Recent content by bhutcho

Much appreciated. Thanks!

Suburb is Wallsend. I've heard good things about Love Realty but that was more from a property management point of view rather than selling. Just after someone that will give a fair indication on price and be professional and proactive in the sale without being pushy to both myself and...

Looking to sell an investment property in the Newcastle NSW region. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations or agents to avoid in the area. Thanks :)

Looking to renovate the kitchen in my rental in the Newcastle NSW region. Previous tenants damaged the benchtop which they then completely replaced (carcass is still in good condition) and now I'm thinking of replacing the doors and drawers to make it more modern along with having a pantry...

Mayfield East was an area of interest when I bought my first IP but although the area seems to be moving slowly upwards in the demographic that live there the main thing that concerned me was the availability of 3+ bedroom houses that offered off street parking, weren't a dump and reasonably...

Housing in Gunnedah massively increased in price a couple of years ago so in my opinion like a previous poster mentioned you may get a good return for a while but could also leave yourself open to a loss if industry in the town dries up.

Can anyone here recommend a lower cost but decent quality builder in the Newcastle/Hunter Valley region. Looking to build either a pair of side by side freestanding 3br villas if I can find a wide enough block or a single level 4br home. The following builders seem to fit the bill...

I was thinking very similar to this in the hope that it turns out similar to Docklands in Melbourne. Problem being that another alternative to the cruise terminal is another coal terminal. If this gets approved the then I think the surrounding areas would not appreciate anywhere near as much in...

Contemplating purchasing a flat block of land around 600m2 and having a 3-4br home built on it. I see builders such as Coral Homes, Dixon, Macdonald Jones all offer 3br homes starting from around 120-130K however would like to know the realistic price for a finished house not just what they...

I ended up using Capital Claims in Charlestown for the depreciation schedule and they were great.

I need to get a depreciation schedule for my PPOR that has recently been converted to an investment property. Can anyone recommend someone in the area to perform a depreciation schedule? Also can anyone recommend a good accountant? Also given its a strata unit doesl that mean I'm able to...

I've used the 12.5mm laminate from Lion King Flooring on ebay. Much better quality product that the thin laminates from Bunnings, Ikea etc. Scratch/Dint/Water resistant as well.

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a cost effective place to replace kitchen bench tops. My tenant on vacating the premises has left me with a nice surprise of a burnt bench top and they need to be replaced. Can anyone recommend someone?

I've heard that led's are still very dull with the light they throw compared to normal halogen downlights. Care to recommend any suitable LED replacements for 50W globes with similar light throw?

I'm going to be renting elsewhere. Not interested in the risk of moving the advance payments into the share market so just trying to work out whether to change the loan to Interest only and/or cease payments. Next step is to purchase a PPOR rather than another IP. I think its time to see...