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Hi all, I am about to build a granny flat on our IP on the Central Coast. I am about to start getting quotes, and was wondering if anyone can recommend a builder. If you have had a bad experience, i would also like to know, please, perhaps by PM. The IP is in wyong shire. Thanks, Ali

Hi all, could anyone recommend a handyman working in the Gosford area? Cheap, reliable and high quality work would be ideal! Thanks, Ali

Hi all, I have a IP that needs a new wall oven and a new cooktop. It isn't a fancy house, so I want to buy closer to the budget end (about $600 for each). The problem is, the reviews for new cheapish but not super-budget (think Bunnings) ovens on productreview.com.au are for the most part...

Hi all, I was wondering if anybody has a property in an area that has been connected to the NBN, and whether that has had any effect on their property in terms of price, rental demand, change in the class of tenants, etc. We have a house near Gosford which is designated 'work commenced' on the...

Hi all, I found this report (link below) very interesting particularly because of it's historical context. A couple of key points: "Since 1986, there has been a rise in the premium for living near the CBD of cities.In Sydney and Melbourne, a dwelling 50 kilometres from the city centre...

Hi all, advice appreciated. Here's the situation: I want to refinance our PPOR loan so I can get an offset account and also because I dislike dealing with our current lenders. We may want to keep our PPOR as an IP down the track, which is why I want the offset. I have approached a few...

Hi all, could anybody please tell me if there is costs (eg stamp duty) associated with transferring the title of our PPOR from joint names (my husband and I) to only my name in NSW? We want to convert it to an IP down the track and want it in my name for two reasons: first to avoid land tax and...

So back in May the media, the economists and the reserve bank were talking up interest rate rises and in the midst of all that came this: http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71398 I am very new to the IP game and this post really got me thinking. I did a lot of reading and...

Hi all, I thought I would share this for those interested in cheap rates. We signed up for a one year fixed rate for a new IP at 6.64% a couple of months ago. The property settled on Monday and I just got a letter from the credit union to say the one year fixed rate has dropped to 6.10%! Note...

Hi all, I have read heaps of granny flat threads and can't find the answer to my question, but sorry if there is an existing thread. I was wondering how a granny flat affects the value of the property? Does it add what the granny flat costs, or more, or less? I wouldl love to hear from those...

Hi all, can anyone give me a ball-park figure for expected annual depreciation on this property? It's a 3 bedroom house that has been completely renovated inside. It has a new kitchen and new bathroom (including new flooring, floating boards and tiles respectively), new paint throughout...

Hi there, Has anyone got a good pre-purchase pest and/or building inspection service on the Central Coast they could recommend? I am looking for inspectors who are thorough and can communicate building terms in plain-speak. Any help much appreciated. Cheers Ali

Hi all, I am a long-time reader of this forums and have learned a lot from the discussions. I have two properties (IP + PPOR) on variable rates, so I watch them closely. All the experts suggest interest rates are on the way up, with at least one and probably more rises predicted for 2011...

Hi all, novice with (almost) one IP - settlement is in three weeks - seeking advice: does anyone know a good PM (or bad one to avoid) in the Gosford area? Also, there seem to be two types of PMs - those whose main business is PM and those whose main business is sales. The former seem to be...

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has had any issues with development or alterations on a property on bushfire prone land in NSW? We are looking at a suburban investment property on bushfire prone land (as defined by the state government). We are very new to this and would love to hear of...

Hi all, I am new to this forum and to investing in property, so any help would be appreciated. We are thinking of buying an investment property where the existing brick house is at the back of the block and want to use the front of the block to build a 'secondary dwelling' or granny flat to...