Recent content by Stockwhizben

hello, my brother and I wish to purchase a property together. He would own 60%, I would own 40%. How do you get this to happen? On the contract of sale do I write 40% next to my name and 60% next to his. Is there anything else like do you need some document from a lawyer saying this is the...

hi all, I am renovating my small laundry. We did our kitchen last year and put in stone benchs. For the laundry I am going to get a piece of stone same colour but not as thick as what I did in the kitchen and put over the washing machine that will act as a bench to put stuff on like a...

hi guys, I was after some opinions about Cheltenham Vic 3191. Seems close to the beach, and next door to the pricy suburbs so thinking there would be some ripple effects. Looks like has already gone up in value but do you think there is more growth left in it? Highett gone up heaps and imo...

be careful with asbestos. take some samples from the wall and under the tiles before smashing the crap out of the place. Double bag them and send to a lab for testing. Takes a couple of days, cheap as for piece of mind as looks as old place.

Hi guys, is it okay to plaster over these old vents I have in my place? 70's unit. Getting plastering and painting done and was going to plaster over them but dont know if any problems in doing so? Wife watching the block tonight and apparently they had similar vents and said not to but gave...

I was not after a lecture I know the points you raise, I was after a rough idea if it can be done. I am not at the stage to go talk to council about their detailed rules. I was after the most basic answer of can you put two townhouses on a 500m2 block in Kingston council.

hi, Just wondering roughly if people think that this property can be developed to put in 2 townhouses on it. Place looks asbestos to me so added cost for demo. I'm not sure under the new development rules if this block is big enough with street frontage enough as well so looking for some...

hi everyone, just say I do a renovation of kitchen, laundry and bathroom and spend say $50k on it. As far as the value now going up, do I go to my bank and show them the receipts and say please give me a valuation of the property now i've done the reval so I can withdraw equity? Do I need to...

hello, just wondering if anyone has installed or knows of a gas log fire where depth is slim. I am wanting to put one in a unit I have and only spot to put it on lounge wall which separates the hallway and the lounge. The wall is just normal plasterboard both sides of frame so about 150mm...

Hi guys, wondered if anyone could quickly run numbers and give me opinions on my situation and whether I would be able to borrow to buy another IP or sit tight. Live melbourne, accountant. Income $110k gross. Take home $6100 per month. 32 years old married no kids. Wife has just started...

I should add that the unevenness of the floor is not noticeable at all to walk on for me. Although builder could tell when he walked on it.

Hi, I have moved into my ppor, a villa unit. I have just had a building inspection done as wanted to get property looked at and to run ideas by about what sort of Renos to do, ideas etc. Builder said and demonstrated to me that areas of the unit were not level and dropping 10mm at least in...