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Toowoomba IP Just bought a nice 4 br brick with huge rumpus for $335, rented for $370 within a week. Not in the areas you mentioned but am very happy with the area nonetheless. Lived here for 30 years. House was on the market for 2 weeks. Friend sold hers in 8 hours!:)

Toowoomba Just bought a lovely brick 4br in Toowoomba for $335K, rented within a week for $370! And it is on the 'wrong' side of Ruthven St, but an area I was very comfortable buying in.:D

I had a nasty experience several years ago. I applied for a 4K loan, and was refused! Seems that some 12yo who works for at Telstra decided I was the same as another person who has a totally different name, DOB and address!! Took me ages to get it off, I had to pay, but apparently any credit...

Currently 50+ properties for sale over 1 million, 200 between 500,000- 1m. Most of the under 200K are aged accommodation. Both of our previous properties had no trouble doubling their value in 10 years and we had no problems keeping them rented. Quite a few of the workers from the Surat...

Heard on the local radio station today that Real Estate sales have not slowed down at all in Toowoomba, even selling in the 700K+ range!

My cousin is about to vacate her rental that she has been living in for the past 12 months. PM's give around 2 hours notice, and bring people through whether she is there or not (prospective new tenants). She told them they needed to give her 24 hours notice, they said it wasn't convenient...

Have been to and through Dirran a couple of times in the past year- not much has changed! Long way from anywhere, not much in the line of employment and roads are pretty rough in places. Nice little area to drive through, living there would be a different story. They have a small hospital/usual...

I would do more than usual dd if you are considering buying in Tara. It has "the Blocks"- a few years ago, land was sold off very cheap, and many of those blocks now just have 'humpies' on them. It is the subject of regular "helicopter patrols", I believe. There are many areas where services...

If anyone is considering buying at Dalby, please make sure you get a good soil report- lots of very reactive black soil out there! Susan

Hi Giddo, the info about the goal is correct, in fact, there are people buying in Gatton already in preparation. There are currently 4 subdivisions happening down there. There is also the fact that the UQ at Gatton is transferring the vet school down there, so more 'locals'. I've just been...

Wow!! According to the latest Your investment Property magazine, Toowoomba house prices have increased by 23.6% in the past 12 months, with an average annual growth of 11.4%!! Susan

Back again, looks like there is plenty of great information here today. We had an IP here for 15 years, had 2 lots of tenants and sold it last year to the current tenants, so we were fortunate. I was looking last week at a unit right across the road from the Uni- 2 ensuited bedrooms, both had...

Hi Raddles,, the Range crossing has been promised for at least 15 years- raises it's head every election!!However, now that they have started drilling the tunnel, it may eventually come to reality. It is supposed to be done by 2012 I believe, but they don't have enough funding yet, only partial...

I''l post more tonight, as I am about to head off to work. Re our water- currently, our 3 dams are around 11% and falling. Council have recently tapped a few new bores to supplement the water supply. For those of us living here, it is normal, we aren't panicking. All new houses must have...

Have lived here for the past 25 years. Not sure if I am up on the latest, but happy to help. Where in particular are you looking? Some areas that you once would not even drive through have undergone major changes, with lots of lovely new homes being built. Any particular type of place you are...

I can understand why you are replacing the kitchen!!:D Can't wait to see the after photos! Good luck, Susan

We have one in our brand new PPOR. Only been here 9 weeks, so can't comment yet on cost of running, but they are noisy if you are used to no noise. We are in a new area, so everyone has them and sometimes they sound like everyone has their AC's on! Also get a nice rebate from the gov't, but...

We have what sounds like the same TV- bought it almost a year ago- no problems so far, picture is great quality- best of what we looked at. My mother has a 2 door upside down F&P fridge/freezer- is now several years old. Rusted in the back of it. She never did anything about it, it still works...

I wholeheartedly agree with the softly softly approach. We have just moved into our new home. Right from the start I made the site manager my new best friend, took a carton of beer to each stage meeting, made sure I met with each tradie prior to work being done, asked their opinions (they are...

Thanks for your thoughts everyone. I have seen some pretty sensational/horrific advertising. My fave is :'desperate vendor needs urgent sale"- how is that working for the seller? thanks again, Susan