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    2.7m or 3m high ceilings??

    OP we built our house with 2.7m ceilings throughout with a 170mm step down into an open plan living and kitchen area to make that space 2.87m (although the kitchen has a bulkhead to give it some definition from the rest of the living), and we love how it turned out. Went with square set...
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    Essentially unlimited, free desktop valuations.

    Does it have a valuation on the MyWealth site? One of my mine was doing this on MyWealth, so I asked support about it and RP Data had to change the classification from vacant land to a house, works fine now.
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    "Outsmarting" rpdata desktop valuation.

    Thanks Rolf and Aaron for your replies. So I ordered a credit check from Veda today and sure enough I've got two hits on there from playing with CBA's AVM in the past 6 months. The first had wanted a full val so I had cancelled straight away, the second was just to check LMI implications but...
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    "Outsmarting" rpdata desktop valuation.

    Sigh, I just had upfront valuations on our PPOR and IP last week, which I ordered myself on Valex at about $250 each on the advice of my broker, obviously they're not as knowledgeable as yourselves! Could be time to move I think... The PPOR val came in at $580k which was $10k lower than my...
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    5 acre + PPOR Melbourne, VIC

    I used to live on 5 acres in Lara, and would probably choose it over Lovely Banks and Bacchus Marsh. No idea about Gisborne though. The closest shops etc to Lovely Banks are in areas with a lot of socio-economic problems (eg Corio), whereas Lara has its own shops and schools (and supposedly a...
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    Buying with the kids - does it work?

    I have had a third share in two investment properties with my parents for a few years, which seemed like a great idea at the time as it allowed me to get into the market with a much lower outlay and thus at a price I could afford, being in my early twenties. When my partner and I were...
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    Geelong Property Expo - anyone going

    Yeah thanks for the heads up, I'll try and have a look for sure, should be interesting. If I make it to the buyer's advocate I'll let you know what his thoughts are
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