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I have no idea on this area of property, so have avoided thus far when thinking about a property investment. But I find it quite difficult to find any type of impartial advice on the matter. What makes a good property decision on a CBD unit? I've found a lot of RE agents do not like...

http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/price-rent_ratio_still_at_bubble_levels_in_dc/1221 I would take that a price to rent ratio would be higher in Australia due to negative gearing.(Investors willing to accept lower yields). Are there long term figures this available for Sydney/Melbourne...

Hi, Lot in the news about Sydney and building a second airport. Obviously this can be a big drag on property prices.(also an employer too). Does anyone know which suburbs could be impacted by the choices on the table? Are there publicly available studies on such things? I mean any...

has anyone done any analysis on rental stress? if it leads to gentrification it can be a good thing for investing.(those who cannot afford rents are replaced by those who can, who you might assume look after the property more)? But what if it leads to a higher vacancy rate? people move...

Hi, When looking at a property in terms of natural light, what areas of the house/apartment are the most important?(in your opinion)? Kitchen, Living Room, Bedroom(main/guest), Studies or Balcony I'm looking at a property at the moment, the only thing that puts me off is the bedrooms...

Hi, Need to pick an agent to sell a place, first timer and need to get an idea of what to look for. Anyone have some numbers on expected % commission, marketing costs etc? I am looking to sell in Sydney. cheers Barney

Hi, I am looking for a sub 600K house(ideally) which can get me into the CBD in under 30 minutes.(so prob a train line suburb I guess, not keen on forking out for Sydney CBD parking rates) Do you think that is still possible in Sydney? Prefer a lower crime rate(relatively speaking), a couple...

Just up there recently and saw double block houses ~ 400K approx 10kms from the city on good transport links(train and bus).(not flood zone property either). Surely when you compare this to Sydney/Melbourne property, it is way out of whack? Either Brisbane is incredibly cheap, or...