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Of course the train has just been extended to Clarkson (last week) so it's suddenly turned into a well-located suburb. The 3000-people residential and retail development around the station will only add to its amenity. Yes driving distances (and fares) to the CBD are higher than Gosnells or...

See my reply on the other Perth thread. Regards, Peter

I would be asking 'why not put the more realistic figures up front on the A4 handout?' This would prevent people from being hyped up with unrealistic expectations. What's wrong with using more realistic growth and CPI figures (perhaps based on actual CPI and sale prices over the last 30-40...

For previous discussion on the above topic see http://www.somersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15048 I know Dale Alcock is a well-respected builder, but I'd be wary about paying money to any promoter who use inflated growth projections (compared to historical trends) to try to woo investors...

Hi Rosie - I would favour a spread of properties in various towns. If you can't afford Perth why not consider some other WA country areas to give diversification? These would probably be slightly -ve geared but you could use the positive cashflow from Kalgoorlie to fund them. But there...

I've only gone East Perth past on the train, but I'd think 'vacancy' and 'oversupply'. Is there actually much there apart from lots of apartment blocks? Inner-city places like St Kilda and Southbank have lots of shops, nightlife and good public transport, but can East Perth boast this...

In relation to student accomodation, there seems to be a pattern where new students move on-campus, but after a while move into a house or flat with friends. Is the new accommodation at Curtin cheaper or dearer than a room in a shared house? When I was looking (c 1990), the...

Hi Dave - I think slowdude was thinking more about suburbs he'd buy a PPOR as opposed to invest in. Though I thought that all of the 'suburbs to avoid' have/had some merits for investing, eg: Winthrop - ugly ostentatious suburb but possibly student accom Nollamara - not particularly...

A good summation Slowdude. If you're aiming for the student market, find somewhere on the 98/99 bus route - this serves both Murdoch & Curtin. Re Bentley, I lived there for 5 years and had no probs with crime. However there's huge variations there. The houses around Bunning Park...

Just a bit more on Willetton: The main regional shopping centre is Southland, in the south west of the suburb. This is also near Willetton SHS. The best public transport services are provided in areas close to the 98/99 Circle Route. The usefulness of this route will be improved when...