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    Qld government 30 year plan

    Hi all, Was reading the QLD governement 30 year plan which has some fairly ambitious things in it including a goal to have 50% of the population of QLD living outside of the SE corner within 30 years: http://queenslandplan.qld.gov.au/visions/assets/qld-plan-working-draft.pdf This...
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    QLD Google earth overlays flood/gas

    Hi all, Just thought I would share, if you have google earth installed on your computer, go: File > Add Database and paste in: globe.information.qld.gov.au/flood_events/ to see flood maps of the differant years, and globe.information.qld.gov.au/csg/ to see the gas wells (this one...
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    Wellcamp Downs project Toowoomba

    Hi all, For those currently looking around the Toowoomba area, I received these brochures recently about the new Wellcamp Downs project west of Toowoomba and thought I would post them up. The business park is 800 ha so a bit of confidence in the various projects going on out west and the...
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    No upfront val, workaround?

    Hi all, Been thinking about my situation lately and wondering if this can be done; I have a place that was bought with a 90% lend with Adelaide Bank about 3 years ago in Brisbane. I believe I bought it cheap but prices have not really rocketed up in the meantime. I cant order an upfront...
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    QLD ditching of "green" requirements

    Hi all, I found this interesting so thought I would post: "Minister for Housing and Public Works The Honourable Tim Mander Reforms to cut thousands from new home costs Queenslanders planning on building a new home next year have been given an early Christmas present...
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    Brisbane dual occ rule change?

    Hi all, I am interested in finding out if there was a change in the BCC's approach from their "anti granny flat" stance. It was mentioned here: http://somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78263 that there may have been a review carried out in the last couple of monthsa round the...
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    PM dramas (lengthy)

    Hi all, Though I would relate recent happenings in my small world. I have been letting out a large house in Brisbane for the last 2 years through a PM who was part of the agency I purchased the property through. At the beginning of Feb I received a handwritten note on the bottom of the...
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    corporate rentals

    Hi all, I want to do some serious DD on buying a small Sydney near CBD unit for corporate rentals. Have done a search but have not turned up to much. API ran an interesting article some months ago about a couple who purchased a small studio for corporate rental but that is all I have...
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    Positive cashflow house

    Although it is on the water... http://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/house-boats.php?de=63380 Looks like its rented for $3300 per week in normal season :eek: http://www.sundownerhouseboats.com.au/fleet/pdf/PriceListPDF.pdf Anyone had any experience with these? Running...
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    something fishy

    Hi all, I am in the process of buying my first investment property in the Parramatta area of Sydney. I contacted a guy (soon to be related) who acts as a buyers agent and is also an RE agent. After some weeks he comes up with a deal, house over 600sq m block only 2 bed for $360k he will...
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    Residex Sydney report, now I'm confused

    Hi all, Purchased the Residex Sydney report yesterday and now I am completely bamboozled :o. I was considering both the inner North of Brisbane Albion, Lutwyche etc or Sydney. With Sydney being so flat for so long and the GFC problems fading, I have decided there would be a good place to...
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