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    Maroubra

    Thanks so much again for everyon's input and all the words of support/reassurance for Maroubra! For anyone wondering about the outcome, I ended up purchasing this place at an auction on 30 March and moved in last week...
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    Personal Loan or Credit Card Enquiry

    Thanks, but I think she is more concerned about getting approval for at least $7,000 with anyone at the moment and is far less concerned about annual fee, rewards programs, interest rate etc. Since she only just started her new job, I was under the impression it would be difficult to get...
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    Personal Loan or Credit Card Enquiry

    Hi guys, Just wanted to see whether anyone could help my Auntie out (either directly if I refer her to you, or indirectly by providing some guidance on where she should apply herself). Here's the situation: * Single mother in her 40's with 2 dependent children. * Started a new...
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    Personal loan while under employment probation?

    Thanks cimbom, that's pretty interesting to know. However, I just checked the STA Travel website and it looks like the flights have to be paid in full 10 weeks before departure date. Given that these flights need to be in July for a family reunion, I don't think she'll be able to use that...
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    Personal loan while under employment probation?

    Bumping an old topic here with a new request - A family member has asked me for advice around obtaining a personal loan or credit card to pay for $7,000 worth of flights ASAP. She is concerned that the prices of the flights will go up and she will end up needing to pay $9,000 instead, but...
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    Maroubra

    What do you guys think of Maroubra? I have been looking mostly in Randwick, but I have expanded to Maroubra now, since it would be very convenient location for a PPOR for me (given that I work in Eastgardens). I don't anticipate living there forever, though, so need to assess the...
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    Urgent - Beating an "accepted" prior to auction offer

    Sure thing - here it is http://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/apartment-randwick-nsw-2031/256809
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    Urgent - Beating an "accepted" prior to auction offer

    Outcome: I called the agent a few times this morning - he informed me that the vendors were happy to sell for anything above $800k and assured me (up until 30 mins before the deadline) that if I submitted an offer even slightly above $820k, I had a good chance of taking it - as that would be...
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    Urgent - Beating an "accepted" prior to auction offer

    Thanks for the input guys! I guess the difficulty is trying to ascertain exactly "what I think it is worth". The most recent comparable I can identify sold for $832,500 at auction a couple of weeks ago and I thought the guy overpaid by a decent margin at the time (maybe not, from the looks...
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    Urgent - Beating an "accepted" prior to auction offer

    Hey guys, So I haven't exactly got much experience buying in as hot a market as Sydney at the moment, but I finally got confirmation of my pre-approval today and am starting my third week of my PPOR hunt. I inspected a property this morning, which was the first to tick all the boxes (eg...
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    Alexandria or Randwick? New PPOR (+long-term hold for inv purposes)

    Many thanks for all of your responses - I really appreciate the input! Seems like there is a strong consensus of choosing Randwick over Alexandria (despite the lower prices and higher rental yields)... so I guess I'll just have to suck it up and pay the extra $70k to buy in Randwick! ;)
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    Alexandria or Randwick? New PPOR (+long-term hold for inv purposes)

    I second this request! Lifestyle factors? Investment prospects? Combination?
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    Alexandria or Randwick? New PPOR (+long-term hold for inv purposes)

    Hey guys, I am going to start looking for a 2 bedroom, 1 carspace apartment as a PPOR for myself within the next few weeks. The plan is to live in it for AT LEAST the first 6 months (to get my 6-year rule ticking), but then I'll probably hold it indefinitely beyond that and periodically...
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    Trilogy Property Syndicates

    Haha wow didn't see that, cheers mate. Yeah, seems like iSelect aren't doing as well recently as they were before, but still seem like a relatively healthy & profitable company overall. I don't know, I think the liquidity factor is the main concern with this for me. Trust runs for up to 7...
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    Trilogy Property Syndicates

    Anyone had any experience investing with these guys? Or in Property Syndicates in general? Trilogy has a Melbourne opportunity at the moment that I am trying to sus out for both myself and my clients (I am a Financial Planner), but really haven't had any experience with commercial property or...
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    Buying in Atlanta

    My understanding is that it's really just to limit your liability (get it? :P). If you have 7 properties through the one LLC, and something happens that prompts a lawsuit to be brought against it, which is successful (lets say the roof of one of the properties collapses and seriously injures...
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    Buying in Atlanta

    Seconded on both counts! :)
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    Good lawyer in NSW

    I am also looking for a good, reasonably priced solicitor/conveyancer to facilitate my upcoming sydney property sale - any recommendations? Would really appreciate an indication of the total estimated solicitor/conveyancer costs as well, as the conveyancer I used to purchase this property 3...
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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    Just wanted to post about my experience with my first American House Purchase: Backstory I am a Financial Planner and had a decent amount of money invested in the stock-market, but became disillusioned with the day-to-day volatility in August/September, so started looking at property as an...
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    USA investment properties for an Aussie

    Heatseekers - If it counts for anything, I just bought this property through Karina's company/Select American Homes (http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1346-Timber-Way-Cv-Loganville-GA-30052/14729934_zpid/) and can personally vouch that she has been extremely helpful & professional throughout the...
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