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Reply #210 - Apr 12^th, 2016 at 10:04pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 9:50pm:

John Smith wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 9:41pm:

Congratulations Bobby. I'm glad you stopped waiting for the bubble to burst like nail is doing .... renting while retired or on a pension is difficult

Thanks John,
The problem was that for every dollar I saved - the house prices would go up 2 or 3 dollars.
It was costing me money to have money in the bank.
The bubble just would not burst.
The time to act was now & I'm left with only a tiny mortgage
when I sell my place.
I just hope I get a decent price for my place.

cheers

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The trick I ended up using to get a house was to tell a real Estate agent
exactly what I wanted & to make a good offer before
the house was put on the market.

Once they are on the market the Chinese always outbid you in any auction.
Most of the other places were over priced & there were too many dumps for sale.

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Reply #211 - Apr 12^th, 2016 at 10:10pm

John Smith wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 9:41pm:

Congratulations Bobby. I'm glad you stopped waiting for the bubble to burst like nail is doing .... renting while retired or on a pension is difficult

Exactly. The last thing you want is to still be renting after you retire. It's a recipe for disaster.

Bobby. wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 9:50pm:

The bubble just would not burst.

It might deflate a bit, but it's not going to burst.

Bobby. wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 9:50pm:

I just hope I get a decent price for my place.

I hope you do too but if you get an offer that's near what you want, you may as well take it rather than hanging around hoping for something better.

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Reply #212 - Apr 12^th, 2016 at 10:16pm

Wolseley wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 10:10pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 9:50pm:

[quote author=John_Smith link=1459686655/208#208 date=1460461293]Congratulations Bobby. I'm glad you stopped waiting for the bubble to burst like nail is doing .... renting while retired or on a pension is difficult [/quote

Exactly. The last thing you want is to still be renting after you retire. It's a recipe for disaster.

Bobby. wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 9:50pm:

The bubble just would not burst.

It might deflate a bit, but it's not going to burst.

Bobby. wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 9:50pm:

I just hope I get a decent price for my place.

I hope you do too but if you get an offer that's near what you want, you may as well take it rather than hanging around hoping for something better.

Hi Wolseley,
I agree with all your replies.

As for those renovators delights -
only builders should take them on.
Some people spend 100K on renos & are still not happy.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95236 Melbourne Gender:	Re: House with a problem Reply #213 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 9:36am I was house hunting & found this. It's a worry as it's not the only crack - just the worst one. It looks like I will have to get a quote from somewhere. There are many pitfalls when buying a house.
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20221 Gordon Gender:	Re: House with a problem Reply #214 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 9:50am If the house is worth spending money on, get the exterior finished in a good acrylic render which is often cheaper than brick pointing.
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Reply #215 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 9:56am

Gordon wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 9:50am:

If the house is worth spending money on, get the exterior finished in a good acrylic render which is often cheaper than brick pointing.

I would never paint bricks -
bricks need to breathe to get the moisture out from the walls.
In this case the foundation must have given way underneath -
maybe because that drain next to it has over flowed with water?

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Reply #216 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:10am

Bobby. wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 9:56am:

Gordon wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 9:50am:

If the house is worth spending money on, get the exterior finished in a good acrylic render which is often cheaper than brick pointing.

I would never paint bricks -
bricks need to breathe to get the moisture out from the walls.
In this case the foundation must have given way underneath -
maybe because that drain next to it has over flowed with water?

That house looks like it will fall down while you're asleep and you will die.
Let a Muslim or Sudanese buy it

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 131456 Gender:	Re: House with a problem Reply #217 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:13am Bobby: how many other photos labelled 'Large crack' and 'Close up of 2nd crack' do you have on your computer? I'm curious.
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20221 Gordon Gender:	Re: House with a problem Reply #218 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:16am Another advantage of acrylic render is that it allows the material underneath to “breathe”, allowing for a drier and healthier home. https://hipages.com.au/article/what_is_acrylic_rendering
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Reply #219 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:22am

Gordon wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:10am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 9:56am:

Gordon wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 9:50am:

If the house is worth spending money on, get the exterior finished in a good acrylic render which is often cheaper than brick pointing.

I would never paint bricks -
bricks need to breathe to get the moisture out from the walls.
In this case the foundation must have given way underneath -
maybe because that drain next to it has over flowed with water?

That house looks like it will fall down while you're asleep and you will die.
Let a Muslim or Sudanese buy it

Very funny.
I think the drain next to it is blocked so that water has run out of
it for years and undermined the foundation.
In that case it could have encouraged termites.
This could be the tip of an iceberg -
the problems could be much greater.
then again it might also be a relatively cheap repair compared to the cost of a house.

I would need a quote to fix it & get a termite inspection certificate.
That's expensive & the owner should provide that but they never do.

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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29705 Gender:	Re: House with a problem Reply #220 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:27am Why are real estate agents allowed to sell unsafe and potentially life threatening products to the general public without any due diligence ? I mean you can't sell a car without a road worthy unless it is a total bomb so why not a house ? What sort of country is this ?
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Reply #221 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:29am

Sir lastnail wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:27am:

Why are real estate agents allowed to sell unsafe and potentially life threatening products to the general public without any due diligence ? I mean you can't sell a car without a road worthy unless it is a total bomb so why not a house ?

What sort of country is this ?

It's because they're scum who just want to take your money
and have no comeback if you buy a faulty house.

Buyer beware.

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Sir lastnail Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29705 Gender:	Re: House with a problem Reply #222 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:33am What sort of system is this ? And that Frydenturd dude wants the banks to start doling out money again to increase the price of all of these dumps. I just don't get it
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95236 Melbourne Gender:	Re: House with a problem Reply #223 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:40am Sir lastnail wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:33am: What sort of system is this ? And that Frydenturd dude wants the banks to start doling out money again to increase the price of all of these dumps. I just don't get it We need compulsory termite & building inspection certificates supplied by the owner by law.
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Reply #224 - Jan 4^th, 2019 at 11:09am

Bobby. wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:40am:

Sir lastnail wrote on Jan 4^th, 2019 at 10:33am:

What sort of system is this ? And that Frydenturd dude wants the banks to start doling out money again to increase the price of all of these dumps. I just don't get it Sad

We need compulsory termite & building inspection certificates
supplied by the owner by law.

You won't get it because half the houses on the market would be condemned and real estate greed is much more important than consumer safety Sad

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