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We have your basic 4br, 2bth project home (ppor) and was thinking about walling off the formal dining area to make a study (would really like a study for all our paperwork and somewhere tidy to keep computer etc). If we did this it would give us a room of 3mtres by 3mtres (the wall facing the...

Hi, did anyone watch 60 minutes last night about people losing their homes? One family said that they were going to keep their home at all costs even if they starve and were now living off credit cards. One couple sold their mcmansion as they couldn't afford it and admitted that it was their...

Hi, I am considering buying a unit sight unseen and was wondering how others who have bought properties sight unseen have gone about it. thanks, just looking for a few tips and things to look out for.

Anybody else off this weekend to the sales? I'm off this weekend with a list to try and get some things I need on sale. Harvey Norman here I come!:D And yes, I will be the crazy lady snatching, pushing and demanding a replacement item for when the say "sorry, they are all sold out. We only had...

Hi, Just finished building a house now trying to fitout so I can rent it out. I am struggling to decide which air con to install. If I was going to live in it I would be putting ducted r/c in. Because I am renting it I have thought about evaporative air con or a big split system in the...

Hi, I am considering changing my mortgage on my ppor to interest only to free up more cashflow to buy more property. Who else is doing this and how comfortable do you feel having an interest only mortgage? Lucy

If I buy a ppro outright and then decide to turn the property into a rental say in 18months time, can I refinance the house to the 80% of the value and then claim deduction on my investment loan over the house for the full 80%?

Hi, Anybody know anything about this area? I believe a Marina is going to be built soon. Shellharbour is lovely, just wondering about Shell Cove. Any thoughts? Lucy

Does anyone know what to expect to pay for having a house tiled? I have been told that the labour costs to expect would be basically the same cost as the tile per square metre. Does this sound right? Also, I am going for neutral colours and am hopeless when it comes to choosing. Anyone...