The 2013/2014 Off Season Thread

[Avenger]

You blokes just worked this out?

....and less of your money is tied up in the physically depreciating asset (the building).

Good choice Avenger.

Cheers mate. My father's generation are dropping like flies and every funeral I have been to lately gets me thinking about my own mortality and what's important in life. Thought I'd be happy in this stupidly big home but I'm not. Too much maintenance.

 

[lingard]

How long does it take to get to the city from these two spots?

How long does it take to get from the Shoalhaven to Tamarama?

 

[Ron Jeremy]

How long does it take to get to the city from these two spots?

from clontaff via bus when there is school holidays about 25 min, with kids back at school 40 sometimes, Military rd can be a shit stain, but it isn't that bad coming home from the syd, just early mornings around Balgowlah heights can be initially messey up until Cremone.

From Neutral bay however not far, i walk from my place in Neutral bay to the syd - 30 min to wynyard, many people do it.

Great area mate, you wont see a bogan, good quality of people and rarely ever do you see a fight.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Oh Avenger, depending where you are, better of cathcing ferry, i dont as i am tight arse and valuable betting money.

 

[eels81236]

How old are the tin lids? How long will they be eating at home regularly for? There is no use living on top of the cafe's and restaurants if you rarely use them. Save yourself a dollar and move a few streets away. Then as the pains in the ass move out, downsize again to a nice penthouse with no maintenance where you want it and never cook at home regularly again.
Simple in theory.

 

[eels81236]

The ferry is a no brainer. Catch the Manly Fast Ferry and they'll sell you a roadie.

 

[emjaycee]

The ferry is a no brainer. Catch the Manly Fast Ferry and they'll sell you a roadie.

mmm, and how long to get to Manly Ferry terminal from Avengers new place at Neutral Bay?

 

[eels81236]

Oh Avenger, depending where you are, better of cathcing ferry, i dont as i am tight arse and valuable betting money.

I've never met anyone from Clontarf who isn't a tight arse. You don't have that much cash by giving it away.

 

[eels81236]

mmm, and how long to get to Manly Ferry terminal from Avengers new place at Neutral Bay?

If he is talking Neutral Bay then I can't really help him other than suggest he get two roadies. And make them chardonnay rather than beers.

 

[Avenger]

from clontaff via bus when there is school holidays about 25 min, with kids back at school 40 sometimes, Military rd can be a shit stain, but it isn't that bad coming home from the syd, just early mornings around Balgowlah heights can be initially messey up until Cremone.

From Neutral bay however not far, i walk from my place in Neutral bay to the syd - 30 min to wynyard, many people do it.

Great area mate, you wont see a bogan, good quality of people and rarely ever do you see a fight.

Thanks RJ. Plenty of rich tradie bogans here in the Shire but around the Hacking River is super nice with top people . It's just that I have done it all already here. I'm a bit bored of it.

I have a battle on my hands though. Mrs Avenger is hellbent on the east. Proper east not where Maroubra Eel lives.

Time is on my side, My daughter doesn't finish school until next year.

 

[eels81236]

Well at least I know where I stand...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I've never met anyone from Clontarf who isn't a tight arse. You don't have that much cash by giving it away.

More to the point, you don't afford to live there by spending your rent money on other shit.

 

[Delboy]

My dad always told me rent is 100% interest! try to avoid it

That was from someone who came back from the war and rented, go figure

 

[Gronk]

An old dude parked his car on Bondi Beach today. For those who know the area, getting the car all the way onto the sand is not easy. Well done Digger.

 

[Twizzle]

Maroubra Eel ?

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Good one, ME!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

My dad always told me rent is 100% interest! try to avoid it

That was from someone who came back from the war and rented, go figure

It is definitely wasted money in the context of your nest egg, but what price living in a good location? I lived in a shit hole when I was a child and I don't want my kids to go through the same thing just so I can avoid contributing to some other merkin's mortgage.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

My dad always told me rent is 100% interest! try to avoid it

That was from someone who came back from the war and rented, go figure

The idea has some merit, but given our current tax system, so does renting the place you live in and borrowing against a rental property. Who'd a thunkit?

I guess it largely comes down to the relative rental and ownership markets which move together closely for apartments etc, but can be quite different for detatched houses.

 

[Avenger]

Question: If you won one of those lottery homes on the Gold Coast, would you keep it or sell it?

 

[eels81236]

Just buy it, Toffee.