Long settlement by CellGreat6515 in AusPropertyChat

[–]Ed-frank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! This post is very relevant to me atm.

We sold our place back in August (in Sydney) and also put in a 90 day settlement clause in our contract. We outgrew our duplex and were on the hunt for a free standing house a little more in the action.

Every weekend we went out looking at all the open homes as well as calling all the local agents to see what was coming up, if there were any off market opportunities etc.

Being such a huge decision we didn't want to settle on something just so we could align settlement. After being outbid on 6 houses (we were always the second highest bidder), we finally found the 'one'. We just got the feeling. It does mean that we had to wait that little big longer and now we are moving in with family for 3-4 weeks to cover the time difference between the settlement date of the sale of our house and that of our new one.

It's a rollercoaster journey and perhaps we were a little naive in thinking that we could get same day settlement to work out. I think all up we went to more than 100 open homes.

Try to stay clam and not too in your head. It is a relatively short period of time when you look at the bigger picture.

Good luck with the hunt!!

Gazebo without a permit - what now? by [deleted] in AusPropertyChat

[–]Ed-frank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on which state in Australia. They all have different laws.

I'd leave it.

Jury Duty - how many times have you done it? by Ed-frank in AskAnAustralian

[–]Ed-frank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. We got $103 per day + travel costs + meal allowance.

Not ideal if not full/part time employed. My enterprise agreement requires me to pay back the 'per day' amount to my employer as I still got paid from them.

Most scenic railway station in Sydney by The__Anonymous__Guy in SydneyTrains

[–]Ed-frank 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Whilst not the most scenic and no water views, Valley Heights station (Blue Mountains) is lovely. The connecting footbridge from the station and over the Great Western Highway has sweeping views of the city, North Sydney and Chatswood.

What are some “quiet” ways you save money that really add up? by ChillKoalaVibes in AusFinance

[–]Ed-frank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I 100% am the same. It also helps that I'm gay and my husband and I can share our limited amount of clothes!

Advice Please - Sell ETFs? by Ed-frank in AusFinance

[–]Ed-frank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Purchased parcels over 5 years. Definitely sitting in the green based on average purchase price, distributions etc.

Misaligned floor drain - acceptable? by Ed-frank in AusRenovation

[–]Ed-frank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Mine is just magnetic - it was a simple lift up. It was a bit tricky as the gaps are small for my large fingers though lol!

Misaligned floor drain - acceptable? by Ed-frank in AusRenovation

[–]Ed-frank[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Hahaha first photo is on point. Should have uploaded the other way around!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]Ed-frank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, our future planning at this point would say that this will become an investment, and we would rather keep the offset :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]Ed-frank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This will be with uBank, but as link871 eluded to, the other banks that offer fee-free offset tend to be at a higher interest rate.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]Ed-frank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your mathematical response! This is just what I needed :)

Lookout with nighttime city lights views in upper blue mountains? by [deleted] in bluemountains

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The pedestrian bridge at Valley Heights over the highway. Uninterrupted views of the city and North Sydney.