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I am looking to buy a block that adjacent to a 10M cliff. the rock looks like limestone. and has a couple of fissures in it. I am wanting to get a geotech report done - is this worth while? or a cost that is not worth it. looking at aerials people have built to within 5m of the cliff...

I have found a 1053 block that I would like to buy as it suits a fair few things on my check list. I would like to maintain the 1053sqm size but I am very concerned about buying the block and then building and having a house which is far higher than the median for the area. I am scared of losing...

Hi, I haven't been watching the market lately so am a bit out of touch. so Here is my question. not sure if this is the best local for the query so admin soz in advance if its not. I'm looking to buy a block of land that was sold in september/october last year in Edgewater, Perth. What...

Hi, Just have a query for a mate. He's in a partnership in a negative geared rental property and has not been provided the information needed to complete his tax obligations due to a fued. What can he do. If the appropriate requests have been made to the other partners and ignored. They...

Hi All, I have had a quick look on the http://www.dtf.wa.gov.au/ website and can't seemed to find any info on whether or not you have to pay transfer duty on property if you marry someone. I know that if you break up they have info on that. I am in Western Australia and looking to buy a...

Does any one have a web link or copy of the picture that show realestate perception. The picture shows a series of perceptions ie "your house is a mansion, your valuer thinks it's a hovel, you buyer thinks it's a shack etc...". Thanks keg75

Can anyone recomend a good laywer. I'm in Perth. I am assisting a friend - Issues have escalated to point of no return and they need to hurry to get issues resolved. I'm hoping a stink letter from a lawyer will alleviate going to court. If we have to go to court I want to maximise their...

I have a rental that was leased some time ago, March 08. The last tenant was a Sudanese refugee and his family that didn't have much english. When they left the Power was still on and i believe it is still on in their name, as i don't get billed. I'm sure they will be getting fees and...

Hi I am assisting with a rental of my parents. They are having issues with the agent not helping them as much as they do the tenants. The lease was up on the 22nd of feb. The agent agreed with the tenants that they could go in after the lease is up to clean up issues which weren't...

I'm looking for a good property manager in Tapping (or surrounding suburbs) for a friend (landlord). I want recomendations of PM's that do a good job, are on the ball with the law and act in favour of the landlord over the tenant within the bounds of the law. They need to make payments at...

I just wrote a rather large post and due to some glitch as I didn't click "remember me" when logging in it wiped my post as it thought i wasn't logged in.....GRRRR..... I am helping someone work out if they can keep their rental IP until such a time as it make them a profit or break even...

Hi, I am assisting someone presently with some dire financial info and just thought I'd drop a couple of questions about P&I to int. only (IO) loans prior to banks opening tomorrow/ monday (today being saturday). The current situation is they have a loan for PPOR (PI), a loan on an IP...

I have a mate who was put on a property title when he was a minor, by his parent/ guardian. He is now looking to claim the first home buyer grant for a new build, he has a special case and doesn't fall intot the criteria for FHBG so wants to get a solicitor to check his claim and back up his...

In one of Jan Somers books she had a spreadsheet that showed how long 1 million dollars last. Can anyone direct me to the book or can you post or pm me a picture of the spreadsheet and graph? I lost the book that had it in and want to refresh myself with what Jan had shown. ta keg75

Does anyone know what course you would do in Western Australia to get a dilpoma or certificate or degree (?) of real estate valuation or how to become a Chartered Valuation Surveyor. I'm just interested in possibly doing a course and don't really have a place to start...ie what a valuer is...

Hi, Am currently looking at developing a schedule to build 3 units, so that I can send it out for pricing. I have a few queries about a couple of things. firstly i'd like to keep cost down but would also like to give the houses a good finish and get them sold quick. a balance that...

So what happens to his humble abode? Recently in our street a man died. He apparently had no family and was invariably a recluse. I think I saw him once in 8 year being in this street and that was just prior to him dying. The point of this post to find out if anyone has any idea of what...

Hi, I'm confused... My broker keep referring to the bank servicing as rate as a form of percentage rate. She say they'll only lend to this service rate and then discount it. It's causing me confusion as I thought servicing was how much you earned by 30%. eg i you earn 50K you can repay...

Apportioning Ownership - Urgent Query I am buying a house with a girlfriend (defacto) and I have a query about aportioning the ownership and tax implications. I have bought a house for 500K and in 6months i'll bulldoze the house and build 3 units. in 2 years i'll sell them for upwards of...

A friend has a question. If you buy house and land package as opposed to buying a block of land and then building is there any advantages to this with stamp duty, tax other? keg75