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I am considering selling a property in Bentleigh East (Melb) in the very near future. Property is a 4 bed x 3 bath high-end property on its own 330m2 title with own street frontage and within the McKinnon high school zone. I am looking for recommendations for RE selling agents, settlement...

I thought hardwired smoke detectors were compulsory in all states of Australia. Is Victoria different or is the article below flawed ? https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/national/a/24852658/vic-coroner-wants-smoke-detector-overhaul/ A Victorian coroner has called for all rental...

A Lesson in Life ......... Same as it ever was Chalk My wife and I did an inspection earlier this week on one of our fully furnished IPs which has a so-called Professional 30+ male tenant. Call him Tenant A. Tenant A has indicated he is expecting to vacate in the next few months as he will...

I am currently preparing a couple of renewal leases (fixed) for resi IPs in Perth using the new WA Residential Tenancy Forms as available on the website below: http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/ConsumerProtection/Content/Property_renting/Renting/NewRTALaws.html Whilst most of the new changes...

I have a small serviced office suite (24m2) that I was showing a prospective tenant through earlier this week. Prospect advised that they were currently in the CBD but downsizing operation and that they only intended to use the office a few days per week but also wanted an office to have...

My mother-in-law wants to buy a friends strata unit in Perth. :) They are both elderly and given that they both can agree on the price and the settlement terms, my wish is to avoid using an RE Agent (and the 2-3% commission involved). Whilst I know how to write up an Offer and Acceptance for...

The Perth Property Investor’s Network (PIN) run by Tracey Imbuldeniya were planning end of financial year drinks at Steve’s bar on Friday 29 June from 6.30pm. Due to construction works at Steve’s, the venue has now been changed to the Captain Stirling Hotel, cnr Florence Road and Stirling...

Has anyone heard of or attended a Moneymasters workshop? www.moneymasters.com.au I have been offered a free ticket to the 3 day event in Perth on 31 Mar-2 April, but the only speaker I recognised was Rick Otton? I believe these are being run Australia wide. Cost is not an issue as I...

Am settling on a Melbourne property this week and was surprised to learn that even though land tax is levied at 31 December, the cost is pro-rated with the purchaser. (ie. I have a land tax component for settlement in the following February.) This is definitely not the case in WA where land...

Hypothetical Question – Conditional Offers Consider two neighbouring properties for sale each with different RE agents. Individually, the properties are average. However, if both were owned the possibility exists for creation of a “third and possibly fourth” property with boundary changes...

I recently purchased a small commercial office suite. As part of my due diligence, I obtained the historical sales data of all the previous sales in the complex from the Valuer General’s Office (WA), however, although the data listed the previous selling price, it was not possible to...

I am currently looking for a house on a suitably sized bock that has potential for duplex or triplex development without demolition of the original property. I have often wondered whether it would be better to take the wife and two small children along and pose as a potential owner-occupier...

Guys and gals I have several long term hold IPs, but have not previously undertaken any resi-development. I am considering a proposal as follows and would welcome any feedback. (the figures are my own estimates). Buy IP with House #A for $210k. (ie. Borrow ~$220k to cover all costs)...

Sim Have read FAQ but no luck ...... After marking posts read in a previous forum session, what is the simplest method to view only new postings? I have used the "new postings" button, but this tabularises the entire thread for any unread post. Also, clicking the icon "last post" only...