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Hello I was wondering if anyone could tell me which month is the best time to build a new home? Is there usually a particular month home builders offer special prices due to lower business activity, or perhaps they might be able to get cheaper stocks during that period. Thanks

Any chance of that happening in the next 3-4 yrs? If so, what do you think is the lowest it will drop... AUD to the USD dollar that is. Thanks.

I was wondeinrg if anyone can give me feedback and insight onto my path to being successfully free. In another 12 months I will have about $500,000 of after-tax savings. My plan is to basically purchase a few average homes ($250k-300k) and rent them out. Given another 12mo there will probably...

I am about to contract builders in Vietnam to build a small motel, in the heart of their capital city. As you are aware, Vietnam is a place that is attracting lots of tourist since the ties with the US is improving. I have found a block of land and will be building a motel. 7 rooms. Each room...

We all know how properties have dramatically increased in prices lately. We know people are claiming their houses have doubled in the past few years, the question I'd like to know from those who are trying or have sold their IP is.. Are you having a hard time finding buyers?

We always hear people on this forum telling others to invest and one day you will retire rich, however has anyone reached their goal? or is the real thing may be harder than it looks??? There are over 2800 members on this forum. Despite your investments in property, has anyone made it to the...

Well today I went back to check up on new building costs. I had visited a home builder and looked at new land release about 6 months ago. In a nutshell, the land I was looking at has gone up $20,000 and the house I wanted to build is now $7000 more expensive. I waited 6 months saying to myself...

I'm building a new home. Does anyone know the fees associated with building besides the LAND+HOME building cost + Loan Application Fee?

Is it possible borrowing from 4 banks at once? When someone goes to a bank and takes out a $400K loan, how does the bank know you are trying to borrow $400 from 3 other banks? All credit history shows is that ABC Bank has attempted to look into my credit report and was looking to borrow...

Extracts from Neil Jenman's "the Real Estate Market - A Special Report" Part 1 Warnings The real estate market will crash. It always does. And the bigger the boom, the bigger the bust. Anyone who says real estate always goes up and it's the world's best investment does not know much about...

Just got my copy of BRW today in the mail! October 30, 2003 GOING DOWN GENTLY Low inflation and continuing low interest rates mean the property boom will not bust, economists say. The boom in residential property will not end in a bust, prices will not plummet and few owners will be...

Hi, Do you think a piece of land (700m2) within 5-10 minutes of a Gold Coast CBD area is good value at $240,000 to $250,000? Thanks!

What would you do im my situation? Buy a house and rent it out (around 250k) or Buy a piece of land, Build a house and then live in that and rent out the old home? (Build price $500,000) Old home ($300K) - loan all paid off I'm trying to decide if its a good idea to build, since...

Hi, I really want to buy an IP, I have read some books, checked the numbers and this is what I see. Standard 3bed room house is about $300,000. Let's say I buy and hold this for 5 years. In that time I will be renting the place out to a family. Loan: $300,000 Interest Rate: 6.6%...

Hi, I've always wondered about the life of a typical "property investor". How they go about their life-style, how much they make, their jobs, etc. Since this is a forum, I'm sure everyone is more open to talk about these things, unlike in the physical world ;) Please Post: 1. Age 2...

You old are you?? Poll now! How old is everyone? Are people in property investing getting YOUNGER or OLDER.. Vote now!