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Morning all, I have a new neighbour moving into a house next door to an IP. She claims that the fence requires "Urgent" work and has quoted and booked for the fence to be fully replaced next Monday and is demanding that I pay half. Urgent work bypasses the need for the proper Fencing...

A property of mine had excessive rain fall which ran through part of the house. As the whole suburb was affected we couldn't get the usual carpet cleaner and after going through the phone book needed to go with someone new. The company said that they would be able to dry and clean the carpets...

A very sad event yesterday, with 11 people dying in a house fire in Logan. http://www.smh.com.au/national/agony-of-three-survivors-over-11-lost-loved-ones-20110824-1jad6.html The media starting jumping on the overcrowding bandwagon last night, alluding to this not happening if the house...

I am thinking about collecting war medals. However before I jump into it, is there anything that I can collect that returns a passive income? However, price point: No more than about $300, so that I can buy something new for my collection monthly or more frequently. Obviously this rules...

Article about various reno applications for mock floor plans and stuff. Might be some fun to be had with these as most look pretty simple and most are free ...I think. http://smh.domain.com.au/renovation-and-decoration/digital-decoration-20110815-1itvv.html

So, there is a Holden ad on tv, they have a RED PLATE sale. Any car in their yard with a red plate is a great deal. They have made it easy for the shopper to spot the deals, thanks Holden! What about the cars without the red plate, are they just a rip off? Does anyone fall for this rubbish?

Take it with a grain of salt, but interesting read... http://www.smh.com.au/domain/-1hi4g.html

What would you consider a reasonable travel time to get to\from work and which city are you in? At what point does the housing affordability argument become unreasonable due to the expectation of extreme travel time? I have only ever lived in Sydney, so have a very one sided view to travel...

Here is an opportunity to post links to interesting articles that you have found on the internet. May as well fill your time in by building up knowledge :) Highways of the USA and how they are given numbers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Numbered_Highways Quote from this article...

So, I am fed up with IT and need a change. Although I am good at my job, life is too short to do something that doesn't interest me. Of course, in the background my property investment will continue :) I am looking for something somehow relating to property or construction which can make use of...

I am sure that they will be plugging their own products, however shouldn't be a hard sell. They are giving away a free book, which I seem to remember reading a few years ago. http://www.wealthbuilders.com.au/seminar_workshop.php April 18th in N.Sydney and April 28th in Penrith. Note: I...

I have only been keeping a track of property prices since around the time of the 2000 boom, however am interested in looking back further to gain an understanding of future possibilities. I know about the high interest rates of the 80's/90's and can see how prices surged at various points along...

Interesting article about the rise of Home Owners Associations in Oz. http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/life-in-wisteria-lane-where-others-choose-your-curtains-20110208-1algc.html

Sometimes you are thrown to the other side of the fence and realise what everyone else has been complaining about, earlier this week was that day for me. I have had plenty of dealings with agents for many years, I even was one for a few years. But, my dealings from the "customer" side were...