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Just wondering if anyone on here has negotiated a significantly long settlement (12 months +/-) on a property before? We have spotted a perfect block of land in the area we plan to move to in a few years and it is being marketed for what we believe to be a very good price, unfortunately though...

Does anyone know the best place to source a topographic map of a particular block of land? The vendors don't have a site plan showing the fall on the land and before I look to seek the services of a surveyor I'd like to know if there's another way to get this info? Thanks in advance.

One for the brokers on here. After having move from Melbourne to regional Qld in 2011 for work, we are planning to move back to Vic in a couple of years and are considering the idea of buying a block of land for our future PPOR, but would like to know what percentage deposit would be...

Not sure if this is the right area for this type of querey but here goes. My wife has recently started a home based photography business (families, newborns etc.) and turned what was going to be out theatre room into a studio:( I am in the process of finding an insurer who will cover our...

Hi all, My better half and I are spending a weekend in Brisbane in a few weeks and I'd like to choose somewhere nice for her. Dear wife loves classic hotels with lots of old world charm, leather couches, timber balustrades etc, something with a bit of history and it needs to be inner CBD...

We (wife and I) have found a property we are interested in buying initially as an investment with the intent to make a PPOR in 10 years + time. It is being marketed as 7 bed, 4 bath and is currently being let as 4 flats and the advertising has no listed price, just 'express sale'. We figure...

There seems to be a lot of talk lately about NRAS and the flaws in its details that allow some developers, predominantly inner city, to market them as student accommodation for international students. There has been articles suggesting that once the scheme reaches it's target of 50,000 new...

Looking at a block of units for sale in Cairns and have just found out its in the 'orange zone', can anyone from FNQ give me some feedback on exactly what this means and if it should be of great concern? Thanks.

Does anyone know where I can access 20 year historical growth stats for different suburbs for free? I know API magazine has 10 year stats but am specifically after 20 years. Thanks.

Hi all, I'm wanting to know from anyone with experience whether they would use a builders design or a custom design when having a duplex built? Sorry if his has been covered before but I had a search and couldn't find much. Thanks.

If buying property through a trust/company structure for the first time do all lenders require a 20% deposit? Is there a way around this by going guarantor or is this just how it's done? Thanks.

Has anyone used ecollect.com.au or a similar location and debt collection agency to locate defaulting tenants and collect monies owed after having a VCAT (or another states tribunal) order awarded in your favour? If so did you get any money back this way?

My wife and I have recently been advised to transfer our PPOR into my wife's name for asset protection reasons as we plan to start using a company to invest in more property. I'm having trouble finding out if stamp duty would be payable on this and is there anything else that could stop this...

Does anyone know if there's any way to source a list of multiple dwelling zoned sites for a particular area? I know councils provide zoning maps where you can identify them but for what I'm trying to do a comprehensive list would be much more helpful.

Hi all, Last year we were contacted by our property manager (of the time, have since changed) telling us that the tenant had fallen behind in their rent and that the PM wanted to give them notice to vacate, it was the first we had heard anything of the tenant being behind in rent and we were...

Can anyone on here recommend a reputable Town Planner in the Darwin/Palmerston area that has experience in small property developments please? Thanks very much.

Hi all, I'm after some advice in regards to the above section of the land act and a land purchase we are wanting to get out of. The background is that we put down a holding deposit on a proposed block of land in a small estate being developed last November in an area we just moved...

Hi all, Has anyone on here undertaken a duplex or house behind house style development in Darwin? I'm trying to find out what costs are associated with this type of development and I'm not getting very far. I have gotten a bit of information from the following document in this link...

Can anyone tell me what the proposed incoming planning allowance in rwgards to the Greater Darwin Plan is all about?

Hi all, I'm interested in investing in Darwin and I just want some informed advice/opinions on what some of you think would be the best option. I have previously bought a pre-existing house in Victoria which I then completed a cosmetic Reno on, then subdivided and built a unit on the rear...