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Hi Everyone, My house is included on a 4 hectare parcel of land that is in the process of being rezoned from Urban Investigation to b6 enterprize corridor. Mine and 3 neighbours properties, comprise a small portion of that parcel. The rest is owned by a developer. I received a visit {and...

Hi all, can anyone help, even if its only with a 'ball park' figure. I needed my bathroom in my PPR done. A friend of my sons is a tiler but no longer works in that trade. I asked if he'd be interested in helping us with the reno. He said yes and when I asked him up front for a fixed price {I...

Hi all, a house not far from me, was going to auction today so I wandered up for a sticky beak {as you do}. There were about a dozen people and the auctioneer went through his speel and ask for bidders to hold up their number when making a bid. This, apart from the fact that the auction wouldnt...

Hi all, I recently had a look at property that was listed as an Express Sale. No price given. The RE agent wouldnt tell me how much the vendors wanted for it but ask me how much I thought it was worth. The property did not suit me and I told the RE agent as much. He was very keen on me to give...

I found this a very interesting and informative read. What is Deflation and What Causes it to Occur? Defining Inflation and Deflation Webster's says, "Inflation is an increase in the volume of money and credit relative to available goods," and "Deflation is a contraction in the volume...

Hi all, just want to share this little gem I discovered this morning while cleaning out the microwave. My son had cooked 'god knows what' in the microwave and I thought my best line of attack was the sugarsoap. Of course it worked a treat on the inside but the big bonus came when I ran the cloth...

Hi all, I find that tenants are hard on window coverings. It seems that after each tenant, I have to clean {sometimes scrub} roller blinds. Verticals are out as they get twisted/broken etc. I have not used venetians to date although my latest house has cedar venetians so it remains to be seen...

What with all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person which almost went un-noticed last week. Larry La Prise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey," died peacefully aged 83. The most traumatic part for his family...

Can anyone recommend a good pest inspection company in my area. The horror stories I have read re dodgy inspections, freak me out. My house {Im ashamed to say} hasnt had an inspection done in years. I recently had a ducted air con put in and the installer told me their were trails of black ants...

Today I was talking to my niece who is a vetrinary nurse. She spoke of being disgusted and terribly upset by the amount of dogs and cats that are brought into her practice to be put down because their owners cant find a place to rent that will allow them to keep their pets. Ive always allowed...

Hi all, would adding a 'no smokers' or 'no smoking inside the house' clause in a lease be legal? Would it be classed as being discriminating? Why would it be any different to saying 'no pets'? People who smoke heavily inside a house cause more damage than pets IMO. If the house reeked of ciggy...

Nothing earth shattering but happy news for me..... I settled on a house today, got the keys and was able to have a *good* inspection of every nook and cranny. I hated the bathroom which has white tiles but ruined by hideous blue tiles with a seahorse on them, scattered randomly. On close...

Hi everyone, after an unsuccesful search {probably because of my spelling!} with no luck I ask here. Does anyone include lawn mowing/maintainance in their tenants rent? My latest IP {purchased last month} is about 100 mtrs from my PPoR and when I have 'regular' tenants in it, further down the...

Hi, after 'signing off' on my rental saying all was well, I noticed that the {almost new} vanity mirror has a lot of scratches on it. {I had thought that the mirror was just dirty}. Does anyone know a way to get rid of the scratches economically? Would Brasso do it? Thanks

I was fortunate enough to have Tammy stay in this position while I went inside to get the camera. She is a greyhound but its not hard to see why she didnt win too many races! I have the pic as my wallpaper. I smile everytime I see it.

Hi all, I would like some input from experienced buyers as to what I should offer for a property I am interested in. I dont want my offer laughed at, yet I dont want to pay more than I have to. I know the property was bought 3 years ago {at the peak?} for 265k {I know the previous owners}...

Hi all, can anyone advise me on the following: I am seriously considering buying another investment property and am not sure of the best {cheapest} way to finance that property. I own my own home. I own an investment property valued at approx $240000 {I'll call this IP 1} I havent had a...

Hi everyone, since a lot of good advice was offered to me on another thread, I thought I would throw this one out there as well. I own and have lived in the same house for 20 years. My land backs onto acres. There would be about 6 properties, including mine, that ajoin those acres. The whole...

Hi all, my girlfriend has a dilema, and I was wondering if anyone has come across something similar and if so, what advise could you give. My friend bought a house in Queensland about a year ago, which she is renting out. She lives in NSW. The vendor had subdivided the property into 2 blocks...

Hi, I would like to buy another house as my ppor, without selling the house I now live in. I will have to borrow the money for the new house and was wondering if theres any way I can claim the interest as a tax deduction. I will rent out my current ppor {nil owing} and I also have an IP {nil...