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    Nofollow

    Hi I noticed that this isn't in use. When added to links it informs google not to consider the link in the page rank, and can be very effective in reducing the incentive to spam. Might be worth turning on for links in sigs/posts etc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nofollow Just an FYI.
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    Managing retirement

    Hi all My parents are nearing retirement age, and are facing a number of challenges, one of the biggest is what to do with their retirement savings. I was wondering what suggestions you might have regarding what to do with the money. They have worked hard, saved, and have some assets in real...
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    Australians are now the biggest borrowers in the world

    http://digitaljournal.com/article/284509#tab=comments&sc=0&contribute=&local= obviously a bit hyperbolic, if we experience a crash of that magnitude banks won't sell the properties as that would actually realise the loss, like what is happening in the US. It's a pretty big IF as well ;) Would...
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    Sydney Prices vs Incomes

    Time for some navel gazing. I've often wondered about the price of Sydney property relative to the average income of ~$60k, so decided to do some digging around. According to this article, the median house price in Sydney is $569,000 I'm going to quote some income figures from the ABS...
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    Weekly Property Results Online?

    Hey all Does anyone know where you can find a list of property sales that week online? I usually pick up one of the papers that have them listed, but I don't really read anything else and it seems a bit of a waste. I know you can buy recent sales listings etc but I would just like to see...
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    Inner West PM and renting out PPOR

    Hey all I am looking to rent out my PPOR and am looking for experiences with property mangers in the inner west of sydney around Stanmore. If anyone has experience with someone who was particularly good, or a PM i should perhaps steer clear of I would love to hear it. I had a search of...
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    Am I missing something here?

    There's a property thats an old house converted to 3 blocks of flats. Current rent is $43,420/p.a. Offer is $975,000 You borrow 80% @ 7.37% = $780,000 x 7.37% = $57,486 pa You fund the 20% deposit and 5% costs from a LOC also @ 7.37 = $243,750 x 7.37% =~ $17,964 p.a. Your net...
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    WSJ Online: The Surprising Borrowing Habits of the Rich

    http://finance.yahoo.com/loans/article/102370/the_surprising_borrowing_habits_of_the_rich sehr interessant
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    Geelong and the TAC

    Hi! The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) seems to be relocating here. (http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/Media_Releases/December_2005/Transport_Accident_Commission_to_relocate_to_Geelong/) I read in the paper today 16,000 sqm of office space is planned, with the $85 million contract to...
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    Sydney accountant/lawyer for centrelink and nursing homes

    hi all my grandmother is currently living in a nursing home, and her house is going to be sold soon. im looking for an accountant (or lawyer, if thats more appropriate) that has specific experience dealing with centrelink and estate management. thanks
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    Australian Real Estate Blog

    hey all saw this mentioned in the paper today, might be of interest http://www.australianrealestateblog.com.au/blogger/realestate_blog.asp
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    Power Prospecting Sales Training

    http://eeisen.googlepages.com/PowerProspecting.pdf the author posted this on a different forum i read, it's the course notes from a US based training seminar on real estate sales might be of interest to some people here.
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    news: House price crush

    sorry if its been posted before http://www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,17854374-5001021,00.html
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    complaining about a solicitor

    hi all. i was wondering if there is an ombudsman or some such with which you can lodge formal complaints?
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    when to insure?

    in nsw, when purchasing a property, at what point should one arrange insurance? just after exchange? after settlement? ive had conflicting answers, some say after exchange to protect yourself and some say after settlement because its not actually yours till settlement and you can walk away from...
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    where to buy cheaper books?

    hi all just wondering if anyone knows a place offering cheaper books? for instance for computery books www.bookware.com.au usually has 10% - 20% discount over other online stores. i was wondering if there is anything similar for investment type books? i have a 10% discount card for kinokuniya...
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    google maps now has sydney detail

    first ive heard of it, sorry if its a repeat, i had only seen the US data. ive already scoped out my house and workplace :D might as well start from central http://maps.google.com/maps?q=sydney&ll=-33.886943,151.206036&spn=0.029655,0.042658&t=k&hl=en what an awesome tool! doesnt seem...
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    search length

    the minimum length for searching is quite high, it makes it hard to search for 2 or 3 letter acronyms, could we put this down to maybe 3? or is there a workaround? also, is there a way you can turn off word highlighting in search results? usually i just delete the &highlight=foo from the url...
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    Getting started

    so ... nows not a good time to be getting into IP, yields are low, potential for CG is fairly slim (overall). but im going to do it anyway :) theres lots of reasons why ... im pretty cashed up, good servicability, young and foolish :) however, i dont want to be stuck servicing a bunch...
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    eyesore of the month

    http://www.kunstler.com/eyesore.html im not too familiar with James Howard Kunstler, but he sure rips into some of these buildings. i wonder what he would think of "McMansions". you have to click the previous month link to see the others. http://www.kunstler.com/eyesore_200401.html :eek:
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