Recent content by Northerner

Hey all, Well the wedding and honeymoon is over, we are back to reality now :eek: Along with that comes the big task of finishing off the middle section of our PPOR and extending the rear with a new kitchen and bathroom. First port of call is getting some plans of what we want. I...

Oceania, My cousin bought in Taperoo a few years back and they have seen good capital gains there. Personally I find it hard to believe that Taperoo and Osbourne (plus other surrounding suburbs) won't increase in value because of their close proximity to the Defence companies, there is a new...

The building was valued last financial year for insurance purposes and it came in over $350k more than what it was the last time it was valued, and we are all paid up, so no worries there. I'm not sure if the BC can actually sell the unit from the guy, it was only raised. From our...

Hey there Pablo, Didn't grow up here, grew up in Salisbury (hence Northerner). I'm 28, living with my fiancee, been here since 2004. We are on Mead Street, and I agree about the dolphins, I ride to Salisbury once a week and ALWAYS see them when I ride past the new townhouses. I agree...

Hi all, Went to our annual strata meeting this evening, and of the 8 unit owners, us and one other owner only showed up. Is this a common occurance other unit owners are experiencing? I can understand if people are in another state or away, but we had a couple of weeks notification of the...

Oceania, I live in Peterhead, and the new development is happening down the end of my street. We bought our 1910 cottage in 2004 and are in the process of a big renovation (replacing lathe and plaster walls for starters plus an extension!!!!). It is our intention to purchase another place in...

Nice one duncan, I echo handy's advice, my neighbor had his trailer stolen from the front of his house, and I also know of another chippy who had his whole car and trailer stolen from the front of a site, so keep your eye on it. I love buying new tools, there is always an easy...

So far this year I've had 3 very good ones said to me, and since then I've found that I get more out of quotes if they are told to me rather than me reading them.. Scenario 1: I was at my mums (having dinner with the rest of my family)talking about my upcoming wedding and we were talking...

I once heard a saying that went something like: "If, at the end of your life, you can count the number of friends (genuine friends) on one hand, you've done well for yourself". Since I heard that, I've accepted that people will come into and leave my life, and therefore I try to get as much...

Hey JJJ, I've been the same for the last few years, 2 of my favourites are: Only as high as I reach can I grow, Only as far as I seek can I go, Only as deep as I look can I see, Only as much as I dream can I be, AND If you're bragging about what you did last week, you've done...

I know a painter who did a similar thing a few years back. He said he and 9 others got together at a pub one evening and made up a company to build the houses. They all used to have a communal shed where they would take "left overs", from building sites they worked on, that were going to go to...

Last year our tenant called our PM and asked if he could pay for Foxtel to be installed. We said absolutely because it will be an added feature if he decides to leave. On top of that we were able to sign him up to a new lease with a $5 increase, so we're pumped about that.

Holy Cow!!!!!! Thankyou to everyone who provided their opinion, I wasn't expecting so many, wow!!! Ok, to enlighten you all a bit more. We actually did have asy's idea in the back of our minds, and just spend $20k on us and go crazy overseas, but after thinking about it, there are too many...

Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster. I must say I get pumped when I read all the threads on here, so thanks to everyone who contributes. I found the site by accident and since then have been hooked (3 months). I'm facing some real challenging decisions regarding my relationship...