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help to buy first homeThanks for that, had a busy day, 6 houses viewed and yes the agents were all fishing to see how much I was planning to spend, I now watch my answers and have selective… Self Managed StrataDepends on the size of the block and how everyone gets on.
We tried in a block of 23 apartments - there were 2 owners who always butted heads on everything and going… Can I get out of a contract??If you made an offer and provided a $1000 deposit, then the $1000 is theirs on the condition that they accept the offer.
They did not accept the… Casa2 replied 30 May 2009 ago Casa2May 30, 2009 7:21 pm Forced sales... how's it work?Find a good property or maybe a divorce solicitor and ask them for some ideas. For $200 it would be worth the time and cost to get some expert ways of addressing the issue. Vendor advocacy service?
congrats Hels, I spose you could have sat it out for more $$$, but it's a risk isn't it. You probably made the right decision! Good on ya for sharing it with us guys!
Annie Anyone bought a display home?It can work well as they also pay you rent until you move in. Maybe not so suitable for first home buyers but an option for upgraders. thlo replied 9 July 2009 ago selling house with unapproved extensionSeems that I really have to try to approve this thing. I think I will ask an electrician to check the installations too. Maybe this is even more important than painting… alokin replied 27 July 2009 ago Land as an investmentLand tax
Land tax is imposed in all states and the Australian Capital Territory but not in the Northern Territory. It is a tax levied on landowners except in the… clad home / brick vereer & asbestosthanks! We have a Queenslander at the moment, and this is a very sound structure. Everything which is timber is away from the wet earth. A friend of ours has a house brick… alokin replied 13 August 2009 ago Fees for selling an apartmentHmm, interesting with the selling after buying a new one. I’d ideally prefer to do this for a few reasons…
1. If a perfect “dream home” appeared of course you… Buying LandIm going to have a look at two blocks tomorrow, both are new release by a large developers. I want to place a HOLD the first block, then quickly check out the other block… Questions for first home buyer4) Is "subject to finance" a common condition? I asked this because one of my friends listed this as a condition on… dilla replied 6 September 2009 ago dillaSep 07, 2009 12:06 am Rules regarding offersIf the valuation comes in as expected ie same as the contract price, that should be all (unless there are any tricky bits to do with the house you are buying) but your… thlo replied 12 September 2009 ago ACCC: no more "puffery" advertisingIf I'd had more time, I would have investigated where to lodge a formal complaint about the advertising on two of the properties I visited when we were buying, due to… annege replied 14 September 2009 ago Buying Land in BrisbaneA lot of people who've bought on our street have bought dodgy old houses just for the land and then demolished.
There are houses in there going for around $350K, but they… jocelyn replied 14 September 2009 ago Making an offerMost banks will never release the valuation report to the customer and claim all sorts of reasons. thlo replied 17 September 2009 ago Western Sydney Home Prices (First Home Buyers)
WESTERN Sydney families snapping up homes are dragging NSW out of the economic doldrums.
The past months recorded the largest increase in house sales since the height of… thlo replied 23 September 2009 ago LurkySep 24, 2009 3:45 pm Tiling Issues with rentalI am a former property manager and also have my own rental property. It would be highly unlikely for them to lay the blame with you as we know that a tenant couldnt have… OverlayI know this is a bit of an old post..but we had to pay approx $8k worth of DCP charges prior to building. We are building two townhouses in inner melbourne. So just check… hmmmmm replied 17 October 2009 ago Please help! How to remove a caveat!?Thanks for the update milky.
I am sure you are still spewing.
...just be thankful we live in Aussie.
As bad as it seems you will have learned a lot.
Best of luck,
If you… Selling property in sydneyThe conveyancing fee is a bit on the high side, you could find solicitors to do for $900 plus disbursements.
Agent's commission is a bit tricky. Paying higher does not… thlo replied 12 November 2009 ago Stamp DutyIf you buy land and settle it first, then from the experience of my clients I can say you pay stamp on the land. If you are buying the house and land as a package, then… thlo replied 13 November 2009 ago askerDec 09, 2009 9:28 am Should we take this option at this point ?Hi People.
Well , for anyone following or in a similar dilemma , last night we talked it all through again and decided we're crazy not to go and live in it seems we're… rena replied 11 December 2009 ago Residential ZoningYour council will give you that sort of information, ours even has the entire planning scheme online, with maps showing the different zones included.
cheers 'chelle replied 21 December 2009 ago Capital Gains TaxYou definitely should get advice if you're undecided what to do with the property (or when), but all the info you need is on the ATO's website.
There's even a tool you… kek replied 14 January 2010 ago Deposit questionDepends on which state you live in - you get .25% of the purchase price if the vendor pulls out during the cooling off period.
Unless they do this there is little to no… kaindec replied 18 January 2010 ago property managersHi Cammy
We had a agent when we first bought our place. Got rid of the agent that worked for the real estate… Inspection of established home.If I'm not too late to add something, not only checking for things that should be there but also for those that shouldn't. My sister ended up in an argument over a car in… land settlement extensionHi guys,
We've just received approval from Stockland to extend our land settlement by 1 month. Has anyone ever needed to request a second extention for land settlement,… aLLaNNa1 started a topic 1 March 2010 ago
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