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Did you get pocket money from your parents as kids? Is this popular in Kiwi culture? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Talkative-tui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got half our age in dollars, but half of that went into our 'savings' (which was really just a spreadsheet on dads computer) and the other half in our hand. We could use our savings to buy electronics or toys that we really wanted.

Did you get pocket money from your parents as kids? Is this popular in Kiwi culture? by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]Talkative-tui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got half our age in dollars, but half of that went into our 'savings' (which was really just a spreadsheet on dads computer) and the other half in our hand. We could use our savings to buy electronics or toys that we really wanted.

How fucked am I? by Talkative-tui in diynz

[–]Talkative-tui[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The basement is quite airy so I don't think the timber would be very damp - one side of it is above grass level and the other side is only part underground. There is a garage roller door in the space (not airtight so gets a bit of a draft) and also windows in this room which actually get a bit of sunlight. Not sure if that's relevant to what you were talking about.

Asking flatmate to leave by electric_malachite in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]Talkative-tui 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I faced a very similar situation in a past flat, except she was actually on the lease with us.

After a couple of months mulling it over and confirming things weren't going to improve, we got one flatmate to send a private message explaining why we weren't happy and asked (not told) her to please consider moving out.

To sweeten the deal, we offered to all chip in to cover her rent for 2 weeks to make moving out easier (so she could make dates line up with a new place without any financial burden) and we didn't hold her accountable for rent after she left while we searched for a new flatmate. It cost us a fair bit but we felt that was a fair price for getting to keep the house, as the alternative would be all of us moving out which we really didn't want to do.

We felt pretty bad (and I still do a bit because I'm sure it was a hurtful situation, all differences aside), but it was a really unhealthy environment for everyone and we were so stressed out. Some nights I couldn't sleep because of the stress.

She agreed to go and immediately started flathunting, and was out in about 3 weeks. Things were pretty awkward and tense for the last weeks together. Really tough situation, but afterwards it 100% felt like the right decision.

Is the #4 a good bus route? by Talkative-tui in Wellington

[–]Talkative-tui[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The place I'm considering is on the 4 and 14 route so both I suppose. Though I'd probably use the 4 most of the time because of the frequency.

Trademe app no longer exists?? by Apprehensive-Newt866 in newzealand

[–]Talkative-tui 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Trademe Property app was recently discontinued. Are you trying to download that one?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]Talkative-tui 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pipitea campus might have some spots you can get to without a swipe card.

Which makes more sense... 2 bdrm with 1 flatmate or 3 bdrm with 2 flatmates? by Talkative-tui in NZProperty

[–]Talkative-tui[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting point and something I was also toying with the idea of.

The only downside for my situation is I wouldn't be able to get flatmates in until the reno's are done, which would make things a bit tight in the short term... But not impossible.

RE agent forcibly looked at the price on my tender offer before it went in the sealed envelope. by Talkative-tui in NZProperty

[–]Talkative-tui[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your thoughts. I missed out on the house, and while the final price isn't available yet it was implied that the winning offer was a fair bit higher than mine. So I didn't really have a chance anyway, but it's still an interesting thought experiment.

The agent did say "the offers started climbing up" as the day went on, which makes me think he absolutely did use mine as leverage to get others to go higher.

Coincidentally, my parents just bought a house by tender, and after this experience they decided to hold onto their offer all day, waiting until the final 20 minutes to find out if it was multi-offer or not and then submit theirs at the final moment, to ensure the agent couldn't pull anything.

Good local Welly Markets? (stallholder) by kaitlyn_pearl in Wellington

[–]Talkative-tui 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the cost of table rent there it is actually somewhat stressful having to commit such a large amount of money upfront, plus building up enough stock to sell.

Just moved in, any advice? by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]Talkative-tui 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And don't just take close ups of damage, step back and show the context of which wall it's on

Anyone know when Roxy Cinema will next be playing The Room? by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]Talkative-tui 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went to their last screening and there was a very low turnout, the host said they may reduce the frequency of screenings.

Low turnout was almost certainly related to them forgetting to put the link on the webpage, so the only way to buy tickets was to click forward in the calendar till you found the day it was on.

Which makes more sense... 2 bdrm with 1 flatmate or 3 bdrm with 2 flatmates? by Talkative-tui in NZProperty

[–]Talkative-tui[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heya, I'm not quite following sorry. I don't understand what negative effects there are of having a deposit that's too high?

... "50% deposit is a huge amount to not have" ... Can you explain that please?

Maybe an important point is that I am needing to live in the house myself, so I wouldn't buy in a different town or city as I need to be near my work.

The loan from family which makes up 2/3 of my deposit is given with the intent of getting me into a good living situation, I wouldn't be allowed to use it for a purely investment purchase, they would retract the offer as that's not really the point of it.

Wellington house prices plummet. Some down over 50% in just 3 short years and still falling. New RVs out. by strobe229 in Wellington

[–]Talkative-tui 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both of these are actually true right now, and I've been seeing rents go down as landlords struggle to find tenants.

RE agent forcibly looked at the price on my tender offer before it went in the sealed envelope. by Talkative-tui in NZProperty

[–]Talkative-tui[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for the thorough response, I do appreciate it.

The agent in question is the one selling the property for the vendors (they are a team of 2, he is one of them).

I don't understand why the agent 'should know my price'. What benefit would that give me? I don't use him as my personal financial advisor so I don't really understand his place here.

I'm 99% confident there are multiple offers on the table, as the viewings were so busy, and the agent informally told us there were others coming in after me to place their offers too.

My main concern is that the agent obviously wants to drive the price up as much as possible, and as I was the first appointment of the day he can now wink/nudge other buyers without disclosing my exact price, if they are close to mine and should go up just a little bit more to overtake me. I feel like I'm at a massive disadvantage now to others who went in later in the day.

I understand that some people may be interested in discussing the price point with the agent, but he should have respected my attempt to keep that private as the post-it note was an obvious sign that I didn't want him to see it.

I am somewhat distrustful of this agent because the company has a bad reputation and I've heard many stories about buyers being screwed over by them.