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    Whats your buffer?

    Been crunching some numbers and was interested to see I need cap gains of around 1.5% at 8% interest rate on some of my properties for them to be break even, after that they cost me money. So who else has done something like this and where do you stand?
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    The RBA, Interest rates and house prices

    Ive been reading a lot how people seem to think the RBA will keep pushing up interest rates to 'pop' the property bubble. This confuses me-isnt their sole responsibility to control inflation and inturn the health of the economy? Why/how could they keep pushing up rates to slow down property...
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    Talk about underquoting

    Maybe we should start a thread with the 'under quoter of the week'?? Quoted range $470-$520. If this goes for less than $600k I'll be amazed... http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=o&id=106399939&rsf=emailalert-propdetails
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    2 or 3 bedrooms?

    What would be the etter option-currently have a house that could easily be converted from a 2 bedder to 3 bedder. In return the lounge and bathroom areas will be reduced in size somewhat. So is an extra bedroom always more attractive at the sacrifice of room in a bathroom and lounge area?
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    A Classic Case Of Underquoting!!

    Have a look at this... http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=o&id=106099662&f=10&p=10&t=res&ty=&fmt=&header=&cc=&c=52209111&s=vic&tm=1257198549 Quoted price range $440-$490k What a joke, this will easily go $570k+ Disgraceful....shame shame shame
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    Body Corp Insurance

    Hi all, Bit of a pickle that I need some help with. We own a 2 bed appartment in a 5 story place-obviously pay body corp. Now the problem, it has just been discoverd that a poor seal in the shower has caused leaking that has damaged the bathroom and ceiling directly underneath. Building is...
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    Potential for growth versus crash?

    Hi all, Just pondering...if you were a betting man surely the odds would be stacked that the property bubble will pop? Thinking of the fors and against in a very simplistic manner: For a pop: -unsustainable levels of growth in comparisson to levels of debt and serviceability -world...
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    Deposit amount required at auction?

    How much do you need to sign over as deposit if succesful at a n auction? I cant see anywhere in the terms of contract the much quoted '10%', and anyway-at an auction the contract is binding so a deposit is a token gesture anyway? Reason is I would much rather just give say $1k rather than...
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    Inner city-two bedroom terrace or 3 bed stand alone

    Hi folks, Just wondering what to do. Am thinking about buying inner Melb, however trying to decide what type of property. Would think most renters would be D.I.N.K's so they wouldnt really want/need a house on a reasonable size of land. For this reason would spending say $700k on a 3 bed...
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