Originally Posted by talbot (Post 6064740)

Yes, the house prices are stupid. We rented foe a year and eventually bought a lovely 4 bedroomed home for $630 last Jan. The auction was a bloody nightmare though. Estate agents here are the dregs of society - so superficially false and damn liars - could start another thread about them!
But we have our house so are happy.
It's in North Williamstown - south Willy is even more expensive. Our mortgage is higher than in the UK, but the lifestyle is worth it.:)

Originally Posted by @boy (Post 6064797)

and you did well at $630k - congratulations ! I am always happy to hear when someone has put that house hunting nightmare behind them :-)

Originally Posted by @boy (Post 6064797)

and you did well at $630k - congratulations ! I am always happy to hear when someone has put that house hunting nightmare behind them :-)

Originally Posted by talbot (Post 6064811)

Aah you're a sweetie - thanx! Are you "in the nightmare?"

Originally Posted by MrRivaz (Post 6065687)

we are also heading to brisssy,but melbourne cant be knocked, the only thing is the weather, to close to ours back, home with the exception of hotter summers

when it rains it, rains big

Originally Posted by @boy (Post 6065802)

You may be talking about Sydney ?
We have been here for 5 years.
The amount of times I have pulled an umbrella out of the closet in that time could be counted on fingers and toes !
Mainly a blue sky, no rain city.
I believe that was very different prior to 2000 - it used to rain a lot then ?

Originally Posted by MrRivaz (Post 6065812)

as the thread says m8

melbourne

was there last year

it does rain

Originally Posted by MrRivaz (Post 6065812)

as the thread says m8

melbourne

was there last year

it does rain

Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee (Post 6065948)

I agree, when it rains it REALLY rains. That seems to happen about 1 day every 3 months as far as I can see.

Buzzy

Originally Posted by MrRivaz (Post 6065687)

Wel i loved melbourne,when we went there for a year, we bought the mewalys and for a giggle, we went to nearly all the sites in the back,that are listed as things to see, haha good fun it were.

we are also heading to brisssy,but melbourne cant be knocked, the only thing is the weather, to close to ours back, home with the exception of hotter summers

when it rains it, rains big

Originally Posted by fraser (Post 6066203)

Melbourne is drier than Brissy, classier than brissy, has more going on than Brissy, hell melbourne kicks brissy's arse.

HTH

Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee (Post 6065948)

I agree, when it rains it REALLY rains. That seems to happen about 1 day every 3 months as far as I can see.

Buzzy