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  1. GreenTreeFrog

    Rezoned Land Values

    Hi! I have some land that has been rezoned and I am trying to find resources that can help me value what the land is worth. Does anyone know where I can find information like this? I have been Google searching for ages and haven't found anything concrete. The land has Commercial, High...
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    Rezoned Retail + High/Medium Density

    Has anyone been through the process of having a rural property acquired by developers where the property was rezoned Retail? I am curious as to what point the property was acquired, before or after the rest of the area was developed? And if the Retail rezoning extends across several...
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    Shop and apartment

    Hi, Haven't been around in a while so Howdy! Here to have a read through the Commercial posts and also ask for some general commercial investment advice. Looking at first commercial, small shop (max 30 people) in the main street of a small town with apartment upstairs. The property...
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    Land Rezoning

    We have a small acreage in Sydney that we have recently received rezoning notice for. We have been rezoned about 1/3 Commercial/Retail, 1/3 medium density and 1/3 low density housing. Can anyone give me any indication on how Commercial/Retail Zoning is valued? Is it as valuable as high...
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    Earthquake Damage

    So the bill for damage to our house in Christchurch is... $519,000. The majority of it is land subsidence. We are on a hill overlooking Christchurch. The side of an extinct volcano funny enough! Not so sure it is extinct now... So they need to lift out house and redo the foundaitions plus...
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    Not settling on settlement date

    We have an issue where finance might not come through and a purchaser would have to pull out of a deal with a $110,000 loss which is the 10% deposit. Has anyone ever done this before and then had a problem where the vendor sues them for the difference between what they were going to buy it...
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    Caveat on properties

    There is an urgent situation where a purchaser is trying to secure finance but has a problem with a caveat over two of the properties properties, that have no mortgage on them. The details are: 2 x 2 bedroom apartments in Adelaide locked into a 10yr lease arrangement with Breakfree Holidays -...
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    Hilarious Billboard!

    Wish I had taken a pic but I didn't it. At Sydney Airport, walking toward Immigration as we arrived, was a large billboard saying: In Australia, there are over 2000 species of spider. This is a funnel web. If you see one, leg it. Not sure how many tourists would understand...
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    Horse Riding In Switzerland

    I have just returned from a few weeks backpacking through Europe with my husband and our teenage nieces and nephew. Four of us went horse riding in Interlaken, Switzerland which is on of my fave places in the world. They were all on Swiss horses, ex army, bombproof awesome horses. I was on...
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    Grand Design or Epic Fail?

    Series 7 (2007) - Episode 3 "The Eco-Barge" Medway 14 March 2007 Chris Miller and his wife Sze Liu Lai lived in a tiny flat in East London with their two children Alexion and Tayszea. It was very tight for space and as the kids grew they really felt in need of more room. Chris and Sze are...
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    $20k inheritence

    What would you do with $20k if you inherited, had no debt at all and no property? :D
  12. GreenTreeFrog

    Medium Density Housing

    We have a site in Sydney that has potentially been zoned medium density. We have entertained the thought of developing it ourselves. We don't have any development experience on this scale, so are doing the research to find out as much info as possible to assess the viability. Does anyone...
  13. GreenTreeFrog

    Land Release and CGT Questions

    This is a question on behalf of a relative. Any advice greatly appreciated thanks!! Situation: 2 acre property valued at $1.2m and currently rented $600pw. Current zoning is rural. Our current residence is our PPOR. It will be sold to finance the new property. Future: Property will be...
  14. GreenTreeFrog

    Light a candle at 9pm tonight...

    ... and remember the Pike River Miners. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=141539322563611
  15. GreenTreeFrog

    Miniature Pony

    We are looking at making our first horse purchase - a miniature pony. Anyone have any experience with horses, I am after some buying advice. I know very little about owning a horse. This is the start of our education! We saw a miniature pony this morning, the 3 kids (4yo, 6yo and 7yo)...
  16. GreenTreeFrog

    Username

    How did you get yours? I know this post comes up occasionally. But there are some unusual ones around and I want to know how they came up with them. Nosy huh! :D Mine is pretty straightforward - I love frogs, especially green ones.
  17. GreenTreeFrog

    Penrith Council

    Has anyone developed townhouses in this council area before? There is a block for sale with a pre-approved DA for 4 townhouses. Single storey with an attic. The question was to put to council as to whether there could be two storey dwellings built, same floor area, but they said no as it is...
  18. GreenTreeFrog

    AFS Logic Wall

    Has anyone ever used this product to build with before? http://www.afswall.com.au/ We are considering using it for a small townhouse project. Thanks!
  19. GreenTreeFrog

    Mobile Phone Insurance - iPhone

    We are looking at upgrading my husband to an iPhone 4 on a plan with a new provider. Currently with 3, been with them since they were Orange! Terrible reception now, feedback, failed calls and dropouts etc. Considering Telstra for their coverage - not their customer service! My husband works...
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    Cats

    Anyone here breed cats? I love Birmans and am setting up facilities to start breeding them. Just wondering if there are any other Ailurophiles here? :D Yeah yeah bring on the flat cat jokes. :rolleyes:
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