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Hi, was wondering if anybody will be able to provide general advice on the situation below 1. Want to buy a $500k property with my parents name on it (tenants in common or joint tenants) 2. Intend to get a $400k loan - I am the only one earning an income and assets are high enough to...

ANZ Bank: Standard Variable Mortgate Rate Rises 39 Basis Points To 7.80%

Just wondering if anyone here has any data on historical housing sales volumes in Australia for last 30 - 40 years or know where I can get this?

I was just wondering if anybody has any recommendations for a handyman in Sydney (inner west). I was looking to patch up a small hole in one of my bedroom walls and then to paint my whole 2 bedroom apartment. Thanks in advance.

I have a little situation that I am wondering how to solve. My parents are looking to buy sell their existing PPOR and buy a smaller PPOR. The problem is that their income is now only around $40k p.a. and they have c.$200k existing on their loan. Their plan is to sell down their PPOR (which...

This question has probably been asked to death already but can anybody please recommend me a conveyancer or solicitor in the Sydney CBD with reasonable fees?

Just wondering if anybody has used www.propertynow.com.au?

I have a 2 bedder unit here Sydney (Surry Hills) that I am thinking of putting on the market for sale. Problem is that it is currently tenanted so not the tidiest and I will only be willing to sell if the price is over my reserve. I don't really want to big marketing campaign if it won't sell...

Quickly for any brokers familiar with CBA, I currently have an IO (monthly in arrears) loan with fixed rates. I want to switch that to a IO (yearly in advance) loan with fixed rates to prepay interest prior to tax y/e . ~3years left running on the fixed term. Do you know if this is possible...

Now - let me suggest that the government should abolish or slowly phase out negative gearing for the following reasons: i. bring rents/market prices back into line. the fact that rents are still below long term rates (let's use 5 year money as a proxy) is artificially propoping down rents in...

Will somebody get this guy to shut up? He's a second rate academic from a second rate University - yet the media keep on lapping up his every words! Zero per cent University of Western Sydney associate professor of economics and finance Steve Keen is radically bullish on interest rates...

has anyone considered AEU? It seem like a great way to access residential/commercial property at the moment. Rental income is mainly from ABC Learning Centres (whom we know is facing some difficulties atm) and portfolio of properties mostly below $3m which fits in nicely with our portfolios...

Based on these numbers alone, how much do you think this property is worth.. Location: Inner City Sydney (Surry Hills) Unit Profile: 2 bed 2 bath 1 carspace Currently rented furnished (basic) at $590p.w. Strata: $1200 p.q. Water and Council: c.$300p.q. No gym facilities!

Do you take race into account when making decision on tenant?

Very interesting commentary by Stiglitz if you haven't read it already... Would be interesting if we gave up monetary policy but agree with him that it could be a fad that people laugh at 30 years from now... RBA rates strategy could lead to 'disaster' The Reserve Bank's strategy of...

http://www.grantthornton.com.au/files/fed_budget08-09.pdf I found that pretty good...

Sorry to the Labor supporters... But after seeing the budget last night, I'm getting fed-up with the robin-hood, high taxing policies of labor. I was thinking this bunch would be different from the previous crew (I voted Liberal) but I guess last nights events just seek to reconfirm what type of...

Hi, I was just reading through Ryde's development control plan. It says the following: Subdivision: Duplex buildings cannot be sub divided (either by strata or torrens titel). What does the above mean? It would seem that nobody will build duplexes in the City of Ryde given you can't...

Who should i talk to in NSW? Any recommendations and a ballpark fee figure?

Hi, I'm a landlord myself but I reckon this is kinda unfair - what are your thoughts. Heard this from my gf's colleague at work... i. There were 2 guys renting this house/unit and the unit flooded leaving one room unlivable as the carpet was ruined. As a result, 1 tenant moved out...