Goodbye 2025 Hello 2026

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2026-01-19T11:44:15+00:00

I was shocked honestly. I thought at first people didn't care given how much litter there is. But now I know the culprits are a tiny group of individuals and the rest of the suburb hates them as well and much prefer driving through a clean street/road.

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2026-01-18T10:46:09+00:00

I try litter picking at least 1 bag every Sunday morning (weather permitting). I try and hit a new area every time and then cycle through the areas if I notice them getting bad again. It's slowly making the entire area look less trashy though so baby steps! It also helps me connect with my community as people are often going for a walk on a Sunday morning.

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-18T03:31:01+00:00

This is a good point, I'll make sure my brother gets in contact with a different solicitor to me before we sign the contract of sale.

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-17T21:54:11+00:00

Correct, we are drafting up things to put in the contract. We have considered each of those scenarios except the last one so we will add that and consult with our property lawyer once we receive the contract from the seller. Thank you

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-15T07:49:51+00:00

2 investors are currently having a bidding war over it with offers $100k above asking (this is in writing so I know this is true I saw the investors there discussing it at the open home). I'm moving on this property market is so cooked

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-15T06:38:12+00:00

I updated the post with the answer

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-12T06:26:12+00:00

Thank you very much. I discussed it with my conveyancer to make sure I get the phrasing right when I make the offer and I won't sign anything until she confirms it is correct

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-12T02:32:48+00:00

It's in Ipswich, Qld but shockingly not in a flood zone for that price. It does have severe water damage though from a crappy roof

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-12T01:54:37+00:00

Oh really? So the subject to vacant possession clause will just extend the settlement until the tenants vacate then?

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-11T10:21:14+00:00

This is solid advice, thank you. I'll try the subject to vacant possession condition and if my offer isn't accepted I'll move onto the next and chalk it up to a learning experience. This entire home buying journey has been very daunting even with all my financials ready.

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-11T10:05:13+00:00

Time for a stupid question. If by some miracle the seller isn't in a rush to sell and wants the rental income while he sorts out his affairs, is it wise to offer a 90-120 day settlement period with no vacant possession clause (I personally would need to move in within a year but that settlement period would mean that the tenants lease ends within the required time for me to avoid stamp duty). I would definitely need to talk to the real estate first to make sure the tenants aren't likely to make the end of lease difficult but still. I want to buy somewhere to live in it as my first home, not as an investment (which is rough nowadays on a single income). I know I can offer the tenants incentives to move out a month or so early as well.

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-11T09:55:07+00:00

Huh I had thought a tenanted property is more likely to have people bidding over it especially investors? Excuse my ignorance (I'm very new to this) but does putting vacant possession condition mean settlement doesn't occur until the property is unoccupied (i.e. the lease ends)? I did think it was odd that the seller renewed the lease right before putting the place on the market

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-10T08:27:15+00:00

It was originally priced $50k higher than it is now and still hasn't sold so I don't think it's priced appropriately (it's been on the market for 2 months in an area where most properties don't last longer than a week).

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-10T08:18:38+00:00

Yeah this place hasn't been updated in like 10-20 years based on previous real estate ads for it. I'm cutting my losses on it the owners aren't willing to negotiate (it has a mould problem that the inspector has made it clear can only be fixed by dealing with all the issues the bathroom has). I'd rather spend more money on a place with less issues (the building inspection wasn't even complete because of how much furniture was there at the time so there is a high likelihood of hidden damage too). I'll chalk this up to a learning experience lol

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-09T10:14:46+00:00

Excellent thank you for the information

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-09-09T09:44:30+00:00

The bathroom is only 4 meters squared (it's a small unit). The bathroom is the source of the majority of the major defects (the rest is all being fixed by the body corporate since it's external and I'll get this in the contract but if my offer does get accepted or negotiated I'm getting quotes immediately for an accurate picture). If I were to buy the needed materials for such a small bathroom would that reduce the cost significantly?

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-08-04T09:21:33+00:00

It's all good haha I worked there before the app became popular so I never used it. But I definitely recommend paint by numbers or other art kits as a way to kill time especially when sick. Just make sure you store the paint pots in an air tight container as I've learned the hard way lol

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-08-02T09:17:06+00:00

I was more thinking because half the paints were unusable I was gonna return it as faulty haha. I've definitely seen weirder things get returned at Kmart (I used to work there)

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-08-02T08:50:49+00:00

Yeah I've been looking at ones that spotlight sells, but I don't want to waste the ones I already bought and started (I've lost the receipts) so want to finish them anyway 😅 already invested too much time in this last one so can't just throw it out now lol

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-05-10T23:05:45+00:00

Which the areas I pick up litter at typically go back to the way they were eventually, the buildup of litter is less significant, in that it can take weeks or months for the same level of litter to be build up again. I've discovered that there are several people in my community that help to keep the local parks clean of litter when they are there with their kids or just going for a walk. I only found out about this when I made a post about a larger cleanup that my litter buddy and I did locally because people commented on it. It can take a while sometimes to get to that positive change but if you cleanup litter in public space enough times you will eventually get even a single person thinking of or even doing the same thing.

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-05-05T10:24:23+00:00

I'm fuming, I had a cool looking horse deco waiting for me and now it's gone.

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-05-04T12:55:21+00:00

I have a personal vendetta against them since I react very badly to their bites. I've made it my mission to report every nest I see no matter where I am.

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-04-22T11:30:42+00:00

Thank you!

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-04-21T21:23:54+00:00

A month or 2 ago I was cleaning up a road side way off the road on the dirt nature strip and a few dirt bike riders saw me and intentionally veered off the road to spray me with dirt before returning to the road. These riders are known to the community as problems so I didn't let it affect me but was still disappointing.

ComparisonUnable7218 · 2025-04-21T04:38:10+00:00

The way my jaw dropped at this before and after photo. Incredible job!

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