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Do quality tradespeople exist?

by Nathan on October 14, 2009

in Renovation

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Do quality tradespeople exist?

This is the question often on everybody’s mind when sitting around home or an investment property, waiting for a tradie to show up to complete some work or complete a quote. Often you’ll get the “I’ll be there between 9 and 5” only have to have them call at 4.30 pm and tell you they can’t make it that day!

Something I always do nowadays is after I have organised a time with them, I will just ask in a light hearted way “Are you going to show up ?”! [click to read more…]

Tagged as: Development, Renovation, Trades

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Council Development Plan Headaches

by Debbie on March 31, 2009

in Property Development, Property Market

Council Development PlansIn this post I would like to draw your attention to some important issues around council development plans.

If you are considering contracting a property for development please be sure to carefully read the relavant council development plans. Speaking to a council representative over the counter is not enough. You may speak to someone forward thinking and pro development – but if they are not the person that makes the final assessment and the project is not compliant then you could find yourself in a very tricky position.

Also, just because the kind of development you are looking to do has been done 50 times before does not mean that yours will be approved. Development plans often get updated, making developments that were compliant yesterday not compliant today!

I spoke to someone at Brighton (Holdfast Council) who owned a property that he was sure could be subdivided based on his knowledge and experience of the council development plan. Unfortunately this particular development plan was updated 1 month prior to putting in his application. The council would not approve his development and the gentleman kissed away thousands of dollars! [click to read more…]

Tagged as: Council Plans, Development, Development Plan

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Show 005 – When to Buy, When to Hold and When to Sell with Will Staughton

February 19, 2009

In this episode of Talking Property, Debbie interviews Will Staughton, active property investor and owner of Fast Homes based in South Australia.
Debbie asked Will the questions on every property investor’s lips – When to buy? When to hold? And when to sell?
The interview lasts about 20 minutes and Will was extremely generous with the information [...]

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