problem…[Read more]

if it was easy ,cheap and simple everyone would do itcan you not go there for a weekend ( on frequent flyer points )and look at a bunch ?then send the inspector around to the best couple having done a "  two for a discount "  deal ?or make your offer subject to an inspection being favourable and book it afteri asked a guy for a deal once based o…[Read more]

ps you might find its such a good deal you want to buy two….then how would you feel having only lined up finance for one  ?cheers !

Ok heres a view from the opposite end of the scale….I have been interested in Emerald ,Black water and Rockhampton for some timeso i got a job out here , moved my family etcand had a good look aroundand after 9 months we are about to move back to the coasthaving kept my hands in my pockets !i know its the LAND  that goes up in value but it its…[Read more]

I lived in a tent…back on topicI only show my tattoos to people who have tattoos and i only talk about property with people who have some( with the exception of very small children who find both interesting and have no preconceptions about either ! )i have found this to be a really good policyhope it helps youcheers and good luck !

So its about a year ago nowWhat did you end up doing ?

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Be aware that really old lino can contain asbestos. its not poison gas but it does need to be removed with care attention and the correct proceduregoogle it for the laws in your areaprofessional floor sanders are a really good dealdone a couple my self and have never come close to the results they getcheers !

just did the ikea stuff on my little flat in perth , cheap and easylooks nicemake sure you find the little kit with the wedges and the block and hook tool for tapping them together ( you need the hook tool )the bunnings stuff looked a bit cheap and nasty compared to ikeai would suggest with a small flat dont get hung up on the per meter price as…[Read more]

gutterson the old stock pile at a sheetmetal place,original client had not picked them up2c worth on the subplot…..for most people wrangling tradies is a very difficult taskhired a "real chippie " recently to do work on my own house while i was away earning the bucksreally dissapointed with the result ,gaps and the time and cost blowoutsi will…[Read more]

sydney is tough like that ,there is always some one who would rather pay more and get it over with than keep looking ,and they seem to have a lot more gas in the tank !we bought our most recent fix up at auction and it was a good experience.we asked before if 5 % would be ok as it was all we had,and after walking away about 5 paces they agreedi…[Read more]

so how did you go ?

hi ,to clarifywhile i was looking for a suitable  second hand kitchen i found a new one on e bay , the right shape.if you are in queensland the guy also advertises in the trading postit took weeks we had to pay up front and they werent ready when i arrived with a truckbut when it did arrive it looked fantastic was really easy to fit and i would…[Read more]

ebay,,,,,

i really enjoyed his booksmy brother directs tv commercials and keeps "borrowing "them read in the paper he was doing a deal with winnebago (or similar) campers and a chinese boat builder to produce the shells in carbon fibre for the us marketthought that was pretty cleverhad my own business at 22 and easily wasted way more than 10 grand  !

" if you build it they will come ……." ?

spend the money !cheap paint = many coatsi have always felt that if you are saving money by doing the job yourself skimping on the materials as well is not a recipe for successhaving said that, i travel to all the bunnings stores nearby when i am painting and go straight to the trolley of half price  "mis tints"luckily the policy of hiring back…[Read more]