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Apologies if this has been asked already by other posters, but does anyone know any good online resources where I can find the catchment areas for schools? As in, a tool that shows the school on a google map and then draws a radius or shape around it, indicating the residential areas that sit...

Greetings forumites! Thought I'd jump the gun and start a thread on National (and/or city/state specific)Auction Clearance Rates for tomorrow. I don't have a prediction myself, more keen to others' thoughts. The biggest curiosity I have is.. With so much news in the last 7 days about...

Saw this article this morning: http://m.news.domain.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/skinny-surry-hills-house-sells-for-965000-at-auction-20150523-gh7lv9.html Whilst I have to play devils advocate and not assume to know all the facts, the article mentions that the winning bidder was a...

Hi folks, I've built my portfolio (so far, anyway - still a ways to go!) With mainly one lender who has run me numerous loans over the years. They have served me well, and I knew he day would come where I'd hit a lending ceiling with them. That day was today, when they pretty much said 'we...

Hi folks, Just curious to get some insights from Brisbane Metro property investors in regards to the Flood Risk categorisation from BCC's useful online tool. To give context, I'm considering a property somewhere in the zone in the attached flood map image. It is not a 'high risk' (dark...

Got this DVD out from my local library - a brilliant documentary worth watching. It is all about mass rapid urbanization - a trend happening pretty much in every country in the world at the moment. It looks at ways to improve public space, the trend to get cars off of the road and replaced by...

Picked up on this in the SMH today. http://news.domain.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/sydney-is-in-a-housing-bubble-but-that-wont-stop-a-rate-cut-20150409-1mhpyz.html It's a bit of a 'Captain Obvious' piece of course (in the respect of 'people who buy into Sydney now assuming significant...

Hi guys, About a year ago I bought a townhouse in a small, low-maintainence block of 6. I really liked it because I bought below market value in an area that, after much due diligence at the time, has proven to be a winner for me (in the context of my personal strategy). Its great because the...

Hi folks, I'm looking to buy in bulk and get some savings on property management across several Brisbane properties. Currently individual PM companies are managing each one separately at rates of 8.8% - 9.9% incl. GST. A couple of them aren't even doing a good job :( These Brisbane rates...

Hi peeps, Well it is 4pm on a Sunday afternoon and I am in a silly mood. i've been bogged down in due diligence investment property 'work' for much of the day, so I felt like a 'reprieve' away from that. So.. This thread is 100% silly and serves for sh*ts and gigs only... Read on only if you...

Forgive me if there is a function in the format that I've overlooked, to find this out, but I'm curious to know how many SS user profiles have been created in its entire history. Anyone know? Also, I wonder if there is a way to know many active users there are? I.e. if for example there are...

Hi Somersofters! I did a quick search to see if a thread already exists on this, but couldnt find one (could someone please post a link to it if it exists?). As someone who is new to Grammy flatting as a possibility for future investment property expansion, I'm keen to know what the rules are...

I didn't think this was possible but a user on another thread mentioned this as a strategy. Were they just dreaming or are there lenders who offer fixed rate, fixed term loans that can also have an offset account ?

Hi folks, keen to hear if anyone he had long-term success (I.e. 12 months+) by AirBnB-ing out their property on the regular? Keen to hear of detail on how you manage it; key access (do you use the pin code key box/lock?), do you lay fresh linen etc.? Do you keep an itinery of pots and pans...

Hi peeps! I'm in the thick of due diligence on both suburbs and can't make a decision. I like both and want to buy in one of them - but I can't choose which! Both have comparable variables (pro's and con's) making the decision harder. Both (mostly) check out ok on Floodwise too...

Hi folks, I was doing some IP research on various areas around Aus. Anywho, the other day a good friend of mine moved back to Aus; having spent 3 years living in the UK. We caught up and he mentioned a trend called "White Flight" which I hadn't heard of. He remarked that it is occurring...

Hi folks Does anyone know of any good property management companies in the Zillmere, Brisbane area? Don't mind if it is a real estate agency or other specialized property management company. My current agency are absolutely terrible and after months of poor service/lack of communication...

Came across this piece today in the SMH: http://www.smh.com.au/world/australia-set-to-seize-assets-of-corrupt-chinese-officials-20141020-118kl3.html After reading through this article (and if all assertions/assumption made within it, have integrity); one must wonder; could this have...

Hi Everyone, My apologies if another thread exists on this already (if someone can find one, let me know and I'll transfer my comments across there, and close out this one). I've been doing a fair bit of research on the Arckaringa region ever since the shale oil news broke. The bulk of it is...

I'm thinking of enlisting the services of a company called US Invest, who I've been engaging in dialogue with in recent months (perhaps Google them if you've not heard - I don't want to post the link as the forum masters might think I'm spruiking them or something). Their services sound pretty...