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  1. Jas

    URL pls

    Hi guys, Is there a freely available past sales information for Brisbane like there is allhomes.com.au for Canberra? Thanks, Jas
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    No window bedroom

    Hi all, I was wondering what the collective wisdom thinks about the idea of a bedroom with just a skyight, not a window. There's no walls to put a window in, but potenially I could put a skylight in... Alternatively, I could rearrange the rooms and swap the laundry into this space. But...
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    Negotiation principles

    BrendanG had a question http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43377 on what is a reasonable offer to make on a house, which received a number of specific replies. I thought it might be useful to go back to some questions and principles on negotiation, so they can then be applied...
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    Oakleigh

    Hi all, I'm about to sell a place in Oakleigh and wondered if anyone knew of a good agent in that area? Thanks! Jas
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    Whittaker on -ve gearing

    From whittaker's newsletter "For years the Left have been calling for abolition of negative gearing. They should love this budget because the reduction in the tax rates will mean that the attractiveness of negative gearing will be severely diminished. Pre GST, when the top marginal rate cut...
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    Landlords and speculators reap billions from tax rule changes

    Another interesting piece from the SMH. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/04/17/1113676648176.html?from=top5 These two paragraphs piqued my interest: Jas
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    Scaffolding

    Hey guys, I have to paint the outside of a second story. As such I need some scaffolding or a really tall ladder. Before I hit the hire places, I was wondering if some canberra formite had such a thing in their garage. If so, can I borrow it? If not, it's off to Kennards. Jas
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    The art of persuasion, going once ...

    An interesting article in the SMH. The whole article is worth reading, but I found in particalur this bit interesting "And they [real estate agents] appear to use a different language to describe those owners' homes. Certain words turn out to be associated with high prices when used in...
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    Caveat Emptor ads

    Mods, I know you guys adjusted the caveat emptor forum so people couldn't start new threads there unless they had a no. of other posts, but I don't think its working. I've just seen an increase in the number of ad threads elsewhere. Maybe you should just let them post in CE, that way...
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    Seminar Bingo

    At a seminar Acey and I where at recently (http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?p=110715) we were given the most amaxing show. We started by singing our national anthem (the md got a word wrong in it), in between each speaker a md came up and entertained us (and sang again). It was...
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    Retaining Bond money

    Guys, Just about to do a post inspection... when I was there this morning I noticed two things. Firstly, there is an old 70s light shade on the lounge room light. I noticed it didn't work. When I unscrewed it, there was no plug for a bulb, just empyt wires hanging out. the inital...
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    Lord? Please don’t let me die in a funny way.

    http://www.newyorker.com/shouts/content/?040705sh_shouts New prayers for a modern age... Jas
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    Going guarantor on rentals

    Guys, I have an application for one of our places from a student. She's just moved to canberra from New Zealand and is currently staying with her brother. Her brother is willing to go guarantor on the lease, so I'm happy. Now, how do I set it up? Does he sign the lease? or is there...
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    GAME/QUIZ: Petals Around the Rose

    I found this. There are three rules: The name of the game is Petals Around the Rose, and that name is significant. Newcomers to the game can be told that much. They can also be told that every answer is zero or an even number. They can also be told the answer for every throw of the dice that...
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    Active Users

    Sim, I was browsing the forum this morning and noticed this... I don't think the fourm can add up. Jas --------------------------------- Currently Active Users: 15 (4 members and 11 guests) Most users ever online was 143, 04-07-2003 at 12:34 PM. Jas , Lofty , rambo
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    Valentine Rose

    "Spitzer Space Telescope Photographs a Cosmic Valentine Rose Cambridge, MA -- A cluster of newborn stars herald their birth in this interstellar Valentine's Day commemorative picture obtained with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. These bright young stars are found in a rosebud-shaped (and...
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    Firb

    What where the circumstances around the law that forigneners can't buy an old house? why did this come about? When? Jas
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    Cheap Kitchen

    Just browsing ebay, and saw this. A solid timber kitchen going for $102.50 (current bid). Looks very good, and big enough to get lotsa pieces for a reno... We don't need another kitchen, so I thought I'd post it where it can do some good. Jas...
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    Extreme poster

    Sim, I've just noticed I'm an extreme poster. Acey tells me it happened a while ago (perceptive aren't I?). What are the new levels? Jas
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    Security Server Update

    Hi guys, Here’s a copy of the bank scam you might have heard about. If you click on the link in the email, it’ll take you to a bogus westpac site. If you put in your account number and security code, you have just given those things to a scammer. If that’s not clear – DON’T EVER GIVE...
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