British Expats - Search Results
British Expats

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Search: Posts Made By: highboy
Showing results 1 to 25 of 28
Search took 0.40 seconds.
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 21st 2006, 11:39 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,207
Posted By highboy

Re: 42% house price drop in Sydney

House prices in the UK seem to be static at the Moment, there is a bit of a stand off between buyers and sellers, I think Interest rates will rise once more this year and put the pinch on buyers who...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 21st 2006, 10:54 am
Replies: 55
Views: 3,207
Posted By highboy

Re: 42% house price drop in Sydney

Here's it from an other source, prices 40% down !!

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/housing-crash-puts-sellers-in-debt-crisis/2006/08/20/1156012414995.html

With rising rates in AUS and UK if...
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2006, 1:56 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,330
Posted By highboy

Re: national homebuyers

If the listing is on rightmove and has good pictures and the price is right you should be able to get 2-3 viewing per week, what have other house sold for in the area? buyers nowadays are very...
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2006, 1:34 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,330
Posted By highboy

Re: national homebuyers

Looking on rightmove you can get a lot for 100K in bradford, you can't get a 1 bed flat for that down south, is your house on www.rightmove.co.uk
if its not on there your missing out on a huge...
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2006, 1:07 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,330
Posted By highboy

Re: national homebuyers

£100k for a 3 bed sounds cheap, where in the Uk is it?
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2006, 12:52 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,330
Posted By highboy

Re: national homebuyers

Why hasn't it sold then, there must be a reason? Is it on the net, post a link to it.
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2006, 12:44 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,330
Posted By highboy

Re: national homebuyers

£2k is a small drop if somebody was not interested in £97k i am sure that it being £95k won't help much, reading lots of other posts on here it is best to do 1 big cut (10%+) and get it sold rather...
Forum: Australia
Mar 6th 2006, 12:33 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,330
Posted By highboy

Re: national homebuyers

If you are thinking about using the homebuyer site's that offer on average 30% off the asking price, why not just drop the current asking 15% with your EA and i am sure the place will be snapped up.
Forum: Australia
Jan 24th 2006, 3:13 pm
Replies: 174
Views: 9,961
Posted By highboy

Re: About to clock up our 70th viewing today

Some of the posts on HPC are extreme, but this guy is giving some good advice:
Forum: Australia
Jan 18th 2006, 9:36 am
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

sale prices are free to view in the UK for the last 5 years, it takes about 3 months for a house to get on there:

http://www.houseprices.co.uk
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 16th 2006, 1:01 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,463
Posted By highboy

Re: House prices .... on the up again ...

Why are you waiting to March? Have you got a date in mind to move to AUS, looking at the UK housing market it seem houses are taking a lot longor to sell than they did in 2004, There are lots of...
Forum: The Barbie
Jan 16th 2006, 11:44 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,463
Posted By highboy

Re: House prices .... on the up again ...

Seems like everybody is putting there house on sale in march! 4 people in work and an other 3 friends are planning too, from looking at other topics on this board it seems people are having trouble...
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2006, 4:20 pm
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

You can find out about criminal convictions on the immi website:
extract:
A person will fail the character test when:
- sentenced to a term of imprisonment for 12 months or more, or
- sentenced...
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2006, 2:39 pm
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

WA to Sydney is like north england to London, there is always a 6-12 month delay in house price movement, it was sydney that boomed first in AUS so Sydney will fall first.
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2006, 12:27 pm
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

May not be as bad as you think as AUS prices are down -12% on the year, so if you drop in the UK you can get the money back in AUS.
...
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2006, 9:16 am
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

The house market is stagent compared to 2004, houses were selling the day they came on the market in 2004 but as you can see from this board, some houses have now been on sale for 6 months with no...
Forum: Australia
Jan 9th 2006, 12:29 pm
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

This might explain why some people are having to wait so long to sell there house.

From ft.com
"Estate agents, members of a profession not especially known for frankness and honesty, have...
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2006, 11:50 am
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

If you don't mind me asking Salsa, is 20k a big percentage of the property price or not. Hope all goes well with the sale
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2006, 11:46 am
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

I could make up some good news if you like ... but that won't help anybody.
If I was in your position I would be marketing my house at a sellable price so I could get on with my new life in AUS, I...
Forum: Australia
Jan 6th 2006, 11:38 am
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

The fact that an agent sold 2 houses for you 18 months ago does not mean they can sell your current house, 18 months ago the housing market was booming and you could sell anything, now prices have...
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2006, 4:40 pm
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

I never understand why people put an offer on a place to buy when they have no buyer for there own property, it just waists everybodys time, a friend of mine held his property for a couple for 2...
Forum: Australia
Jan 3rd 2006, 4:18 pm
Replies: 146
Views: 9,647
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part V

Are you finding that new agents are putting a lower valuation on the property that your current agent? If they are , what is there reason for this?
Forum: Australia
Dec 5th 2005, 2:46 pm
Replies: 225
Views: 12,263
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part IV

I don't think I am a snob, but £315K is a lot of money and I would want a good house in a good area for that, as the sayings says: You are better off buying the worst house in a good street than the...
Forum: Australia
Dec 5th 2005, 1:29 pm
Replies: 225
Views: 12,263
Posted By highboy

Re: How is your house sale going Part IV

Thats just over 90% of asking price, that is pretty good in todays market. Some of my friends have had to drop 20-25% to get a sale.
Forum: Australia
Dec 5th 2005, 1:05 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,324
Posted By highboy

Re: Camper van purchase/rental ??

There a great place in kings cross in sydney, its on the bottom floor of a multi-storey car park and there is always 20-30 backpackers in there trying to sell there vans at the end of there trips, i...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 28
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.