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I have a house in Wellington, country NSW. I bought it 2 years ago and am just totally unable to get any repairs done. I have been trying for 2 years to get the piers repacked and some other stuff. I have tried multiple builders, they just aren't interested. I don't know whether it has...

Is it in any way possible to get around this problem? I have a property which is my primary residence which I have rented out the last 4 years and I have paid off $200,000 from the loan. As this property is too small for us to all live in together (it's a one bedder) I am now looking at buying...

Dear All, Does anyone here have an idea of how much one can claim on one's tax return for being on a strata committee? I am the treasurer of mine, and this year have done so much, and I'm just wondering what is a reasonable amount to claim. I have been busy with it constantly, organising...

Our block of 12 units would like to try and change strata managing agent, and I need some advice. The block consists mostly of owners who never come to the AGM and never get involved, and as such it has been up to the strata committee to constantly chase up the slack and recalcitrant managing...

Just heard from a friend of mine, she was watching a documentary either in the States or in Canada about some new crisis to hit all to do with loan products called lever arm. And supposed to peak in 2011, has anyone here heard of that? Apparently totally different from the sub prime products. I...

I bought a house in Wellington, NSW (near Mudgee) two years ago. I have the greatest difficulty finding someone who is prepared to re-stump the house. Have nagged a builder in Dubbo for two years now, with no result. Other people I have contacted aren't interested in work. My flatmate owns a...

I have been looking actively for property in the east and inner west of Sydney for the last 3 months. Today rang an agent to arrange an inspection for a 3 bedroom house in the eastern suburbs only to be told contract was signed and deposit paid this afternoon. I asked how much for and he told me...

This is in today's Herald: The Herald understands the Government is planning to double the first homeowners grant from $7000 to $14,000 to invigorate the housing market which is slowing. Anyone know whether it applies to new homes only, or to all homes? Or are they still working that out...

This is a very general question. I know it depends on suburb, property, is it a bargain - but am just wondering. The signs are confusing, are we now near the bottom of the market if rates go down more, or will the market still go down further? I read somewhere that lots of fixed terms are coming...

Would like to see the opinion of investors on this board in regards to Botany in Sydney. I need to buy something fairly close to airport, minimum 2 bedrooms, currently considering townhouses in Botany. Have had Hillsdale recommended but a bit of a rough suburb to live in (I would like to rent...

We received an invitation for an hour's free financial assessment with a company called Ark Total Wealth. The invitation came after attending a seminar, the invitation of which came from our current estate agent. The seminar was basically about how it is better to rent than live in your own home...

We own investment properties however at present are renting ourselves. We just moved into a house in Sydney's east, and on the application form we declared our 2 Burmese cats. However in the same week that we moved into this house my partner's father was taken very ill. When my partner went to...