Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Oct 28th 2006, 10:33 pm
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by thebears
Hoping your migration from NZ goes ahead smoothly 
Might even get a chance to catch up for lunch once you are this side of the Tasman.
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Might even get a chance to catch up for lunch once you are this side of the Tasman.
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Oct 29th 2006, 1:30 am
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by Ian & Sharon
Or are they just taking longer to sell ?
Just that over the last 6 months I keep seeing the same houses for sale on different web sites.
Has anyone had a good deal when buying a house ?
Has anyone bought an ex show house and if so are you happy with it ?
Sorry for all the questions.
Ian
Just that over the last 6 months I keep seeing the same houses for sale on different web sites.
Has anyone had a good deal when buying a house ?
Has anyone bought an ex show house and if so are you happy with it ?
Sorry for all the questions.
Ian
Oct 29th 2006, 2:03 am
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by manxfamily
Our landlord sold his house having to drop the price 50K, that is in Calamvale
Where abouts it Calamvale ?
Oct 30th 2006, 1:26 am
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by Ian & Sharon
Whats wrong with using an internet forum as a guide 
Prime: First in excellence, quality, or value.
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Oct 30th 2006, 1:28 am
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by Lordflasheart
We'd never been to Aus before arriving as permanent residents therefore used the internet entirely, and this forum primarily, to decide the future of our family. I'm guessing many others have done the same. 
Oct 30th 2006, 3:13 am
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by Deadmeat
You've missed the word 'prime'.
Prime: First in excellence, quality, or value.
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Prime: First in excellence, quality, or value.
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Oct 30th 2006, 3:14 am
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by Deadmeat
Sweet Jesus ...
Oct 30th 2006, 7:09 am
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by The S's
Don,t kid yourself.
The house is only worth what people are prepared to pay. It is just the same as the UK, if the house is good it will sell straight away, if not it will sit there until it drops in price blah, blah.
Seems that most Aussies are not like brits when it comes to a bit of a reno, they seem to like sterile brand new shoe boxes with nothing to do.
Biggest growth area in SE queensland seems to be the Ipswich area, lots of large plots offering good value and huge investment in the area, Orion shopping complex at springfield will be the largest in the southern hemisphere etc.
Don't get me wrong Ipswich itself is a good damn toilet but some of the surrounding suburbs are nice.
Do yourself a favour and look around, see for yourself, don't follow the pack thinking if its not bayside then its crap, take a look you may just find something nice
The house is only worth what people are prepared to pay. It is just the same as the UK, if the house is good it will sell straight away, if not it will sit there until it drops in price blah, blah.
Seems that most Aussies are not like brits when it comes to a bit of a reno, they seem to like sterile brand new shoe boxes with nothing to do.
Biggest growth area in SE queensland seems to be the Ipswich area, lots of large plots offering good value and huge investment in the area, Orion shopping complex at springfield will be the largest in the southern hemisphere etc.
Don't get me wrong Ipswich itself is a good damn toilet but some of the surrounding suburbs are nice.
Do yourself a favour and look around, see for yourself, don't follow the pack thinking if its not bayside then its crap, take a look you may just find something nice
Oct 30th 2006, 7:34 am
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by Ian & Sharon
Whats wrong with using an internet forum as a guide
It depends also on wants... or you a...
country person
beach person
new estate person
old house person (by UK standards this may be hard to achieve than anything else
city person
person who needs job near city or not
drive not drive
have kids
All these things come into play on where you live and where you feel is home.
Did read the other day that the average house in Aus takes around 9o days to sell that's bloody good compared to UK.
Oct 30th 2006, 7:37 am
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by Ian & Sharon
Oh look another.
As JaneAndJim hinted I'd recommend coming down to Logan/Beaudesert and getting yourself a slice of life that has not been designed by someone on a computer.
Oct 30th 2006, 5:53 pm
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by Deadmeat
As JaneAndJim hinted I'd recommend coming down to Logan/Beaudesert and getting yourself a slice of life that has not been designed by someone on a computer.
At least I'll have some time to look round before the wife and kids come out, I'll try to lose some weight as well
Oct 30th 2006, 6:03 pm
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by Suni&Jay
Thats funny, thats what they are building at Coomera, Gold Coast. Maybe it's soo big it goes from Coomera to Springfield
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Oct 30th 2006, 10:13 pm
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by Deadmeat
As JaneAndJim hinted I'd recommend coming down to Logan/Beaudesert and getting yourself a slice of life that has not been designed by someone on a computer.
just had a look on the web re these two area's, the one thing that strikes me is the amount of land you get for your money. The problem I have with lots of land is there would be a higher chance of snakes and I'm petrified of snakes.
Like you've said I'm best having a look round when we get there.
What other area's would you recommend ?
Oct 30th 2006, 10:39 pm
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
You get snakes on small blocks as well. We have a large block and have never come across a snake in 5 years, just a very large skin
Originally Posted by Ian & Sharon
just had a look on the web re these two area's, the one thing that strikes me is the amount of land you get for your money. The problem I have with lots of land is there would be a higher chance of snakes and I'm petrified of snakes.
Like you've said I'm best having a look round when we get there.
What other area's would you recommend ?
Like you've said I'm best having a look round when we get there.
What other area's would you recommend ?
Oct 30th 2006, 10:53 pm
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Re: Have house prices in Brisbane dropped.
Originally Posted by themerlin
You get snakes on small blocks as well. We have a large block and have never come across a snake in 5 years, just a very large skin