John Smith wrote on May 18
th, 2016 at 4:59pm:
Sir lastnail wrote on May 18
th, 2016 at 3:06pm:
You still have a choice to buy new properties instead of old dumps that were built 50 years ago.
you realise it's often the investor that restore those 'dumps' ... why are you so determined to save the dumps for first home buyers?
Depends on the 'dump'. My first home was a very aged farm house with a couple of funny additions to what was the at-one-time visiting (once a week or so) nurse's quarters... heritage, too.
Despite its obvious deficiencies, it was no dump and once I insulated it and put in a pot belly at the far end of the structure and hot water and water pressure, was very comfy.
The house in Sydney, by comparison, was dark and cold, but next door to the Waratahs Rugby ground..... just across the park.....
Then the country place was mud brick and ironbark...
#4 is a long-established house on the lower North Coast and admirably positioned for the boat ramp..... warm and comfy and only needing a few changes to suit aging people....
EVERY one of those I improved.... EVERY ONE!