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does anyone know what software is often used by the Real estate agents for drawing the floor plans int he brochures they hand out?

I read this statement in the online SMH "The average discount on a property has risen as well, hitting 6.5 per cent in March, up from 5.2 per cent in March 2010." What does this discount apply to? Is it only applicable when the vendor advertises a specific price? What if they ask for...

What is with these real estate agents who list no price, then when you query the house they state "its too early to value" With all their experience they don't know what the house is worth? and the vendor has no idea what they want to sell the house for? So assume the plan is for everyone...

A property im interested in has got a pool built over a sewer pipe as well as an illegally constructed garage over the pipe too. The garage im not that worried about, but if i seek council permission for the pool and its rejected i could be looking at a lot of $$ to remove the pool. My...

This sold at auction today, anybody know what the sale price was? Cheers

There have a been a couple of places come on the market that are up for auction. I would like to settle prior to auction, Ive told the agent im not prepared to bid at auction, if the vendor is willing to sell prior then let me know. On both occasions then REA states; "Its too early in the...

Is it possible to rent out the primary house to one tenant and the granny flat to another? Would i need to get a special agreement with the house renter? How would utility bills be handled? Just considering if its possible? Thanks

Looking at a contract i came across the following statement:- "The Vendor discloses that they are unaware Whether or not the granny flat forming part of the subject property has been approved by all relevant authorities and or constructed in accordance with the building code as the granny...

Hi, Can anyone point me to any threads on extending weatherboards? Im curious to know what is possible i.e extending 2 stories or single story? Speed at which an extension can be completed? And of course cost. If for example i was looking at the potential in adding a 3rd bedroom +...

I watch this show all the time and I'm pretty impressed by some what these guys can achieve on a relatively small budget. My other half recons that they show doesn't charge for the labor costs or at least the expertise of the interior and landscape designers, does anyone know if that true?

Looking for any opinions on Caringbah, NSW. Pros, Cons, best streets, where to avoid? Thanks

Apologies if this has already been answered already on this forum (i did search honest) Can somebody define for me what an "unconditional offer" means in NSW? I understand that a buyer can low ball with an unconditional offer, but does that mean i still have a 5 day cooling off period in...

I was browsing some builderswbe sites and noticed that the cost of building a large brick 4 bed house appears to be quite cheap? (216K) I was lead to believe that something like this http://www.homeworld.com.au/houses.php?houseID=92 should cost around 300K. Are there are lot of hidden...

Ideally i would like to purchase a brick veneer home, however there appears to be a lot of weatherboard properties in the area im looking. Can anyone tell me what types of questions i should be asking relating to a weatherboard property? Thanks

Are there any disadvantages to buying property that backs onto bush land? I can only think of:- 1. Bush fires 2. Increased animals & insects Would that put off prospective buyers?

This probably sounds like a silly question, but is there an easy way to identify the best and worst streets in a suburb? Do any of the paid reports provide this information, or is it a case of which ever street has the most expensive houses? As im currently living overseas it difficult for...

Ive notice a lot of properties on Domain.com that have sold and simply state price withheld. Is there are reason for this? If i purchased a report from Domain.com would i be able to see these sale prices? Cheers

Ive searched this forum and cant seem to find the answer.... Do sellers usually inflate their asking price with the expectation that buyers will offer say 5 - 10% less than the asking price? Have you ever come across a seller that isn't willing to budge on their asking price? I know its...

Hi, Ive found quite a few sites offering (at a price) real estate statistics and sales price but wanted to check if some are better than others? I was hoping to extra a report that tells me: When a property was first listed. If it was taken off then listed again. If the price has been...

Hi all, Ive managed to create a shortlist of 4 suburbs, one of which will potentially be our home in future. Obviously they all have their pro's and con's but I'm hoping for some real insight from anybody who knows a particular area well. Family of four + pets Budget 600K Min 3 bed...