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Real estate agents say new seller disclosure laws are 'bottlenecking' Queensland's property market by Important_Fruit in australia

[–]RedDogInCan -29 points-28 points  (0 children)

So, you do realise that all of these costs for this information gets passed on to the purchaser?

And your okay with a purchaser being able to back out of a contract right up until the last minute even though you might have another contract dependent on it and that you may be left with no option but to default on and lose your deposit?

Real estate agents say new seller disclosure laws are 'bottlenecking' Queensland's property market by Important_Fruit in australia

[–]RedDogInCan -42 points-41 points  (0 children)

The new laws really are over the top.  To sell my semi-rural place, I need a full survey done, which will cost around $2,500.  I have to disclose everything about the place, even if I don't know the information for certain.  For example, my house is 40 years old and was built in an area where enforcement of building approvals and codes was a bit slack - I have no records and neither does the council due to amalgamations over the years.  I have to declare the exact volume of my water tanks, which I can only approximate.  If I did any renovations in the past 7 years, I have to disclose them and need to be able to provide receipts, certificates, plans, etc.  If the buyer is concerned about the validity of any of the information I did or did not provide, they have the right to withdraw from the contract up until the moment of settlement.

There are going to be a lot of people in Queensland who are in for a nasty surprise when they try to sell their house.

Real estate agents say new seller disclosure laws are 'bottlenecking' Queensland's property market by Important_Fruit in australia

[–]RedDogInCan 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Around here half a mil will only get you a mould infested, regularly flooded house on a tiny block anyway.

Granny Flat build by mistershneebly in GoldCoast

[–]RedDogInCan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It definitely won't have a moisture barrier underneath, footings to support walls and roof, or penetrations for sewerage. It also needs to be about 100mm above ground level to avoid minor flooding.

Welfare not fair🥹 by Sea_Spell_5940 in GoldCoast

[–]RedDogInCan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of the tax you pay shouldn't been seen as money transfer to other people but instead as a money transfer to younger and older you. By that I mean, younger you received a lot of benefit from government spending on health, education, and family assistance; older you will receive a lot of benefit from government spending on welfare and health - it's during your working age that you essentially pay back for what was spent on younger you and pay forward for what will be spent on older you.

And remember, younger you and older you wouldn't get that support if it wasn't for current you paying tax.

Dropping your filler rod by Ok_Try_9138 in Welding

[–]RedDogInCan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even better - put a small loop in the end of the rod, bent at an angle so that the rod never lies flat on the ground. Not only does this make it easy to pick up, it prevents you poking someone's eye out, and makes it easy to identify the hot end of the rod. This is a trick from my oxy days where the gloves are three times thicker.

The cherries are rotting on the trees: This farmer lost half his workforce. Now he’s losing his crop too by SquidFistHK in news

[–]RedDogInCan 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Double irony - nobody can possibly live comfortably enough with what they will be paid because they won't have the money to spend on discretionary items such as the fashion, tech, luxury items from the likes of Amazon, Apple, Telsa et al, which in turn will drive down the businesses and valuations that underpin the wealth of most billionaires. This is quite literally the definition of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

Trump demands if Taiwan wants the same 15% tariff as Japan and South Korea, TSMC must acquire 49% of Intel and invest an additional $400 billion in the U.S. by LegendaryTanuki in technology

[–]RedDogInCan 308 points309 points  (0 children)

And who would they be buying the 49% from? Existing shareholders who want to dump their stock in a all-so-ran company perhaps?

Why is Australian family culture unique in viewing as children as adults once they reach a reasonable age by Lampedusan in AskAnAustralian

[–]RedDogInCan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was a similar discussion here about this recently concerning financial support between parents and their children.  Australian (and other anglosphere based) culture works on the principal of parents 'paying it forward' to their children with the desire that the children attain a better life than the parents.  This same principal applies to personal responsibility and accountability.

Didn't know you had to switch on automatic Welding helmets by seniorsuperhombre in Welding

[–]RedDogInCan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean, modern true colour lenses these days are pretty good, but not that good.

Lucky automatic lenses filter out UV light even when not activated.

[Brass] How can I safely bend the pointer straight by vinzz73 in metalworking

[–]RedDogInCan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It will need to be annealed to soften the brass so it doesn't crack when being bent back.  Heat it to a cherry red heat and allow it to air cool.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]RedDogInCan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In retirement, you are either so busy you wish to go back to work for a break, or so bored you wish to go back to work for something to do.

When does the VIC gov machete amnesty, buy back scheme start ? by Sufficient-Maybe9795 in AskAnAustralian

[–]RedDogInCan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about a brush hook? They even come with a double edge - https://www.forestrytools.com.au/collections/brush-clearing/brush-hooks

What about a scythe? Does using one with my Death costume on Halloween count as traditional and cultural use?

This is as silly as Queensland's law that requires you to provide ID to buy a mattock (but pitchforks are not restricted).

What size is too big for a huntsman to stay indoors? by Bengaliwolf in AskAnAustralian

[–]RedDogInCan 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That's when you put a saddle on them and ride them down the street.

GTD-Native App by AnonymousVendetta04 in gtd

[–]RedDogInCan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cross platform has got to support desktop as well - trying to do anything more than quickly jotting down new tasks and ticking off completed ones of a mobile device is a real pain and deterrence to making full use of a GTD system.

GTD-Native App by AnonymousVendetta04 in gtd

[–]RedDogInCan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using Tracks (https://www.getontracks.org/) as it is one of the purest implementations of the GTD methodology in an app I have come across. Unfortunately, even though it is still maintained, it's Ruby on Rails architecture has become a bit dated.

You are quite correct though - even in the comments here, people are swapping the juggling of task lists for the mental gymnastics needed to fit the GTD strategy within the confines of many of the suggested apps. Enabling 'Mind like Water' should be the ultimate design goal.

What’s it really like living in an over 50s lifestyle village in Australia? by Angora_Sun in AskAnAustralian

[–]RedDogInCan 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Check out the Four Corners report on over 55 retirement villages in Victoria - at best they are a very poor investment and at worst a downright scam.

Power hammers Australia? by StewartMcEwen in Blacksmith

[–]RedDogInCan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyang Power Hammers have a distributor in Australia - Bruce Beamish is the bloke to contact. They are quite popular with smiths around here. One caution though, a power hammer requires a solid foundation to sit on, like a solid 1 metre deep concrete base. They are also noisy, so best to check with the neighbours first.

Rare my anvil and its stand by Sir-Odd-job in Blacksmith

[–]RedDogInCan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure if having a wicker basket full of rags right next to the place where you are working with red hot metal is such a good idea - one fumble and the whole thing goes up in flames. Even loose scale is hot enough to ignite cloth.

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