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One for the brokers. We have a client interested in purchasing a 1 bedder in inner CBD location. Size is only 49m2 but that includes the car space. Is he limited to an 80% lend from a handful of lenders? What's the chances of getting a 95-97% LVR? Thanks in advance.

One of Propertunity's BAs in Sydney sent me this: I called the conveyancer to check the progress of the file: Solicitor: "who are you?" Jason: "I'm a buyer's agent" Solicitor: "What? What's a buyer?s agent?" Jason: "I buy houses for people" Solicitor: "who pays you?" Jason: "the buyer"...

Hi brokers, Could you please update me on which lenders will finance a company title unit and at what LVR? Thanks. :)

http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/decision-means-party-is-over-for-shortterm-lease-of-holiday-homes-20130502-2ivyp.html I wonder how long before holiday home owners mount a class action appeal to this Judge's decision? I understand that the particular house in question was a problem for the...

The result of this may be 'interesting', as long as it is not a race to the bottom for how low vals can go? :cool: http://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/8243-industry-implements-new-valuation-rules

Recently the ATO released Taxation Determination 1999/69 http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/view.htm?locid=txd/td199969/nat/ato (I see Julia H from www.bantacs.com.au has mentioned it in the latest API mag as well.) It may have unintended CGT implications (ie partial loss of CGT-free status for a...

Interesting to see this article quoting RBA assistant governor (financial markets) Guy Debelle. http://www.spionline.com.au/home/10823-australian-house-price-values-unlikely-to-drop-rba

http://smh.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/billions-at-stake-as-land-valuation-system-comes-under-fire-20120327-1vwnk.html ......and I thought some valuations I've seen at $100K short of the purchase price was off :eek:

Western Sydney to outgrow the nation from: http://www.nmddata.com.au/newsletter/2012-01/05.html

Unit renovation rules under review in NSW from: http://www.nmddata.com.au/newsletter/2012-01/06.html Online consultation link: http://www.openforum.com.au/content/strata-laws-online-consultation

From: http://www.rebonline.com.au/breaking-news/4611-qld-duplexes-cut-from-body-corporate-process

I need a bit of help from the gardeners if I may please. I was given a few young palm trees but before I plant them out, I'd like to identify what type of palm they are. We have a huge back-yard, and we're keen on palms, but they're too hard to move once they're established of I put them in...

having a brain overheat, in Excel: How do you make $1,000,000 appear as $1.0M ? ...and $1,100,000 as $1.10M please.

I was beavering away this morning and glanced down at the computer clock in the bottom corner of the screen ......and remembered.

For those who want freebie 'valuations' (software driven like Residex et al) on property they may be interested in: onthehouse.com.au now has 'Guesstimates' available for free online (I wonder for how much longer??) - giving you an automated 'Guesstimate' value on almost every property in...

I am interested in an Inner city property on old system title. It is a terrace in a row of terrace houses. My question relates to adverse possession. The present owners have fenced off and put a roof over a pathway that runs down the side of the property. It has been like that since 2006 at...

Non-bank slashes lo doc rate http://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/6224-non-bank-slashes-lo-doc-rate MBs: Any traps?

Congrats to our own Jacque Parker who took out the 2011 REI Award for Excellence - Buyers' Agent .........again ;) http://www.reinsw.com.au/Winners-announced-in-the-2011-REINSW-Awards-for-Excellence/default.aspx

Probably one of the more sensible articles I have seen written on the Australain property market recently: A crash in property prices? Don't bet on it Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/a-crash-in-property-prices-dont-bet-on-it-20111005-1l9nz.html#ixzz1ZwpANZLt Perhaps because I...

Latest news out of Residex confirms Sydney's top spot in the nation. http://blog.residex.com.au/2011/09/22/from-the-ceo-6/#more-1230