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    Deposits - Whats Next ?

    In relation to our last post http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47507 Update on the deposit situation, the builders solicitor has received payment for the deposit. Where do we stand now? How do we get the deposit back. Thank bank has decided to cancel the contract and will...
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    We have done it now ...

    We have walked into the worst deal of our life!! All I can do is try to get the powers that be to get us out of this horrible mess ... Basically we have a contract on a house to settle Monday coming (24th November) this house was in building stage and we put the contract on about 1/2 way...
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    Renovation

    :confused::confused: Looking at a house atm, the state of the house atm is gutted - no walls, doors, wiring, plumbing, nothing, it is a shell of a house that is in need of reno's Now to take on this project what would we do? My partner is going on about needing to get a builder to...
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    Where is the logic?

    On advertising a house in any context saying 'great home on big block' they babble on about the house and fail to put in how big the block in is? Happens too often to be a mistake or a case of I forgot :( :confused::confused:
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    Developements and Easements

    Your advice or experience? Block frontage is 18.6 meters and on the right hand side there is a 3 meter easement of sewerage, water and electrical lines What are the ramifications of developing the site? How does this effect the outcome of getting council approval for development? How much...
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    How does this work?

    I have decided on a house, it is listed as going to auction at the end of October, however I would like to purchase the house before auction. It has a price asking $270 000 + buyers Realistically what would be considered a good pre-auction settlement price (i know this is a silly question...
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    Reno Advice

    I am looking at a house to reno close to the city, and am looking at some figures, it currently looks like picture 1 and I would like to make it look like picture 2 (outside view from street) What would need to be done and how much would need to be spent to get it looking like something...
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    a moment of silence, Pink Floyd fans

    For the passing of Richard Wright, Pink Floyd keyboard player and, with Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Syd Barrett, one of the founding members of the band. Cancer got him. He was 65.
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    Buying a House behind a school / shopping village

    My partner and I have a fond liking to a house it is across the road from a primary school (at the rear near teachers car park) and is about 300 meters to the rear of a shopping village which will include safeway and cafe's / medical centre / child care center and offices. The house we have...
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    Buying new house - whats good and whats not?

    When purchasing a new house, what things do you look for to assist in making it a good future IP? We have seen and are comparing everything from double door entry vs single entry wide hall ways vs normal size halls double vs single story white kitchens vs darker toned kitches theater room vs...
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    Rude REA

    My partner and I are in the process of buying our first house together (his 2nd house) this will be the house that we live in whilst the other property in for investment. I am having a rant about REA who are not that great at their job! I work night shift and so does my partner usually...
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