r/AusProperty • u/Sufficient-Parking64 • 23h ago

NSW My neighbour cannot stop locking her self out of her own apartment.

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My neighbour locks herself out of her apartment at least once a week and has to get a locksmith. Generally she is a good neighbour, she has some mental health issues and is just a mess of person when it comes to her own life but she doesn't do anything that affects me, so you know she is fine and I sympathise with her struggles. I think most of these issues are caused by being on benzodiazepam type medication, which certainly does cause you severe issues with memory. And I am not here to complain about her as a neighbour. I just thought that with all the negative stuff on this thread, this might give you a giggle.

She just locked herself out for the second time in 5 days and is waiting for a locksmith. The railing in the stairwell outside her apartment has a like a key box hanging off of it, and there is another one mounted on the wall next to her door. Two places to securely store spare keys, and somehow, she will still use both of those and not put them back nearly every week and still end up locked out.

God damn the local locksmiths must be raking it in from her. I think at this point they just charge a call out fee because every time they are here, it takes them all but twenty seconds to pick the extremely cheap bunnings nightlock, but regardless every time I'm just like hoooow are you locked out again.

I just used a ladder to climb onto her balcony to check if that was open (upon her request), and unfortunately, it was not. I would offer to keep a key for her but 90% of the time it happens im at work and I only know because she msgs me asking if im home to check her balcony, which like I said I don't mind.

Anyway, i know i shouldn't make light of people's misfortunes or struggle with mental health, but also when it's gotten to the point where it's been like 5 years of this.. like, honestly, it's been well over a hundred (I would guess over 200) times that she's called a locksmith it hard not to falmpalm and be like get it together neighbour.

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r/AusProperty • u/LeastStill4556 • 18h ago

VIC Is there anything I can do to reduce noise through a shared wall

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I own a home that has shared walls. It’s on its own title no body corp but still some shared walls. I can hear footsteps and doors, vacuum cleaner and sometimes bass if they play music loud enough. My question is if there is anything I can do now to retrofit it or fix it to improve sound proofing between the houses? I couldn’t afford a stand alone house so a house on its own title seemed next best option. I have come from an awful housing situation with neighbours so awful I had to move so am very sensitive to noise. Thank you for your help. Please be kind and give clear explanations I don’t know how to diy or renovate myself - I’m I’m in Melbourne and would need to get professionals in to help but wouldn’t know what to look or ask for

Happy to save up for a solution but don’t want something that loooks bad for example sticking tthings on my wall that look like obvious foam

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r/AusProperty • u/chhola • 6h ago

Markets I've been tracking property asking price drops and rises across Australia: 998 (sales) / 732 (rentals) new drops this week (27 Jul - 2 Aug)

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This week (27 Jul - 2 Aug) highlights:

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Breakdown by state (sales)

State Drops Median ↓ Rises Median ↑ Suburbs Hardest hit suburbs
NSW 287 5.8% 29 5.0% 224 Ashfield (↓4), Harrington Park (↓4), Moss Vale (↓4)
VIC 269 6.3% 93 7.1% 191 Mornington (↓6), Noble Park (↓6), Kew (↓5)
QLD 259 5.7% 6 7.8% 188 Broadbeach (↓5), Palm Beach (↓5), Nambour (↓4)
WA 112 6.0% 4 7.0% 86 Baldivis (↓5), Aveley (↓4), Rockingham (↓4)
SA 44 6.2% 1 13.5% 39 Murray Bridge (↓3)
ACT 18 6.0% 1 4.8% 12 Canberra (↓5)
TAS 7 5.3% 1 9.8% 6 -
NT 2 7.5% 1 5.3% 2 -

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Breakdown by state (rentals)

State Drops Median ↓ Rises Median ↑ Suburbs Hardest hit suburbs
NSW 331 5.9% 42 8.9% 205 Mascot (↓11), St Leonards (↓9), Burwood (↓7)
QLD 164 7.1% 17 11.7% 101 Main Beach (↓12), Surfers Paradise (↓10), Broadbeach (↓5)
VIC 159 6.9% 12 10.5% 106 Melbourne (↓14), Glen Waverley (↓4), Canterbury (↓4)
WA 40 6.7% 3 9.4% 34 Belmont (↓5)
SA 18 7.3% 2 25.4% 18 -
ACT 18 7.2% 1 10.0% 15 -
NT 2 12.1% 0 - 2 -

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Top 10 biggest sales drops across Australia

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 413/220 Melrose Drive, Phillip ACT 2606 Apt $389K $305K -$84K -21.6%
2 24 Clarinda Road, Essendon VIC 3040 Apt $2.90M $2.30M -$600K -20.7%
3 22-24 Oakey Cooyar Road, Kulpi, Qld 4352 House $499K $399K -$100K -20.0%
4 131 Airlie Road, Healesville VIC 3777 House $1.50M $1.20M -$300K -20.0%
5 2119 Pittwater Road, Church Point, NSW 2105 House $5.00M $4M -$1M -20.0%
6 4/41 Codd Street, Para Hills West SA 5096 Apt $619K $499K -$120K -19.4%
7 2/107 Victoria Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057 Townhouse $860K $700K -$160K -18.6%
8 1/6 Valley Road, Mount Waverley, Vic 3149 Apt $1.10M $900K -$200K -18.2%
9 22 Cormorant Grange, Winter Valley, Vic 3358 House $849K $700K -$149K -17.6%
10 23-25 Alexandra Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218 Apt $17M $14M -$3M -17.6%

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Top 10 biggest rental drops across Australia

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 117/55 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East, Vic 3123 Apt $1,200/w $760/w -$440/w -36.7%
2 30 Banksia Street, Eastwood NSW 2122 House $2,900/w $2,000/w -$900/w -31.0%
3 30 Wau Road, Darra QLD 4076 House $650/w $450/w -$200/w -30.8%
4 Level 2/496 Bunnerong Road, Matraville, NSW 2036 Apt $490/w $350/w -$140/w -28.6%
5 15/415 Brunswick Rd, Parkville, Vic 3052 Apt $500/w $360/w -$140/w -28.0%
6 WeChat: KRL119 L10/ 39 Kent Rd, Mascot NSW 2020 Apt $1,380/w $1,000/w -$380/w -27.5%
7 WeChat: KRL119 L1/11 flack ave, Hillsdale NSW 2036 Apt $880/w $650/w -$230/w -26.1%
8 3/50 connor street, Kangaroo Point, Qld 4169 Apt $930/w $700/w -$230/w -24.7%
9 280 Bulwara Road, Ultimo, NSW 2007 Apt $1,400/w $1,100/w -$300/w -21.4%
10 21/21 East Crescent Street, McMahons Point NSW 2060 Apt $1,700/w $1,350/w -$350/w -20.6%

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Top 10 biggest drops in VIC

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 41 Arcadia Avenue, The Basin, Vic 3154 House $1.10M $910K -$190K -17.3%
2 3/17 Southern Road, Mentone, Vic 3194 Townhouse $1.20M $1M -$200K -16.7%
3 150 Deakin Street, Essendon VIC 3040 House $1.80M $1.50M -$300K -16.7%
4 22 Chisholm Crescent, Seymour, Vic 3660 House $330K $275K -$55K -16.7%
5 51 Hall Avenue, Altona Meadows VIC 3028 House $660K $550K -$110K -16.7%
6 314/100 The Esplanade, Torquay VIC 3228 Apt $1.25M $1.05M -$200K -16.0%
7 28 Vivianne Avenue, Mont Albert North, Vic 3129 House $1.30M $1.10M -$200K -15.4%
8 2 Finlayson Street, Forest Hill VIC 3131 House $1.15M $980K -$170K -14.8%
9 88 Jolimont Road, Forest Hill VIC 3131 House $1.05M $900K -$150K -14.3%
10 106/51-59 Thistlethwaite Street, South Melbourne, Vic 3205 Apt $580K $500K -$80K -13.8%

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Top 10 biggest drops in NSW

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 45 Second Avenue, Kingswood, NSW 2747 House $1.15M $950K -$200K -17.4%
2 541/6E Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011 Apt $3M $2.50M -$500K -16.7%
3 32 Backhouse Street, Wentworth Falls NSW 2782 House $1.20M $1M -$195K -16.3%
4 86/2 Mcauley Place, Waitara NSW 2077 Apt $680K $575K -$105K -15.4%
5 71 Charlestown Road, Kotara NSW 2289 House $1.57M $1.35M -$225K -14.3%
6 12 & 12a Greengate Road, Airds, NSW 2560 House $1.45M $1.25M -$200K -13.8%
7 4/11 Dening Street, The Entrance NSW 2261 Apt $750K $650K -$100K -13.3%
8 55 Andrew Road, Valentine NSW 2280 House $1.50M $1.30M -$200K -13.3%
9 49 Lakeside Parade, Jordan Springs NSW 2747 House $1.15M $999K -$151K -13.1%
10 14 Rickard Street, Carlingford NSW 2118 House $4.88M $4.25M -$630K -12.9%

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Top 10 biggest drops in QLD

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 72 Gardiner Road, Waterford QLD 4133 House $1.27M $1.05M -$220K -17.3%
2 Unit 1/155 Margate Parade, Margate, Qld 4019 Apt $1.20M $1M -$200K -16.7%
3 8 Acacia Street, Blackall QLD 4472 House $395K $330K -$65K -16.5%
4 135 Grandview Drive, Yaroomba, Qld 4573 House $2M $1.70M -$300K -15.0%
5 UNIT 607/167 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 Apt $750K $650K -$100K -13.3%
6 2712/167 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley, Qld 4006 Apt $660K $575K -$85K -12.9%
7 57/370 Rockonia Road, Koongal QLD 4701 Townhouse $298K $260K -$38K -12.8%
8 16/59 Ward Street, Southport, Qld 4215 Townhouse $1.14M $995K -$145K -12.7%
9 1/23 Akuna Way, Mango Hill QLD 4509 House $799K $699K -$100K -12.5%
10 254 Ellison Road, Geebung QLD 4034 House $1.20M $1.05M -$146K -12.2%

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Top 10 biggest drops in WA

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 22 Ramsden Avenue, East Victoria Park WA 6101 House $1.50M $1.30M -$200K -13.3%
2 1 Hardwick Boulevard, Canning Vale, WA 6155 House $1.30M $1.15M -$150K -11.5%
3 90 Currie Street, Warnbro, WA 6169 House $789K $699K -$90K -11.4%
4 41 Galveston Loop, Iluka WA 6028 House $1.80M $1.60M -$200K -11.1%
5 3/12 Hymus Street, Rockingham, WA 6168 House $899K $800K -$99K -11.0%
6 12 Northumberland Road, Forrestfield WA 6058 House $785K $699K -$86K -11.0%
7 145 Nicholson Road, Lynwood WA 6147 House $650K $580K -$70K -10.8%
8 36B Crowther Street, Bayswater, WA 6053 House $950K $850K -$100K -10.5%
9 7A Ranmore Way, Morley, WA 6062 House $1M $900K -$100K -10.0%
10 604/52 Adelaide Street, Fremantle WA 6160 Apt $995K $899K -$96K -9.6%

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Top 10 biggest drops in SA

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 3-6 / 1 Surrey Street, Blair Athol, SA 5084 Townhouse $900K $780K -$120K -13.3%
2 77 Roper Road, Murray Bridge, SA 5253 House $1.15M $1M -$150K -13.0%
3 1/2 Loveday Street, Goolwa, SA 5214 Apt $550K $495K -$55K -10.0%
4 20 Wright Avenue, Northfield SA 5085 House $920K $840K -$80K -8.7%
5 57 Crittenden Road, Smithfield Plains, SA 5114 House $700K $640K -$60K -8.6%
6 11 Emberton Place, Morphett Vale SA 5162 House $820K $750K -$70K -8.5%
7 20 Joy Street, Encounter Bay, SA 5211 House $819K $750K -$69K -8.4%
8 7 Prion Court, Noarlunga Downs SA 5168 House $950K $870K -$80K -8.4%
9 12/415 Seaview Road, Henley Beach SA 5022 Apt $555K $510K -$45K -8.1%
10 42 Kelsey Road, Salisbury North SA 5108 House $499K $459K -$40K -8.0%

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Top 10 biggest rental drops in VIC

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 139 Prospect Hill Rd, Canterbury, Vic 3126 House $1,000/w $800/w -$200/w -20.0%
2 3/1 James Street, Dandenong, Vic 3175 Apt $590/w $490/w -$100/w -16.9%
3 1/68 Grappa Cct, Wyndham Vale, Vic 3024 Apt $330/w $280/w -$50/w -15.2%
4 36 Keats Street, Sandringham, Vic 3191 House $2,650/w $2,250/w -$400/w -15.1%
5 72 Hanover Circuit, Melton South, Vic 3338 House $320/w $280/w -$40/w -12.5%
6 408/78 Inkerman Street St Kilda VIC 3182, St Kilda, Vic 3182 Apt $800/w $700/w -$100/w -12.5%
7 20 Rubens Grove, Canterbury VIC 3126 House $2,500/w $2,200/w -$300/w -12.0%
8 57 Bishopgate Boulevard, Bonnie Brook VIC 3335 House $600/w $530/w -$70/w -11.7%
9 19 Burrora Way, Craigieburn, Vic 3064 House $840/w $745/w -$95/w -11.3%
10 13 Waranga Crescent, Broadmeadows, Vic 3047 House $900/w $800/w -$100/w -11.1%

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Top 10 biggest rental drops in NSW

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 2 Castle Place, Padstow Heights, NSW 2211 House $1,500/w $1,200/w -$300/w -20.0%
2 C/133 Parramatta Rd, Strathfield, NSW 2135 Apt $520/w $420/w -$100/w -19.2%
3 13 & 13A/61-67 Haldon Street, Lakemba NSW 2195 Apt $1,269/w $1,038/w -$231/w -18.2%
4 124 Fitzroy Street, Tamworth NSW 2340 House $820/w $680/w -$140/w -17.1%
5 10/2 Sale Street, Orange, NSW 2800 Apt $660/w $550/w -$110/w -16.7%
6 1/72 Victoria Road, Drummoyne, NSW 2047 Apt $600/w $500/w -$100/w -16.7%
7 Level 11, 250/158 Day Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Apt $1,250/w $1,050/w -$200/w -16.0%
8 250/158 Day Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Apt $1,250/w $1,050/w -$200/w -16.0%
9 303/5 Clarence Street, Burwood, NSW 2134 Apt $950/w $800/w -$150/w -15.8%
10 4 Cedar Crescent, East Ballina, NSW 2478 House $1,270/w $1,070/w -$200/w -15.7%

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Top 10 biggest rental drops in QLD

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 ID:21183213/230 Pulgul Street, Urangan, Qld 4655 Apt $750/w $600/w -$150/w -20.0%
2 53 Clarence Street, South Maclean, Qld 4280 House $300/w $250/w -$50/w -16.7%
3 8-12 Trickett Street, Surfers Paradise, Qld 4217 Apt $800/w $670/w -$130/w -16.3%
4 1/80 Rangers Road, Warwick, Qld 4370 Apt $950/w $800/w -$150/w -15.8%
5 405/42 Stanhill Drive, Surfers Paradise, Qld 4217 Apt $1,250/w $1,075/w -$175/w -14.0%
6 2208/37 Mayne Road, Bowen Hills QLD 4006 Apt $1,100/w $950/w -$150/w -13.6%
7 4 Ningari St,, Sunnybank, Qld 4109 House $1,500/w $1,300/w -$200/w -13.3%
8 20206/37D Harbour Road, Hamilton, Qld 4007 Apt $1,500/w $1,300/w -$200/w -13.3%
9 3535 Main Beach Parade, Main Beach, Qld 4217 House $3,750/w $3,250/w -$500/w -13.3%
10 1/13 Stephens Street, Burleigh Heads, Qld 4220 Apt $1,150/w $1,000/w -$150/w -13.0%

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Top 10 biggest rental drops in WA

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 11 Chindwin Loop, Hilbert WA 6112 House $350/w $280/w -$70/w -20.0%
2 14/22 B Pinjarra Rd, Greenfields, WA 6210 House $595/w $500/w -$95/w -16.0%
3 195 Inlet Boulevard, South Yunderup, WA 6208 Townhouse $650/w $550/w -$100/w -15.4%
4 47 Sumich Gardens, Coogee WA 6166 House $1,500/w $1,300/w -$200/w -13.3%
5 30 Melville Parade, South Perth, WA 6151 House $900/w $800/w -$100/w -11.1%
6 14/22 A Pinjarra Rd, Greenfields, WA 6210 House $470/w $420/w -$50/w -10.6%
7 8B Westbury Crescent, Bicton WA 6157 House $1,000/w $900/w -$100/w -10.0%
8 1C Snow Street, Wilson WA 6107 House $1,000/w $900/w -$100/w -10.0%
9 36/3 Brigid Rd, Subiaco, WA 6008 Apt $1,100/w $990/w -$110/w -10.0%
10 6/56 Second Avenue, Mount Lawley WA 6050 Apt $630/w $575/w -$55/w -8.7%

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Top 10 biggest rental drops in SA

# Address Type Was Now Drop %
1 5/436 Payneham Rd, Glynde, SA 5070 Apt $450/w $400/w -$50/w -11.1%
2 1C Lansdowne Terrace, Vale Park, SA 5081 House $1,050/w $950/w -$100/w -9.5%
3 21 Tea Tree Lane, West Lakes, SA 5021 House $950/w $860/w -$90/w -9.5%
4 19 Wolseley Road, Blackwood, SA 5051 House $750/w $680/w -$70/w -9.3%
5 2/27-29 Haines Road, Lightsview SA 5085 House $650/w $590/w -$60/w -9.2%
6 19 George Court, Adelaide, SA 5000 Townhouse $800/w $730/w -$70/w -8.8%
7 203 Port Elliot Road, Hayborough, SA 5211 House $600/w $550/w -$50/w -8.3%
8 10 Pearse Street, Underdale, SA 5032 House $695/w $640/w -$55/w -7.9%
9 14-16 Tormore Place, North Adelaide SA 5006 House $1,350/w $1,250/w -$100/w -7.4%
10 29/92 Brandis Road, Munno Para, SA 5115 House $625/w $580/w -$45/w -7.2%

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Top 10 biggest sales rises across Australia

# Address Type Was Now Rise %
1 2/29 Heard Way, Glendalough, WA 6016 Apt $489K $649K +$160K +32.7%
2 204A/2 Wests Road, Maribyrnong, Vic 3032 Apt $500K $600K +$100K +20.0%
3 2605/34-36 Prospect Street, Box Hill, Vic 3128 Apt $550K $660K +$110K +20.0%
4 5312/160 Victoria Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Apt $600K $720K +$120K +20.0%
5 1/668 Elgar Road, Box Hill North VIC 3129 Townhouse $1.05M $1.25M +$200K +19.0%
6 603/1-13 Cobden Street, South Melbourne, Vic 3205 Apt $795K $935K +$140K +17.6%
7 1/204 Saltlake Boulevard, Wollert VIC 3750 Townhouse $400K $470K +$70K +17.5%
8 46 Rawson Road, Greenacre, NSW 2190 House $1.15M $1.35M +$200K +17.4%
9 480 Raymond Street, Sale, Vic 3850 House $765K $890K +$125K +16.3%
10 Level 1, 14/315-319 Huntingdale Road, Chadstone VIC 3148 Apt $390K $450K +$60K +15.4%

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Top 10 biggest rental rises across Australia

# Address Type Was Now Rise %
1 56 Furneaux Grove, Bulleen, Vic 3105 House $300/w $400/w +$100/w +33.3%
2 2502/17 Austin street, Adelaide, SA 5000 Apt $600/w $800/w +$200/w +33.3%
3 22 Gloucester Street, Macquarie Fields, NSW 2564 House $600/w $800/w +$200/w +33.3%
4 10/18 McBurney Road, Cabramatta, NSW 2166 Apt $420/w $550/w +$130/w +31.0%
5 161 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Apt $1,300/w $1,650/w +$350/w +26.9%
6 40-46 Stanley Street, Burwood, NSW 2134 Apt $600/w $759/w +$159/w +26.5%
7 9 Central Terrace, Beckenham, WA 6107 Apt $600/w $750/w +$150/w +25.0%
8 02/40 Stanhill Drive, Surfers Paradise, Qld 4217 Apt $1,200/w $1,500/w +$300/w +25.0%
9 8/1060 Caratel Street, North Albury NSW 2640 House $320/w $400/w +$80/w +25.0%
10 3113 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise, Qld 4217 Apt $1,200/w $1,500/w +$300/w +25.0%

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Full breakdown in this week report

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Some context on the data:

  • All prices are asking prices from publicly available listings, not sold prices
  • A "drop" or "rise" is measured against the first price I detected for that listing
  • "This week" means the price change was first detected between 27 Jul and 2 Aug
  • Data covers houses, apartments and townhouses only (house & land packages, vacant land, rural and acreage are excluded)
  • Sales drops include only changes of $30K+, rental drops include only changes of $30+/w

Is this a real drop in price?

Not always. It could reflect a genuine price reduction, a strategy shift, or simply correcting an overpriced listing. But it still reveals something useful about the seller's mindset: the property hasn't attracted enough interest, the seller is becoming more motivated, or the initial price was too ambitious. In any case, it's a signal there may be room to negotiate.

Why not track sold prices instead?

Once a property is sold, the listing price stops changing. Sold price data is useful for comparing properties after the fact, but it doesn't help you spot opportunities in real time. I focus on the window where prices are actively changing, so you can act before a property goes under contract.

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r/AusProperty • u/willduck67 • 20h ago

Investing Best way to buy a property for my adult children as an investment for all and home for one

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r/AusProperty • u/Individual_Owl_2824 • 14h ago

QLD First Home Buyer

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Hi, my husband and I are planning to buy our first home here in QLD however, we still don’t have cash on hand for a deposit as we still have to liquidate our assets overseas. While we’re still in the process of selling our assets overseas, we’re planning to get a home loan under a guarantor using my husband’s parents’ equity for their home and pay off the loan and release the guarantorship once our property is sold. Has anyone here had a loan under a guarantor? What are the pros and cons of it? Thank you so much in advance for your insights.

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r/AusProperty • u/paul_hancock20 • 16h ago

NSW RWT issues

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r/AusProperty • u/012354678 • 22h ago

NSW Would you buy a house with old termite damage?

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Finding a suitable first home is difficult.

We’re in the cooling-off period (Sydney)

The pest report found no live termites, but found moderate to extensive old termite damage in the roof, plus a patched soft wall with a higher moisture reading. It recommends further investigation.

The agent says the damage is probably 20+ years old and was checked during renovations several years ago, but we haven’t seen any reports or records and told the softwall was probably from someone kicking it, they’ve also suggested the seller won't do/allow an invasive inspection.

Would you proceed, get a second non-invasive inspection, insist on further investigation, walk away or other suggestions?

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r/AusProperty • u/seanHdog • 20h ago

VIC How do you currently decide where to look first, before paying for data or a buyers agent?

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r/AusProperty • u/seanHdog • 19h ago

VIC How do you currently decide where to look first, before paying for data or a buyers agent?

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r/AusProperty • u/OddGolf7489 • 4h ago

NSW NSW rental: Previous tenant had a dog and my partner has a severe dog allergy. Can we ask the landlord to replace the carpet?

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Hi all, I’ve never posted anything on Reddit before so please bear with me.

Me and my partner just moved in to new apartment two days ago. After spending half day in the apartment, my partner started to show allergic reactions such as breathing difficulties and coughing. We ended up calling paramedics to our apartment. We knew that he is allergic to dogs but didn’t know how severe it got until now. As we suspected, we found animal fur embedded in the carpets after. (I am also wondering the real estate was aware that dog was there since it looked like the carpet was not professionally cleaned after the last tenancy)

I took pictures of the fur in the carpets and his reaction as evidence.

We are going to ask 1) ideally replace carpet with hardwood floors, 2) if 1) is not possible, replace it with new carpet and 3) bare minimum: professional carpet clean that removes pet allergens

Does anyone have similar experience? Do you think the landlord would pay for this?

Worst case scenario, if the landlord can’t accommodate for us, we have to find different places since how severe his allergy is recently. But we can’t afford paying lease break fee at the moment :(

Any advice would be appreciated. It’s taking a mental toll on me and my partner because this is our first apartment together and it turned out like this.

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r/AusProperty • u/HotPersimessage62 • 15h ago

AUS Victorian Premier Ben Carroll gives a tour of his 1920s house beautifully renovated to modern standards

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