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  1. twobobsworth

    Gold Coast Accomodation

    Chasing some suggestions for accommodation along the gold coast in the week prior to Christmas. Wanting to do the theme parks etc.. 2 adults, 3 kids under 10. Apartment style, but with nearby restaurants for breakie/dinner. Anywhere around $350-$500 p/n. Has been about 18 years...
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    I made $3000 today..ask me how

    Okay not made, but interest saved. All thanks to Marty McDonald (Mortgage Experts), one of the good brokers on this forum. He has arranged an additional discount on some of my existing loans, resulting in a $3000 saving on my yearly interest. No return for him but I thought is...
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    Property over easement

    I'm looking at a townhouse that has been built over the sewerage easement. What are the issues with this?
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    Stains in concrete

    We recently had some stenciled concrete cleaned and resealed. After a fortnight a white milky stain appeared in a 3 x 1m section. Any suggestion as to what has cause this? The tradie has so far not returned our calls.
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    Electric Pool Heater

    Question for anyone who has an electic pool heater. Do you run it off your pool pump/filtration system or have it run off it's own pump?
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    Free Books

    I have a pile of investing books I want to move on as we need some spare shelf space. Free for anyone to either pickup or post at cost. PM me. - Wealth Magic - Peter Spann - The Effortless Empire - Chris Gray - Your Mortgage And How to Pay It Off In Five Years - Anita Bell -...
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    Qantas Grounded?

    Does anyone who's be following this issue know what the staff want versus what the management want?
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    Congrats Kevin Rudd

    Tonight Kevin Rudd hit 1,000,000 followers on twitter. Some of his competition: Julia Gillard - 126,200 Malcom Turnbull - 67,800 Tony Abbott - 39,600 Bob Brown - 30,000 Bob Katter - 1900 Bill Shorten - 1300
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    DA for pool

    We have just starting organising an inground pool in the backyard of our PPOR in Kellyville NSW. The pool builder has rung and wants to come back out on Monday. We were of the understanding (and the builder), that the pool is a complying development and doesn't require a full DA. Aparently...
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    Owner rent back

    Here's an interesting one $799 - 849K, but if you pay $1m the owner will rent back for 2 years at $1000pw :confused: http://www.domain.com.au/Property/For-Sale/Apartment/WA/East-Perth/?adid=2007649611
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    More tax on NSW properties

    Not huge in dollar terms but another slug for NSW home buyers over $500k http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/new-tax-on-property-under-fire-20100512-uxhx.html
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    High pitched noise from light switch

    All of a sudden our lounge room light switch is making a very high pitched noise. Initially we thought we had left a tap on somewhere, but after sniffing around both inside and out, we tracked it down to the lounge room light switch. It controls 4 lights. I turned off the lights at the...
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    ACA Feral House

    ACA featured an interesting story about some feral tenants tonight. I almost fell off my chair at the end. http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-au&brand=ninemsn&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:0aab47f4-2855-47d5-8240-d09c7aa35fb3&showPlaylist=true&from=inline&fg=aca
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    Chlorine in the water

    Has anyone in sydney noticed a stronger level of chlorine in the water? We haven't been able to drink from the tap since yesterday morning and I just pulled the kids out of the bath because it's worse than the local swimming pool.
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    Pinballs

    Just wondering if anyone has owned a pinball machine. I've always wanted one but have no idea why. Maybe it's a bit like Las Vegas. Lots of flashing lights. So if any one has owned one what do I need to look out for and what is involved in servicing?
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    ABC Learning - Anyone want to buy a boat?

    Seems poor eddy has lost his boat. Any takers? http://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats/ed.html?de=32725 It's also listed on Grays Online with expressions of interest. Owes $5.3m on it. Sadly his helicopter is also on the chop. Paid $7m...
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    Will this be the death of Auctioneers?

    Stumbled across this while viewing a property on RE.com.au http://www.soldonline.com.au/ Moving an auction to purely online. Amazingly you have to pay $20 to even bid!
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    Unemployed man wins $17m

    Unemployed man wins $17m powerball draw after having to sell his house last year because he lost his job. http://www.smh.com.au/national/unemployed-sydney-man-wins-17m-on-powerball-20100212-nwdw.html What I can't believe is someone who has lost their job & house is spending $57 on a lotto...
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    House prices rise in 2010, unless you're Keen

    ‘‘The fact that rates are rising as we enter 2010, combined with the ending of the boost and the winding back of government stimulus packages, means that rising interest rates are likely to end the (housing) bubble that began in 2009,’’ Mr Keen said. The implications would be ‘‘substantially...
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    9% Gross Western Sydney

    http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=o&id=106215892&f=0&p=10&t=res&ty=&fmt=&header=&cc=&c=80277667&s=nsw&tm=1261132974 Interesting property for someone looking for high yield. 9.2% gross yield. Do your own DD
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