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    Investor's club investigated by ASIC

    http://www.news.com.au/finance/money/consumer-affairs-is-using-an-online-survey-to-find-out-who-became-a-millionaire-based-on-the-property-clubs-advice/story-e6frfmdr-1227309697765 Will any forumites jump to his defence?
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    Pro Athletes vs parasitical family members.

    Looks like an interesting book: http://www.news.com.au/sport/american-sports/ex-nfl-star-lifts-the-lid-on-being-a-new-money-millionaire/story-fnq2nnu6-1227301439869
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    Why would you buy in Sydney?

    This auction happened yesterday: http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-dutton+park-118907119 Seems to have sold for $1,650,000 according to Property Monitors. Given all the hoo-haa about 1mill median Sydney prices if you had a few extra quid you could get this. Better capital...
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    The English Patient-help me settle an argument

    Although I was watching the Soccer last night the movie "The English Patient" was on. This invariably leads to a bit of a heated discussion on the artistic and entertainment merits of the movie in our household. (I'm sure you've see the Seinfeld episode on this). So just a quick straw poll on...
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    Who's going to this auction?

    http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-bondi-118903099 http://news.domain.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/bondi-hoarders-house-up-for-sale-20150123-12wl6k.html Bondi Hoarders House.
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    New Kitchen in Brisbane

    Moving out of my PPOR shortly. Current kitchen is fairly povo so I'm going to replace it and the gas stove. Whether I turn it into an IP or sell it I feel a new kitchen is necessary. Where do I get a new cheap (not marble with euro appliances) kitchen installed (actually 2nd hand is ok) and what...
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    Ipswich going down the gurgler???

    APM shows this property went for $150500.00 at auction yesterday: http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-north+ipswich-117504467 48 Pine St North Ipswich. UCV $145,000.00 RP Data tells me current owner purchased in2006 for $208,000.00 Anyone know what's going on? (I...
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    Death of a business empire

    The collapse of a once wealthy beer family in the U S of A. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2014/07/08/how-the-stroh-family-lost-the-largest-private-beer-fortune-in-the-u-s/?utm_campaign=forbestwittersf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social Interesting story.
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    Free Dazz!

    The banhammer has visited and one of our more interesting and controversial contributors is not with us. When can he come in from the cold Sim? What did he do to warrant such cruel and unusal punishment
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    Emergency snake repair!

    http://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2014/QCATA14-015.pdf Agent fails to repair snake, tenant vacates.
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    Queensland AG strikes another blow against bikie scum

    SO the Police arrest a real estate agent (seemingly just before Easter so he won't get bail) for facilitating laundering of bikie money...
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    Brisbane Market Collapsing!!!!!

    Nah- not really. Just a bit of drama in the thread title to get your attention. Went to Ray White South Brisbane auction last night and here are the results: 397 Oxley Rd Sherwood: sold 358k 1208/172 Grey St South Brisbane : bidding but passed in vendors bid 660k 372 Cliveden Ave...
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    Dreamstealers take on Entrepenuer over abandoned house

    http://www.news.com.au/money/money-matters/family-returns-home-to-find-man-has-taken-over/story-e6frfmd9-1226775010957 Yeah- just stirring as regards the topic header. I'm surprised this can occur but then again it is America we are talking about. Here in Qld you can do it but there is a...
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    I've voted!

    Just sent off my postal vote. Had been sitting on it for a week to see what popped up before the election but there have been no major shocks. Filled in all 82 boxes below the line in the senate. Family First / The smoker's rights party were at the bottom.
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    Fluking the Big One

    Not sure if that's how it's spelt, but it is an expression used by an elderly delusional client of mine as to his retirement plan by winning lotto. I saw this article: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/money/lotto-warning-friends-family-money-can-disappear-quick-20121107-28xh9.html I got...
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    When "wraps" go wrong!

    You've read the news.com.au article: http://www.news.com.au/realestate/news/couple-awarded-150000-compensation-after-months-of-harassment-by-neighbours/story-fncq3gat-1226650717330 Now read the case: http://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2013/QDC13-110.pdf Funny part about this is...
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    Couple buy home and Council kick the out!

    From News.com.au: http://www.news.com.au/realestate/buying/council-bans-couple-banned-from-living-in-185m-converted-richmond-warehouse/story-fndban6l-1226640658915 At least they can sue the conveyancer. I would try for a rezoning to mitigate my losses 1st. I wonder how this will turn out.
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    New Island appears in Brisbane-get in quick!!!!

    Sounds like a scam or just a grossly negligent listing but a big WTF from me when I saw this: http://www.realestate.com.au/property-residential+land-qld-brisbane+city-200567351 possibly Norfolk Island but it doesn't look like it from the pic. Any ideas anyone?
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    Eco and social responsiblity of mining companies

    Not wanting to troll many of the forumites who abide by mining as the new religion but I came across this item today: http://www.news.com.au/national-news/how-the-redbank-copper-mine-poisoned-hanrahans-creek/story-fncynjr2-1226597988909 Followed by the revelation that I earned more than...
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    I missed buying my cheapo weekender -sold $80,200 10/2/13

    Checking the auction results and noted 4 Wattle St Russell Island. http://domainmastheads.homepriceguide.com.au/saturday_auction_results/Brisbane.pdf Gotta be a mistake. Realestate.com had already removed it but Domain was a bit tardy...
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