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    house lower than Street

    Thanks for the awesome reply. I checked and the land is subject to overland flooding from drainage. It actually has a drain running under the property. But to take water from the property only. Ie it goes from the middle of the property to the stormwater in the street. I see that from a dial...
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    house lower than Street

    I went and checked out a house it's an old timber cottage in good condition on stumps at about 1.8 metres. It has a driveway that goes sloping downwards under the house at the side of the drive way towards the end of the driveway slab under the house there is a drain under the house. At the...
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    Sydney Silliness Warnings 2015

    Same here. I'm in bne too. Ready to buy another property but not sure what bne is going to do
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    I'm calling it... 2015 is the peak

    can you please bring me up to speed on what 90 percent of the forum believe I'm actually quite interested in this Are you saying that most people believe that house prices in stagnate for quite some time? Thanks
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    patchy patio post

    thanks Scott for the advice if I had wanted to paint it then I would have just ordered a powder coated metal post (actually cheaper) point was to get a nice timber posts as a feature. Will staining it make any difference? I actually am going to put my foot down with the patio company because I...
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    patchy patio post

    I ordered 140mm kwila posts for my new patio. They are patchy as per the picture. With some segments many shades darker I said i wasn't happy and the patio installer forwarded me the response from the supplier. "This is a kwila laminated post, which is made from many components of kwila, it...
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    more jobs in brisbane?

    This is relevant to me as I'm looking at borrowing quite a bit to buy in Brisbane as i live here and want to live in it (plus rent out some rooms to help pay it off. I'm just not keen to get into a long debt problem if there are no gains on property.
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    buying as ip to increase purchasing power but then using as OO

    Terry I'm confused now. I buy it as an investment. Then change my mind and move in with boarders (not tenants). How is this fraud? Its now become owner occupied
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    buying as ip to increase purchasing power but then using as OO

    Does anyone know in queensland if I buy a property as an investment in order to be able to increase my purchasing power and therefore I pay stamp duty as an investor and then I move immediately into the property can I get a partial refund of the investment stamp duty to what it would be if it...
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    solution to guttering overflowing into the eaves

    That looks good. Thanks. I don't have a problem with water on my lawn from time to time. Better than in the eves.
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    solution to guttering overflowing into the eaves

    hi I was hoping people could help. My gutter overflows when it rains heavily the issue is that water then spills into the eaves onto the soffit which causes mould and in one extreme case it came into the ceiling. The issue I believe is I have one of those gutters where the outside face is...
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    how do I remove the spring from the tap spindle

    I need to change the washer in this tap. I need to remove the chrome shroud as I need to be able to fit a long socket over the spindle I can't just use a spanner as the hexagonal part of the spindle is in behind the tiles the issue is that the chrome shroud is held back by a spring that ican't...
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    Will the Sydney median house price reach $1 million by the end of 2015?

    You guys who owned property in Sydney are lucky. I bought in bne in 2008 and haven't seen 50% gains
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    Sydney is turning into a ghetto as poor are trapped by fewer jobs and rising housing

    My aunt works at POW hospital. She confirmed this is a modern issue. Nurses can't afford to live any where near work. Need millions for a house in the eastern suburbs
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    Sydney is turning into a ghetto as poor are trapped by fewer jobs and rising housing

    Yeah not lol. It's not fair they don't pay a fair share of tax given their earnings
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    What should I be aware of if buying a house in West End Brisbane?

    I like hippies. In fact I am a hippie. Not dirty though. I think the alcoholics/halfway house dwellers would bother me more
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    What should I be aware of if buying a house in West End Brisbane?

    OK. Does willair have some advice. This is a big move for me and want to get it right
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