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    Soil testing difficulties

    Hi all, I have a DA approved development site that has the existing house built right across the width of the property. To have soil tests conducted they would normally drive a land cruiser into the back yard, as it would have their soil testing gear on the back of it. Unfortunately this...
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    The new block - terrible layout

    Anyone watching the new block episode? The layout is terrible. How much value would you lose with that layout, by creating a single 3 bed level apartment with tiny living space on each level, rather than multiple apartments for each 220 sqm level.
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    Download of postcode medians

    I am looking for median sales by postcode in a downloadable file to do some analysis on. Does anyone have this available for houses and units? I know this appears at the back of property magazines, but I would prefer not to manually create it. Thanks, Matt
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    National RP Data subscription with Investor Group

    Hi all, I am in the process of setting up an Investor Group, where one of the services I will be offering is national RP Data access, at heavily discounted investor group rates. The offer will be exclusively for investors only, not Real Estate Agents, valuers etc, or I will get in trouble with...
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    Peak coal use

    A really important announcement today in China on peak coal use. http://www.smh.com.au/business/carbon-economy/time-for-change-china-flags-peak-in-coal-usage-20130206-2dxrv.html
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    Loans to minimise tax bill

    In this article, http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/obeid-bought-400000-merc-with-coal-profits-inquiry-told-20130123-2d6km.html they discuss loans being made from trusts to minimise their tax bill. Is anyone able to confirm if this type of activity is ok from ATO perspective? i.e. have money...
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    Multi-tiered pricing

    Hi all, I found this article on multi-tiered pricing to be very interesting. I hadn't thought of it quite in this way before. Some of the examples that they use are great. I think it would be very useful food for thought for the many small business owners on here...
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    Secret location

    Hi all, Has anyone else been loving the new show on Foxtel channel 106, Secret Location? The show takes people who can't find what they want, in the areas that they are hung up on, into other perfectly nice, but cheaper areas that meet their criteria. They are driven to the location in a...
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    Minimum 3 month lease in QLD?

    Hi all, I have received an offer for a short term rental on a fully furnished property I own in QLD. They are looking for 2 months and will move in immediately, which is great over the Christmas period when things are often slow. My rental manager has advised that they are legally unable...
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    5th bank rumoured

    AUSTRALIA could soon have a powerful new player in the world of retail banking, with Macquarie Group believed to be in talks with Mark Bouris' listed Yellow Brick Road Group over a distribution deal that could be unveiled as early as this week. Read more...
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    Serious jump in unemployment

    http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/jobless-rate-moves-higher-in-september-20121011-27elt.html Excerpt.... Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4 per cent in September as softness in the national economy began to flow through to the jobs market. The larger-than-expected rise...
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    Property development aptitude test

    Hi all, I am trying to create an aptitude test for property development. The prototype test is located in the link below and should only take 5-10 minutes to complete. http://freeonlinesurveys.com/s.asp?sid=uhwieza5a3ri8ix125757 I am looking for: 1. those that are developers, 2. those...
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    BHP pulls out of Olympic Dam expansion

    http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/bhp-to-review-olympic-dam-expansion-20120822-24m4i.html BHP's $30 billion Olympic Dam expansion has been shelved.
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    Urgent loan approval and settlement

    Hi all, I have a friend who is in a bit of a bind. They purchased a property at auction, with an investor lined up to pay for most of the property outright, before developing it, so she didn't try to get a loan. The investor has now pulled out at the last minute and the deal is due to settle...
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    Assistance with Vendor finance interest calculations

    Hi all, I have a vendor finance deal in place where I am providing the finance to the other party. The deal started out simply, as interest only payments, which gradually went up over 2009-2011 as interest rates went up (linked to bank SVR). When interest rates peaked and started coming...
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    Great news for NSW developers

    Seems the NSW government is getting their act together and making it easier to get DAs approved within zoning rules http://www.smh.com.au/business/property/bold-and-daring-or-undemocratic-planning-law-change-could-leave-you-voiceless-20120627-211e9.html With this and massive differences in...
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    Shale oil around Gladstone and Prosperpine

    I have been reading about Shale oil deposits around Gladstone and Central/ Northern Queensland from this article. http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2005/5294/pdf/sir5294_508.pdf It states that in 1987 they had estimated around 24 billion barrels of recoverable shale oil. I understand that the...
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    Cap rates information

    Could anyone please direct me to a free information source for Cap rates in Australian major cities for Retail and Commercial office space? Thanks, Matt
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    Smart Property Investment Article

    There is an interesting article in the Smart Property Investment April issue, on page 44 about Matt and Kate Moloney. In the article, they mention a property group and a Mentor, but don't go into detail. Does anyone know who their mentor is, as their strategy is closely aligned to my own and...
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    Valuation based on intended use

    Hi all, We are currently negotiating for a development site, which happens to have a dilapidated house on it that couldn't be rented in its current state. The block is just over 1,000 sqm with high density zoning that will allow 10 units to be built on it. We intend to get the DA...
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