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    Coburg North

    Looking at a potential investment in area bordered by Sydney Road and Sussex Street, which I'm not really that familiar with. What are people's thoughts in terms of future growth potential? Judging from my drive around yesterday it seems like a bit of a sleepy suburb, doesn't have the same...
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    period homes with wall cracks

    While I love period homes that have been maintained well, seeing large cracks in the wall is highly unsettling. Is this just something that comes with the territory of old houses or is it a worrying sign of a structural defect? Here's an example of what I mean (see far right and on the left):
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    A worrying special condition?

    Currently looking to bid at an auction in a couple of weeks. The property has been subdivided with a unit at the rear. This is fine, however there is a clause in the contract of sale which states that the Plan of Subdivision (POS) has not been registered with the Land Titles Office. The clause...
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    Which investment is best?

    Which of these would you buy, assuming that the purchase price of both are in a similar range and both with excellent public transport/road links: (a) a subdivided period home in a great location & expensive suburb (300m2, unit at rear sharing no common land) which has been renovated in the...
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    Building and pest inspection in Melbourne

    I am looking to purchase a period property in Melbourne (by auction) and would like to organise a building and pest inspection. Can anyone recommend some companies which they have had good experiences with and are not particularly expensive? Or is it the case that the market basically charges...
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    Removing a restrictive covenant

    I recently read about the new residential zoning changes and was wondering if this could alter the prospects of having a one-dwelling restrictive covenant removed from the title of a property. I tried (and failed) to remove the covenant over a year ago, with virtually a whole street of objectors...
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    Buying in North/West Melbourne

    Looking to buy my first IP, I have about 400-450K to spend on townhouse/house, not interested in an apartment. 2+ bedrooms with as much land as I can get in that price range. After months of searching I think that I have narrowed it down to the following suburbs: Sunshine, Albion, Caroline...
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