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    Paying a deposit

    Hi Just a couple of quickies if anyone has time to answer! If putting an offer on a residential house in Qld, is 5% deposit pretty standard or should it be more. If you can't follow through for whatever reason (eg failed building report), provided that you had it as one of the conditions...
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    Where are we in the investment cycle

    Most of us have probably seen this chart of phases in the bubble investment cycle. I'd be interested to get an opinion on where the Australian residential property market is at. Actually, lets make it Queensland to save discussions on how each state is different, and specifically SEQ as that...
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    Have we hit the peak of the market

    Hi all A few months ago, things in the property market looked all rosy. Demand was strong. Rents were likely to increase, values would do their 5% a year without question. Just in the last few weeks I've really noticed a change in sentiment toward property investment. With valuations...
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    The myth of quality property and exponential capital growth

    Its taken my awhile to realise that this is a myth but now I firmly believe that it is a fallacy. A lot of apparently experience property spruikers suggest that buying "quality properties" is the best way to outperform the market etc etc. Essentially a lot of people seem to believe in a...
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    What will you do when Rudd decides to turn the FIRB tap off?

    Hi all, It seems most people I speak with in regards to the current boom in residential prices agree that this level of capital growth is unsustainable in the long term. (If you dont agree there is a boom, example #1 Box Hill South is now a million dollar suburb...
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    PPOR as IP

    Hi, I'm in the process of buying a new property and I'd like to nominate it as my PPOR. However, I don't want to move in it right away; for various reasons I prefer to work (and rent) interstate for the next couple of years. Is it possible to nominate this purchase as my PPOR and after I buy...
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