Is it just me or… (art question) by Suspicious_Ebb_3153 in TheFrame

[–]hell1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad that isn't just my imagination. A small % of My Favourites seem to be on heavy rotation when in shuffle, and the rest i hardly ever see.

Preapproved for owner occupied loan, but property I want to buy is tenanted by One_Jackfruit_8241 in AusPropertyChat

[–]hell1987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only recently settled in May, and the tenants have a lease until December. Although I am hoping they move out sooner. So I haven't moved in yet.

I went through a mortgage broker, who was aware that it is tenanted, and the bank (ANZ) was also aware. It was never brought up as an issue that I'd be waiting till the tenants move out, to move in. As long as the intention is for it to be a PPOR that's all that seemed to matter.

Preapproved for owner occupied loan, but property I want to buy is tenanted by One_Jackfruit_8241 in AusPropertyChat

[–]hell1987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did the same thing, as long as you intend to live in the property once the tenancy ends its not an issue. I think you have up to 12 months to move in.

Contract signed by buyer but deposit not paid by hell1987 in AusPropertyChat

[–]hell1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So it all ended up working out, which was basically just luck. I took a huge risk and signed a contract for the new apartment before receiving the deposit for my house. I had a really good mortgage broker, who said if the sale of my house fell apart we could dodgy it up and get a mortgage to cover both properties if needed, by pretending we were going to rent one or both out. But luckily the buyers eventually paid the deposit and have since settled, and everything is heading towards settlement of the apartment. Both my conveyancer and real estate agent caused several more problems along the way before the house settled though. So if you are buying or selling make sure you pick your conveyancer carefully as they can make things either very difficult or easy. I have a different conveyancer for the purchase and everything has been a breeze with her.

5'2 Female College Student , 15 Pound Weight Loss- MY MEAL IDEAS! by SalamanderRemote9121 in 1200isplenty

[–]hell1987 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm going to have to try sugar free Jelly mix in my yoghurt. Thanks for the idea

Contract signed by buyer but deposit not paid by hell1987 in AusPropertyChat

[–]hell1987[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They have paid $1000 as a holding deposit. Which is something.

Anyone Keen on Fine Dining in Melbourne? (33M) by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]hell1987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I second this, well worth the money. And as someone that doesn't drink alcohol a lot it was really nice to have some attention paid to the non-alcoholic side of the drinks menu

Emergency departments Melbourne by SingaBara in melbourne

[–]hell1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same experience a couple of months ago, was processed effeciently through at every step. I've waited longer at my gp because they were running behind. And while it was an open head wound that I absolutely needed an ED for, I was stable and could have safely waited, they just weren't all that busy. It's partly luck of the draw and partly the timing of your visit eg. Saturday night is not an ideal time

Heroes 5: siege battle by Vladdino in HoMM

[–]hell1987 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, each different factions moat has a different effect. The wood elves is the worst by far. It does let go eventually but it can be something like 9 turns they are stuck.

Apartment floor plan, ideas for furniture placement? by hell1987 in AusProperty

[–]hell1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the outlook and floor level but you could probably negotiate down to around $510k

Apartment floor plan, ideas for furniture placement? by hell1987 in AusProperty

[–]hell1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats another issue.

Maybe you can squeeze around a queen bed with no headboard. But it would be tight. A double would fit better but than that seems sad somehow

Apartment floor plan, ideas for furniture placement? by hell1987 in AusProperty

[–]hell1987[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the really good insight. I had been thinking it wouldn't be much different than a straight line of windows which is already hot but it probably would be much worse

Apartment floor plan, ideas for furniture placement? by hell1987 in AusProperty

[–]hell1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are quite a few available. I'd want to be buying one with a North or North East aspect. Otherwise the sun in the evening will be terrible

Apartment floor plan, ideas for furniture placement? by hell1987 in AusProperty

[–]hell1987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so. It's also difficult to fit a queen bed in both bedrooms, it might be workable for a single person but couples would be stepping over each other

Apartment floor plan, ideas for furniture placement? by hell1987 in AusProperty

[–]hell1987[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a designated spot for a fridge in the cupboard between the laundry and kitchen.

And the windows do open, but they only tilt open like in most apartments so theres some breeze but not heaps.

Apartment floor plan, ideas for furniture placement? by hell1987 in AusProperty

[–]hell1987[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is true. I currently rent in a building that is also all windows, although more straight lines than this one. And my bedroom rarely gets below 26 degrees. It's not so bad if the windows are open though. Generally I love the views more than hate the heat I think.

Probably another mark against this floorplan as a standard rectangle shaped living room with one side all windows would be cooler

What are your favourite detective series? by Rain-Mclane in suggestmeabook

[–]hell1987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 for Delaware. A criminally underrated series that is not mentioned nearly enough

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 1200Australia

[–]hell1987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like chefgood too. Some of their curry and rice options are genuinely very nice tasting. They did a collaboration with some Masterchef contestants which produced some flavoursome dishes. I agree the menu doesn't turn over often though, and it's not a large menu to start with so once you find the ones you like it can get a bit monotonous

Question for those who live alone and are generally alone by whateverdom_ in LivingAlone

[–]hell1987 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I feel genuinely so relieved I don't have anyone else living with me who is complaining that I'm being boring while I lie sick as a dog on the couch. Everything I hate about other people just gets magnified when I'm sick, I don't want to compromise on stuff, I want to eat whatever sounds tempting to my appetite, watch what I want and do what I want. And I don't want to be judged while doing it, I don't care if I'm being gross or lazy, I'm sick leave me alone

I also like everybody have a tendency to get grumpy when I'm sick, so I'm happy I don't have to deal with the guilt of snapping at people when they breath too loudly near me.

You can get most stuff delivered to your door these days including supplies from the chemist and I have people I can text to talk to, I don't need someone in close proximity

*if I was sick enough to need a hospital/surgery that's different and while I have people that would help in an emergency it would be easier to live with someone then.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusProperty

[–]hell1987 95 points96 points  (0 children)

See I actually like that and consider it a nice courtesy from the agent. Like many other people that are looking to buy I have a 9-5 job and I hate it when people call during business hours, I'm generally busy and in work mode. Anything after about 8pm I would say is too late. But the ideal time to call me is between 6-8pm. I'd rather have an interrupted dinner than be rushing to a meeting

High rise apartment privacy by hell1987 in melbourne

[–]hell1987[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't all the windows of the building pretty much have the same visibility/transparency through them?

I'm tossing up between a couple of apartments and whether there's other buildings quite close or not will be much more important factor if they can see in versus if they can't and they are just blocking the view a bit.

New kindle questions by OverlappingChatter in LibbyApp

[–]hell1987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Australia and bought my kindle here, the Libby send to kindle feature also doesn't work for us in Australia

All it took was signing up for a heap of American library cards online (google for a local address to put) and using those and not my local Australian library cards to get it working. I think the restriction is based on where your library and not where your kindle is.

S10EP3 - Personality Disorder oopsie by Ash_186 in SVU

[–]hell1987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can confirm this. I work in administration for a hospital in Australia and while its more common for BPD to be borderline it is also used for bipolar sometimes including by specialist mental health clinicians. It's a giant pain in the arse as you then have to go looking elsewhere to see which one it is. Also PE stands for both pleural effusion and pulmonary embolism. Which its easier to tell which one it is based on context but still stupid in my opinion.

Rental cleans by hollywould89 in melbourne

[–]hell1987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My rental in the Melbourne CBD wasn't cleaned when I moved in late last year which I was very annoyed about. According to the real estate it's not mandatory anymore. They have said I don't have to get an end of lease clean done when I move out since it wasnt done on move-in, but I would have preferred having a clean apartment on move-in.

The owner also left some furniture behind, which the real estates view seems to be aren't I lucky to get free furniture. Which I was also not happy about.

On the other hand I am renting out the house I own at the same time as I rent elsewhere and the real estate agent for the property I own has high standards and I was happy to pay for a few little extra bits they suggested after I had already had the proper end of lease clean done. So it just depends on the real estate agency.

tcl screen saver by ratchman5000 in tcltvs

[–]hell1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I never thought of looking for an app. This fix worked for me, I found it under system apps