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Hey all, Just curious to know if anyone here has gone down the path of prefab extensions and can give me some info on what it ending up cost them {finished price} and any hassles or dramas they had with councils, tradies etc. Cheers

Hey all, Just wondering if anyone on here lives up the Mountains {In Syndey} and if so can they give me a quick run down on what suburbs are good to live in and which ones to avoid. The missus has been offered a transfer out that way and we wanted to get a few more details before we...

With every man and his dog seeming to be a renovation these days I was wondering who actually teaches people how to find a property that can be renovated for a profit and how to actually do the renovation and what renovations you should do ? Like most people I've heard of Cherie Barber but...

Saw this thread on another forum. For the tradies, past and present what trades do you think are the toughest / easiet and why ?

Hey all, I have a old 80s style timber and hard laminate benchtop kitchen. I have about 3k to redo the benchtops and was looking at some ideas to get the most bang for my back. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can do this ? Cheers T.G

Hey all, Looking for a recommendation for a chippy to rip out a wall cupboard and do some gyprocking for me. Does anyone have anyone they could recommend in west / north west sydney ? Cheers T.G

Hey guys, I went to an open home for a duplex today and agent told me that the property was strata titled but without levies. Has anyone heard of this and if so can you give me more info about this. Eg are any fees or levies payable and can strata fees be introduced down the track ? Cheers...

Hey all, I'm wondering if anyone here knows of the equivalent of a outlet store for vanities, sinks, towel holders etc. I'm in western sydney if that helps. Cheers T.G

Hey all, sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong forum but wasnt sure where to post it. Had a quick question, I have seen a job advertised on SEEK for a Site Inspector for a tax depreciation company but it doesnt list the salary. Just wondering if any of you have any idea roughly how much these...

Hey all, Just wondering if someone has a link to a site which has the pro and cons about different trusts for inside and outside of super. Also is there a way to buy a property in the trusts name whilst the paper work is snaking it's way through the system ie you have signed the paper...

Hey guys, Looking for a painter for my place. Looking for someone reasonably priced and does a good job. I'm out Blacktown way. Cheers T.G

Random questions about buyers agents. How does one actually go about becoming one and what work is actually involved in being a buyers agent ? Cheers T.G

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With spring and the election looming I wanted to get everyones thoughts on what they think will happen to the market. Do you think things will calm down before or after the election and leading into spring or do you think the madness will continue for a while yet ? I went to an open today and...

Hi all I was watching flip men last night and wanted to know if something like that was possible in Australia ? For example I buy a house in a lower priced area, live in it for 6 to 12 months whilst doing comestics renos, like tiling, painting, landscaping etc then sell the home and on to the...

What's the difference between a financial planner and a accountant ? Do you need both and what can and can't both of them do. Cheers T.G

G'day all, I'm looking to do a small reno for my bathroom. I was thinking of either having the bathroom tiles reglazed and installing now shower screens or painting the tiles myself, if i could and also doing the doors. Has anyone had the tiles reglazed that could give me a rough figure of...

Just wondering do any mortgage brokers, banks etc give any type of property related seminars. ie how to sell privately, what to look for in a mortgage broker etc etc...

Not sure if this is the right area for this post so sorry in advance Mods. Could anyone point me in the direction of where I might find the age or age brackets of people who have sold their house. I'm looking to track the change in demographics in an area and see what ages brackets are moving...

Some background info before i ask my question My mum is 60 and wants to retire in 5 years time, she has a house worth around 550 - 580 that she will sell in the next year or so. She has about 90k left own the loan, so that gives her roughly 420k in equity. Mum wants to lend me sister...