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good tram line, when you reach Gaffney St, they have bus lines still. amazing middle eastern food there, its like a middle eastern town with a generous dash of commercial establishments (mainly flooring & plumbing) along the highway. You got your bunnings, harvey norman and the likes...

When I was looking for a long term PPOR, strata fees in the CBD were actually cheaper than the Port Melbourne ones that I was heavily considering. In terms of price point, floor space etc... they're pretty much the same. Location became the winning factor in the end (and the strata fees)...

pretty sure that's outside the CBD. Swanston Street ends in Flinders and "becomes" St Kilda Road outside the CBD. Flinders gets crazy at night but the police constantly does rounds around that area.

Didn't want to specify the Chinese but yes, they do have "share buying" schemes. This same scheme can be utilized in different scales too.

I wonder why Port Melbourne didn't make the cut. There's some activity on the western part of it last time I talked to someone who has lived there for more than 10 years.

Being in my mid 30's I couldn't agree more, every minute counts for me, time is gold! if I'm not spending it to earn money, I'd rather be resting or doing something entertaining and not behind the wheel getting stressed.

To me, it's the opposite. I cross the road to work, go home for lunch breaks, can work extra if I want to and am a stone's throw away from anything I can think of. My front yard is the parks scattered around the city and I get to jog anytime I want because its very unlikely to get stabbed in...

are you implying that the East West link is necessary or the other way around? :)

The best description I heard so far. It doesn't feel like a home at all (Docklands)

Just take note that the 5 minute drive in ADL is a lot different at certain times in Melbourne CBD. It can take up to 30 minutes just to get out of certain parts of the CBD

would anyone care to detail what happened after the peak on '03 ?

The CBD has an almost endless supply of students that come in and out at certain times of the year. There is a pattern. As to new apartments, their target market are students who are willing to pay top dollar for shiny new apartments. These are overseas students who are well off on their...

For me, being a married mid-30 year old MEL city dweller, my end goal is to have a small apartment in the city (fully mortgaged) and another IP (fully mortgaged) on the same building when I retire. The IP's main purpose is to pay for the outgoings of both properties. I reckon if you know...