Recent content by Luckyrooster

Inner West Sydney - Are 1 bedroom houses worth it? Lately, I've been looking to make an investment property purchase in Newtown/Enmore/Marrickville/Erskinville. I've got my heart set on owning a bit of land with an actual 'house' (*terrace/townhouse) on it, as opposed an apartment - and this...

Sold for $770k Wow! Although earlier predictions of mid 800's turned out to be incorrect. Still, that's quite the reno project.

Yes, you're missing something here. It's called better research :)

Thanks I'm looking into that. I just think it's helpful to generate discussion on these things, and so far this thread provided some great details I had not thought of - so as far as I'm concerned it validates why I asked the question and it allows other people to gain knowledge on a hot area of...

Thanks for the pickup on that mate. For 697, it's def not too bad given it's fairly large, has a good sized Attic space (potential bedroom conversion) and plans for rear lane access,which you would def turn into a small carport, given the price increase. Because that's closer to the hotspots of...

I came across this as a potential investment property: http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-marrickville-113450571 I'm no expert on the prices of Marickville. It's tricky to research online, since no price guides are stated. Any idea what this could be worth at Auction? And what...

Thanks for chiming in Proper, it's always good to get one side of the coin. :)

I know there is much chatter on these boards regarding the future of CG in places where CG has already run rampant over the last growth cycle (10 years). So, when push comes to shove, is such growth truly sustainable? This article gave me pause when I read it this morning...

To be fair, Domain came to the table quite late, a few years after realestate.com.au virtually dominated the field early in the dot come game. It's a heck of a duopoly if I ever saw one..kinda Pepsi/Coke.

I tried searching and couldn't find anything about this, so thought it could be helpful to lots of people out there: Over the years I have found some people prefer Domain (owned by Fairfax) and others prefer Realestate.com.au (News Limited majority owned REA Group). Essentially, both...

Like ANZ or Comm Bank. All insurers are backed by similar re-insurers and are very similar in not wanting to pay. If you buy the stuff from TV commercials, you are asking for trouble.

I do indeed know about income insurance, but I have dealt with a few friends who have told me its like pulling teeth getting them to pay out. They have lots of fine print to make it hard to start paying promptly.

Exactly my thoughts Scott. Kitchens and bathrooms are so cheap to install now than they were 10 - 20 years ago, that people can be easily fooled into the cosmetic finishes. New roofing, structural issues, wiring etc - these are the big ones that cost and take major time to repair that you hit...

Marrickville is a still a winner on the CG front in my books, but it's just bloody hard getting a terrace between 600 - 700k anymore. Still, they are large blocks usually and if you buy near the train station, it's a sound investment. Probably not as sought after as Newtown or Enmore, but coming...

It's a great place, but as others have said - as its full renovated, you will be paying top dollar for this at auction. Think high 800s. The secret to CG growth in the inner west seems to be by doing your own reno. The problem I'm finding is that even the knock-em-down type properties that...