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Hi - We are looking at a 1600 sq block with a 2 bed house We have put an offer with a 5 month delayed settlement and have requested early access which we think will be granted. We will re-configure the house to a 3 bed and want to be able to on sell on settlement or sooner. I kind of...

Seems like the two plumbers I know have been booked into Jan 2015. Can anyone recommend a plumber / tiler for a bathroom reno pls. Thanks.

Hi everyone A retaining wall and fence between our property and the neighbour's needs to be replaced. How does one determine who is to bear the cost of this ? The wall sits in the neighbours compound but our side of the ground is higher. I have called the Council but apparently they do not...

Hi All We settled on our property yesterday and looking for recommendations on a property manager. Spoke to a few and the PM from Cooranbong Real Estate seemed more switched on than the 'in town' ones but thought I'd check here first. Many thanks ..

A friend is looking at a brick and tile approx. 15 - 18 year old property in Brisbane and was advised of the above. Asked me if I knew what this was but I've never come across this before so thought I'd put out here to find out more. The council advised there may be subsidence issues because...

Hubby, possibly the only property investor in the room, with his volunteer hat on, was at a Vinnies conference last weekend where they solidly talked down negative gearing and how negative gearing lead to investors pushing up property prices making it really difficult for home owners to get into...

Hi Can someone recommend a B&P Inspector on the Central Coast please. We were given a name but they do not work on Saturdays. Thanks, Amelia

We're looking to add an external staircase and a laundry to a property we are considering buying and was looking for recommendations on tradies up that way pls. Thanks

Hi All Given that the Central Coast has already moved approximately 15% over the last 6 - 9 months, just wondering if anyone has invested further afield in the Lake Macquarie area : Morriset and it's suburbs. We reckon Sydney's baby boomers (us) will be happy to travel 1.5 hours to be on...

We're in the process of finalising our next purchase in the Gong and while our numbers stack up pretty well - rental yield over 8%, just curious to find out what people's experiences (in terms of capital growth) have been in the area. The area seems pretty nice with proximity to the beach...

Any recommendations for a good plumber in the Blacktown area ? Property Managers sent out Blacktown City Hot Water Service and they have quoted $3100 to clear a blocked drain. Thanks Amelia

Any recommendations for a better than average PM in South Wollongong ? Thanks, Amelia

Hi All Just thought I'd share as I've had quite a few people from here interested in and ask me about investing in the Logan /Gold Coast areas of SEQ. Paul Flynn, BA, will be visiting Sydney next Sunday, 8 September and will conduct a QUEENSALND PROPERTY MEETING at 2 pm. PM me if you'd...

Hi All A friend is considering a property investment in Hay .. purchase under $100k, quick refinance and pull out capital ...within 3-4 months for a profit of close to 18% of capital involved. Wikipedia says Hay is a town in the western Riverina region of south western New South Wales...

We're looking to install these in our PPOR and were gobsmacked when the first three quotes were in the $10k - $15k range. Has anyone else installed these and could we have some recommendations please. Thanks, Amelia

We're planning a 4 week European holiday next year with 2 of our young adult children (19 and 21). Tossing between doing a 18 / 21 night tour where you visit 10 + countries in 3 weeks or mapping out our own itinerary, taking things easy and doing 5 or so countries at a leisurely pace. It's our...

Say, we exchanged on a property late May 12 but settled in July 12, which year would the profit from the sale be recognised .. 11 / 12 or 12 /13 Thanks

We're looking to buy a home just off Pennant Hills Road in Pennant Hills. Just read that the Federal budget has slated $400m towards building the F3 M2 link. While I understand that traffic and congestion along Pennant Hills Road will reduce once the tunnel is built, just wondering what the...

Hi All Need some guidance please We're considering purchase of a relatively new home one street down from a relatively busy road and backing a commercial property. Presumably at some stage down the track, this block could get rezoned commercial. Will that add to the value or detract...

We are considering moving our PPOR to the lower north shore so the search begins here. Proximity to rail is paramount, is there anything else that we would need to be aware of prior to our search ? Thanks in advance for any pearls of wisdom from the locals. Many thanks, Amelia