British Expats - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: Gibbo

Showing results 1 to 7 of 7
Search took 0.01 seconds.

Forum: Australia

Mar 14th 2010, 4:58 am

Replies: 983

Housing bubble in Australia

Views: 82,354

Posted By Gibbo

Re: Housing bubble in Australia

[/COLOR]

That is so true and they want the fancy furniture and car to go with it.:thumbup:

Forum: Australia

Mar 14th 2010, 12:09 am

Replies: 983

Housing bubble in Australia

Views: 82,354

Posted By Gibbo

Re: Housing bubble in Australia

The article is about Perth. I know little of housing conditions in Perth now and nothing of them 50 years ago. I live in Sydney. I bought an average 3 bed house, which had an average pricetag. I wish...

Forum: Australia

Mar 13th 2010, 9:28 am

Replies: 983

Housing bubble in Australia

Views: 82,354

Posted By Gibbo

Re: Housing bubble in Australia

Building societies were where most people got their loans- no loan sharks. The houses cost a bit more than $7K- $12K. Closer to $20K,more if you had it, for house and land. Most people had 95%...

Forum: Australia

Mar 13th 2010, 6:06 am

Replies: 983

Housing bubble in Australia

Views: 82,354

Posted By Gibbo

Re: Housing bubble in Australia

Houses in the 60s/70s cost 7.9 times annual salary. I bought one then so I know they did struggle. A carpenter's wage was $45 a week and teacher's $90 a fortnight.

Forum: Australia

Feb 22nd 2010, 8:17 am

Replies: 983

Housing bubble in Australia

Views: 82,354

Posted By Gibbo

Re: Housing bubble in Australia

I know you just love researching all these statistics!:D

Forum: Australia

Feb 22nd 2010, 8:15 am

Replies: 983

Housing bubble in Australia

Views: 82,354

Posted By Gibbo

Re: Housing bubble in Australia

I think I alluded to that.:)

Forum: Australia

Feb 22nd 2010, 4:40 am

Replies: 983

Housing bubble in Australia

Views: 82,354

Posted By Gibbo

Re: Housing bubble in Australia

Can't believe this thread is still going! I usually work on the KISS principle for most things. No matter what you're buying, it comes down to supply and demand. The house prices will not come down...

Showing results 1 to 7 of 7