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Heritage said that this is the lowest rate they have ever offered in their over 100 year history.

I have 2 agents. One charges half a week's rent for re-letting my property to an existing tenant. The other one doesn't charge anything, saying that there's hardly anything involved. I'm happy with both agents and they charge about the same commission. I know that it all depends on the...

I was recently sent the below article through a Michael Yardney email: It was from a respected property commentator (in my opinion, not a spruiker), Michael Matusik. What are your opinions? 10 reasons why it could be a great time for you to buy a property in Brisbane: 1. Queensland’s...

One of my property managers only does inspections on a needs basis which is very rarely. Can I force him to conduct more regular inspections? My son also uses him and has decided to give him the flick because he failed to find out that some druggies had trashed the property.

Saw the below advertisement from Age website offering 4.79% fixed for 2 years. Must be the best deal around at the moment. Does anyone know who this Mystery Bank is? http://compare.theage.com.au/home-loans?mpp_tab=3&utm_source=CS_front&utm_medium=CnS&utm_campaign=HL_fixunder5

I saw the following article in The Sunday Mail (Qld) today: As all my properties are in Brisbane I hope that the author is right in his optimism. REBOUND: The median house price in the capital cities fell in September but was still the strongest monthly performance since February. ARE...

What does everyone think of the following article from today's paper? Bear in mind that the report was put out by BIS Shrapnel which is always bullish about property prices ECONOMISTS are predicting a double-edge sword for Sydney's property market, forecasting the median price to boom from...

From today's news: Can any other financial institution beat this rate? THE financial doom and gloom looks to be presenting a silver lining for would-be home buyers, with one building society now offering a fixed-term mortgage under six per cent. The Greater Building Society announced it...

I've got a great 2 bedroom unit in Kedron, Brisbane. It is a few minutes walk to the old Farmers Joe which will be where the northern busway will end when it is completed in June 2012. New carpet will be put in today, it is air conditioned, in great condition, in a small complex. I've put...

Just read in today's Courier Mail about Terry Ryder's 5 top picks in regional Queensland. They were, not in any order, : Toowoomba Dalby Chinchilla Charters Towers Barcaldine I've just signed a contract for a Chinchilla property so am happy to know that it is one of the hot spots...

From yesterday's press. How much higher can house prices go? Melbourne appears to be the standout, with Hobart a surprising second.

I urgently need a quantity surveyor for my properties in Brisbane. I was tempted to use just anyone from the yellow pages but not too sure whether their promises will match their performance. Any suggestions from Brisbane investors?

I've got a brand new property in Moggill which is 18km west of Brisbane CBD. It is located in a beautiful estate surrounded by above average homes. The problem is that I can't get it rented even though I've brought the rent down from $440 to $380 in the last few weeks. I know that it is...

I'm currently renovating a property and need an interior designer. Can anyone recommend one for me? I don't mind paying a reasonable amount per hour if he/she can do a good job for me. I'm located in the Chermside/Aspley area.

I've been keeping an eye on the below link which is predicting that interest rates will come down by another .5% in March. I'm looking forward to Nirvana - more cash flow positive properties in my portfolio. http://www.asx.com.au/sfe/targetratetracker.htm

Just noticed that the ASX futures are "punting" that there is a 96% chance that the RBA will drop interest rates by 1% in February. Great news for me as it means that more of my properties will become cash flow positive. See link below: http://www.asx.com.au/sfe/targetratetracker.htm...

I cannot understand why the big 4 are different. Have they got different funding costs? Do you think that ANZ and Westpac will fall in line with CBA and NAB and eventually go down to 1%? Their standard variable before today were just about identical.

AAP November 28, 2008 04:06pm NAB will cut its one-year fixed home loan rate by one percentage point, to 5.59 per cent. The one percentage point cut applies also to the two-year fixed rate, reducing to 5.59 per cent, and the one-year introductory rate, reducing to 4.99 per cent. NAB...

Just read the following article from news.com.au. I'm disappointed but not surprised that the banks are not likely to fully pass on future interest rate cuts. Future rate cuts won't be passed on By Scott Murdoch and Rebecca Urban September 19, 2008 01:46am AUSTRALIAN banks are unlikely to...

Westpac now have the most competitive 1 year fixed amongst the big 4. Their 3-5 year fixed are now under 8%. Good sign for the future. Article as per news.com.au WESTPAC will drop its fixed interest rates for both new and existing customers by up to 0.3 percentage points from tomorrow...