ALF1 wrote:
Negative cash flow property A negatively geared property in a nutshell is when the mortgage needs ‘topping up’ from your income. Your property deductions /out of pocket expenses may help you to secure a tax refund at the end of the financial year. Save your tax refund as a buffer. In a couple of years, you’ll likely have enough ‘buff…[Read more]

George, all may not be well with the property market. Many people think house prices have peaked and a crash is imminent.Read this before you make up your mind…..Money Morning – The Truth About Aussie House Prices and How The Property Industry Covered it UpI hate to think of young people getting burnt so early in life. It can be hard to…[Read more]

StingrayBirke wrote:
These Get Up! campaigns are getting a lot of attention in the media and on property blogs and forums, but I couldn't find any mention here……. Campaign1: End Negative Gearing Campaign 2: First Home Buyers Strike Read the comments to see the level of anger in the community! The FHB strike is at number one position on…[Read more]

My father had laser eye surgery a few years ago. Never looked back, best few grand he ever spent he reckons!

Baden wrote:
They are quite rude for example we sent a locksmith around because we had lost the key to a window lock so sent him round to put in new locks (fine) but they told him he had to do the garage lock too, but they had never mentioned it to me so the locksmith had no authority to do it (I would have been fine for him to do it) but the…[Read more]

NoCredit wrote:
Worth a read:Full article is here: Australian Property Bubble?

I think the first signs of collapse are here – i.e. government trying to prop up the market with a fifth pillar!