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Hi all! (long time no see :)) This is not exactly a "where to buy" question, but kind of a "whether to sell" question... My IP in QLD on the Indooroopilly / Chapel Hill border is in need of major repairs/rebuild, just got some quotes in and trying to decide whether to: 1. knock it down...

I'm about to try and sell a timeshare unit (on the Gold Coast) on behalf of a relative and was hoping some people here might be able to offer some advice. I wrote to the company who manage the units and they said we can sell the timeshare ourselves, but to transfer the "Certificate of Title"...

Amazing what you find in the "other" section on ebay. Unique business or companys logo Tattood on my arm

I watched "The great (UK) house price crash 2005" documentary from the BBC. Odaat found where to download and view the doco One thing in the doco that aroused my curiousity was the mention of "130% loans". They did not go into any detail about it though. Does anyone here know how...

When purchasing goods or services in a non-australian currency (e.g. over the internet), the credit card companies charge a currency conversion fee. I was wondering if those of us here who buy goods overseas using their credit cards could compare our bank statements to find which company...

Following on from this thread I thought I would raise the subject of the Google IPO I am not a major stock market investor by any stretch of the imagination, but I have been thinking it might be nice to put a few thousand into Google just because I use Google every day, and I also make a bit...

Interesting article about an 80ha developent site on the Brisbane River, at Hamilton. Could be worth keeping an eye on.

Browsing the latest listings on the realestate websites, as I tend to do on an afternoon, I found a property at Hill End in Brisbane, one of those POA, no price listed, so after emailing the agent to ask for price and current rental prospects I was flabbergasted to learn it would return a measly...

Somebody on eBay is asking for donations to help pay off their mortgage! What next... begging on the street! ;) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2357246025

A property seen advertised online reads: "Good Investment Property" $300,000 - 370,000 By Neg. 3 Bedroom 1 bathroom L shaped dining and lounge rooms 2 car carport all on a good sized 620m2 block of land. Great investment with a long term tenant Rent $215 per week...

Found this article at the Herald Sun: http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/printpage/0,5481,7263937,00.html Which says some agents have been found digitally altering photos to remove power poles, wires and even a neighbouring house, so as to present a property more favourably. Personally, I...

"Structural Change and the Conduct of Monetary Policy" http://www.rba.gov.au/Speeches/sp_dg_300803.html Here are the parts of Glenn Stevens' speech that I found most interesting (slightly summarised / paraphrased) With respect to Monetary Policy, changes in the financial structure of...

You might have already heard, but there is a new worm out there called "Blaster" which is wreaking havoc. I've been fielding support calls all day on this one. Probably a good idea to make sure you have patched your windows computers. Go to the following page and click the "download" link...

Hi everybody, Doons was kind enough to forward the eltham/diamond creek/bundoora document to me, and I have put it here: http://www.rese.com/realestate/ElthamDiamondCreekBundoora.doc for everyone to download. ALSO, if anyone has any LARGE FILES (that are too large to upload to the...

Hi all, Does someone know where I can find out the building plans for a neighbouring property that I am interested in? (in Melbourne) The reason I ask is that I am looking at a 2 level townhouse here in Melbourne, built in '96. It's situated in an established row of townhouses, some...

The SBS Business Show on Friday had an interesting piece on the overheating of the property market. You can read the transcript at: http://www.sbs.com.au/business/index.php3?tid=661 Panelists were: Mark Rider - UBS Warburg. Michael Davoren - LJ Hooker Neil Jenman - Jenman Group...

Hi everybody, I'm looking for opinions and/or advice regarding my personal residential situation. My scenario: In 1996, I bought a small 3 bedroom house (as PPOR) at Indooroopilly (Queensland), on steep block with nice views of Mt Coot-tha. Lived in the house for a while, then moved...