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I am not sure where you got these YTD growth numbers, but RPData is this minute quoting Sydney growth at 14.8% for the past 12 months....... Which is why I would think twice about Sydney. I agree, Sydney is, and always will be the premier city, and I have many clients that insist on Sydney...

Hi Luke, I have used a builder for a lot of my work, he is based in West Ryde, he was reasonable and honest, but not cheap. I have simply used him on a "do and charge" basis, as I have been the Owner Builder on each occasion, so made many savings there. The downside is that you will be...

There was a company years ago called "Refund Home Loans" who used to refund part/all of upfront commission. They went broke..... I cant see how mortgage brokers survive on their dwindling commissions now anyway, especially with the hugely increased amount of paperwork they now are required...

I agree, for most properties, especially ones that your younger buyer will be looking for, newspaper ads are not worth it. But your 50+ buyers, and these are generally the buyers with bigger wallets, you would seriously have to consider newspaper also. There is still something about a big...

From my understanding, you are only allowed 1 PPOR, however there can be a 6 month 'cross over' while you transfer from one to the other, as in your example. As the new property you bought will be tenanted from day one, then unfortunately there will be CGT implications when you sell, regardless...

I would definitely lean towards a beach unit, but only Coogee. I think the access to the city for those Northern Beaches examples is an issue. Tenants with high disposable incomes want to live close to the city and close to the beach. Coogee ticks both those boxes. Very few new units getting...

Hi Guys, I thought I would make a comment as I am a LREA Buyers Agent (Sydney City and Eastern Suburbs) I must admit, in my earlier days, before I became one, I wouldn't have considered using a Buyers Agent. I used to think they were just for time poor professionals or people that didn't...

I used to just go direct to the bank rather than brokers, but have recently used Julian Fadini from Bellevue Financial, 0414 509 100 and found him very helpful with our Smsf property purchase. He is the director so he makes sure everything is done properly. I have referred him to 3 guys at...

At the end of the day, we all have to remember they are just PROPOSED law changes. The current government is not going to attemp to pass this bill until September, when they will very likely loose power at the upcoming election. The Abbott govt has declaired they will not go through with the...

Can we all remember that Super is already taxed on the way in, so taxing on the way out also is "double tax". It discourages investment and discourages working harder. This has a negative multiplyer effect for the whole economy. By letting people invest, it creates more wealth for the...

You have to remember, each agent usually has a partner, or assistant, so the commission gets shared there, then the principal of the agency gets their cut, usually 40-50%, then the master franchise gets their thin slice eg/ ray white owner, then they only get paid if they sell, so if they work...

Classic comment Rolf !!

How wide are the cracks? Big enough to get you finger in? How long have the cracks been there? Are the cracks increasing in width? How quickly are they increasing? What type of soil in the foundations? What type of footing? Was there any renovations or additions since it was first built? These...

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Well, I sent a complaint email to this solicitor, and they sent me a long winded legal jargon crap email back explaining her costs, so I replyed back saying these costs were not on the Fee Disclosure Statement, and if she took anymore funds out of the trust account other that the $50, I would...

I have a very good guy, he does all his work around the Eastern Suburbs though. He probably isn't the cheapest, but is worth it. Give me a call on 0417498618 for his name and details

I have sent them a reply agreeing to pay $50 only, as per the agreement.

Thank you Terry. The disclosure doc had an item " file retrieval -$50 " They actually did no work, our solicitor was only with this firm for a few months , and while there, there was nothing happening with our file. Previous work was done while file was at another firm. Don't get me wrong, I...

Solicitor transfer cost - rip off! We were selling a property last year, but it didn't happen. We still received a bill from our solicitor for the work they did ( for over $800!) which we paid. Recently, our solicitor has advised us they are moving to a new firm and sent us a form to sign...

We were selling a property last year, but it didn't happen. We still received a bill from our solicitor for the work they did ( for over $800!) which we paid. Recently, our solicitor has advised us they are moving to a new firm and sent us a form to sign advising the old firm that we would...