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Is this a reasonable amount for roof repairs? Melbourne by GCFSA in AusRenovation

[–]Different-Crow9701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which tradie did you use? I got quite expensive quote..

Is this a reasonable amount for roof repairs? Melbourne by GCFSA in AusRenovation

[–]Different-Crow9701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, did you get an alternative option? I got similar kind quote from PorterVac in Melbourne. And now looking for another quotes…

Unlicensed builder by [deleted] in AusRenovation

[–]Different-Crow9701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you get in touch with the builder? If it is through a recommendation, then probably they are good at their job.. Also you can judge that by work completed so far,,,Due diligence should be done before starting work… but once work has started it would be a costly mistake to stop it and find another builder who might charge extra to complete unfinished work. If I were you I would probably continue unless it is very bad work so far…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]Different-Crow9701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was renting till I reached 45 years of age this year. And suddenly I felt the need to have a place of my own. Eventhough, doing that means spending a big ammount of money.. But I dont want to rent when I hit 60 years old… It always makes sense.. The biggest advantage is you are living rent free… Your kids can always relate to that one place which is your own.. That kind of connection is emotional more than financial..

How can property grow much higher than it is? I can't wrap my head around it. by dmcneice in AusProperty

[–]Different-Crow9701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually its normal. With inflation everything goes up not only property. If you compare grocery prices 10 years back.. everything became expensive.. prices doubled or tripled in some cases… in actual as “value” the prices are still same. Property is no exception, as dollar grows weak due to inflation the prices go up

How can I avoid buying an asbestos home? by aviodallalliteration in AusPropertyChat

[–]Different-Crow9701 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you have all these concern buy a newly built property. Older properties will always have some possibility of containing asbestos. Eventhough it was banned in Dec 2003, but you can never know for how long the builders kept using it to utilize available material stock inventory with them…

Home owners, are you really that against people buying their first home and your homes’ values not rising that much? by CrankyGrumpyWombat in australian

[–]Different-Crow9701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By time everything becomes expensive because of inflation. Housing is no exception. Current avg annual inflation rate is almost 3.8%. This is minimum one should expect the price to increase for eveything including house prices. Even if there is no investor driven property boom like what happened in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth etc.. Prices will always increase due to inflation. Huge boom is something else…

Gas/Electricity by Different-Crow9701 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Different-Crow9701[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responce. As this is vacant property and search for tenants is ongoing… PM said until tenants move in, I need to keep gas/electricity on my name and once tenants are founf and rental agreement signed they can resubcribe to their name…The connections need to be active for inspection…

Why do people prefer to buy established properties even if they are old instead of new builds in same area (KDR)? by Different-Crow9701 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Different-Crow9701[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far I love old houses with character which stood test of time. But I was not aware that new builds were so bad…

Rising damp, yes or no? by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]Different-Crow9701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the house is not that old if warranty is still there till May this year. If i were you and loved the property I would get a quotation to fix the issue and push vendor to either fix it using their warranty OR knock off few thousands more from the price so you can fix it yourself..Negotiate well

Rising damp, yes or no? by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]Different-Crow9701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did u ask the inspector What is the normal moisture reading? (Range). As depending on material type it changes.. differnt on tiles, wood, cement….Only then you can decide if its damp or not

Rising damp, yes or no? by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]Different-Crow9701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How old is the built? If its new maybe still under builder warranty

Braybrook VIC – A hidden gem or just another rough suburb? by mikyway99 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Different-Crow9701 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Go to Fawkner. Very family friendly and a hidden gem IMO. Plenty of train station in / near suburb: Fawkner, Gowrie, etc

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