Recent content by aussieboy2010

Hi guys, I'm looking at renovating my PPOR. I'm currently interested in extending the home as well as renovating. Essentially, i want to knock down the rear wall of the home and add a large living area. I'll need to also add a new kitchen, i want to re-do my current bathroom (it's...

Thanks Steve. As you know, I recently bought in Wayville. Was just looking at those Wayville figures and unsure how to interpret them. It says that the median price went up from 580k to 873k, a change of 50%? Clearly there was a s low number of sales that influenced these figures. How can...

man, it's gonna be tough till i get into my specialty. should be good though. get stuck into the mortgage as best as possible.

Moving in. My bro is moving in with me.

Cheers mate. Just to clarify though, I have been looking for a number of months now.

Finally did it. Bought my first home. Nice villa in Wayville, on the Unley side of Goodwood road. I really love the house. The cost of the house will force me to make some lifestyle changes but they're small sacrifices relative to what I just purchased. Just wanted to say thanks to...

all great points mate, cheers.

Thanks. Considering the amount of information and advice i've received from the forum, mostly just from passively reading the threads I will most definately be posting an update when i finally do purchase my first home. :D

Hey mate, yeh, i have decided to put the nice car on the backburner for the moment. Went to see a house this afternoon. Crossing my fingers.

Felt the need to respond to some of these attacks. Sorry, but i cant just keep quiet when my character is being questioned like that. mate, what's your problem? i came here asking for some constructive advice and opinions and i got them from everyone. You on the hand also provided me with...

Agreed. The commissions paid to Fund managers pretty much eliminate any advantage they may over Indexed funds.

Very fair point.

Good read mate. Thanks.

Do you honestly think they'd say that? Or would they say "i prob would've held off for a short while and bought a little bit later"? Yes those that bought in 1991 and held have eventually done very well. How was life for them during those tough years though. Why are those years worth less...

Hey mate, thanks for your response. You are the only person in this thread that has noted the profession i'm in as part of this argument, and that it is completely different to every other profession for various reasons that i won't go in to. Others have likened my situation to a "tradie" who...