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    the mother of all bubbles

    http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australian-housing-market-facing-bloodbath-collapse-economists-20150622-ghu8a6.html?eid=email:nnn-13omn653-ret_newsl-membereng:nnn-04/11/2013-news_pm-dom-news-nnn-age-u&campaign_code=13INO007&et_bid=23818182&promote_channel=edmail&mbnr=MTE4...
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    Help with Holiday House for Sale in St Leonards VIC

    A friend has this house for sale and hasn't had much interest in it so far: The house is in the new estate of Clyde Rd in St Leonards, VIC - some of you may know it as a reasonably popular tourist area on the Bellarine Peninsula half way between Portarlington and Queenscliffe. The house is...
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    Neighbour's Powerline over property

    Just thinking about this situation and would there be a problem. Suppose you have a property, and your property is fed from a powerline from across the road and the lead in line sweaps across your front yard until it connects to the RHS front of your house (facing from the street). The...
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    Buyers Agent / Advocate in Victoria

    Can anyone recommend a good buyers advocate / agent in Victoria. perhaps someone that nows Bendigo or Ballarat regions?
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    Land.vic.au

    This site gives you good information on property. Doe anyone know if this site can show you easements on a property? If so, where? If not, is there an online resource that shows this information?
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    Depreciation on Older Properties

    Suppose you have an old weatherboard house, Circa 1960's, and has undergone a fairly reasonable renovation (perhaps ~5yrs ago), is there a possibility to claim depreciation. Would it be wise for one to order a quantity surveyors report for tax purposes?
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    Who is the Good Law firm in Melbourne North that people refer to here.

    I can't find the thread, but quite a few people here refer to a Law firm in Melbournes North that is good at conveyancing - Does anyone have their number I now it starts with 03 948....?
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    Purchasing Property in SMSF

    I am in the process of purchasing a property through our SMSF, by signing the contracts this Saturday with the RE agent. My question may be simple, but unclear to me. It is "Under what name should the contract be signed under"? I've spoken briefly to my Solicitor, MB, and accountant on...
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    Good, honest, reasonably priced builder in Brisbane?

    Can anyone recommend a good, honest and reasonably priced builder in Brisbane. What i'm looking at is aturnkey lowset or highset house on a narrow block in the Wynnum-Manly area. I need someone trustworthy as i'm in Melbourne, and need something that can run on track to completion without any...
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    Planning Maps, etc online?

    Is there a site similar to www.land.vic.gov.au where you can search properties in qd, or other states?
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    Any benefit doing a building inspection on really old properties?

    As the title states, is there any benefit doing a building inspection on really old properties? I know it seams like a loose question, but I already know that the property needs a lot of work and all/most defects are pretty evident.
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    Cost of Asbestos removal

    Curious on what the additional costs would be as part of a house demolition that would contain asbestos. The asbestos sheeting is part of the external wall cladding (ie a bit like a vertical weatherboard pattern) and perhaps under the eaves. So what would be the Delta in costs between a std...
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    Increase in Property Price and Population Growth

    I presume the 2 are linked to a certain degree. If you take a comparison of predicted population growth for 2 regional areas (lets say for the purpose of this discussion Ballarat vs Bendigo), one has a population growth of say 30%, while the other experiences a slight -ve growth over the next...
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    Buying Property Before Auction?

    Been looking for a while and come across a particular property that suits our profile. It is a townhouse (~5yr old), 14 km N-NE of Melbourne. It sis due to go on auction in a couple of Saturdays from now, but was hoping of a way to potentially purchase prior to the auction, that can lead to...
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    Question on Of The Plan Purchase

    My understanding in Victoria is if you buy an apartment off the plan, then the stamp duty payeable is based just the land component. What is the rule/law in QLD if you buy an apartment off the plan? Is it just the land that you pay stamp duty on, or for the total cost? Secondly (and I...
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    How would you respond in this situation?

    I received this email from my property manager earlier today: "Hello Jay Kay ? the tenants in your property have asked if they can extend their stay until the 11th February, 2015 as they are having trouble finding another suitable property. This would be a good idea if you have no...
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    Good Townhouse builder in Melbourne?

    As the name implies, can anyone refer me to a good builder who specialises in townhouses/units etc?
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    Size of a suburb?

    Does anyone know where I can find a list of suburbs and their size, ie a list of all suburbs in Melbourne, and their size in sq metres? Thanks, JK
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    Buying Property through Aviate Group

    Recently speaking to a Mortgage Broker, he mentioned a company called Aviate Group - http://www.aviategroup.com.au/ which say they source properties based on 32 criteria..... Has anyone dealt with them, and what have your experiences been?
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    Purchasing apartment - Finance approval

    In a situation where one wishes to purchase an apartment hypothetically off the plan, and it has/is due to be completed/settled in approximately 18 months, can a subject to finance clause be included (considering finance approvals last 6 month)? Or, do you just do your due diligence up front...
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