My Story
Time to Change Property Managers?
What’s Going On? “Are the tenants going to renew their lease?” I asked my property manager. It just popped into my mind to call her. I was a bit nervous. I remembered last year when the lease lapsed she had a hard time finding a tenant. The unit sat vacant for over four weeks and […]
How Come it’s not Selling?
August 2007, Alice Springs, NT Australia “Look at this nice house on Mercorella.” I said to Marieta as I stared at the newspaper advertisement. “Been sittin here for weeks and not selling. I wonder why?” “I noticed it too. Why don’t we take a look at it?” Marieta replied. So, on Saturday, we headed for […]
Pick a House; Any House!
Setting: It’s late 1998. We’ve only been living in Alice Springs since March. I’m ready to buy an investment property. I search Alice Springs and I’m shocked at the unreasonably high prices. I start looking elsewhere. I stumble onto a deal with the Defense Housing Authority (DHA). Buy the house and they lease back for […]
When’s the Best Time to Buy a House?
Answer: When You Don’t Have To! Setting / Intro It’s the August 2007 timeframe. We’ve spotted a house that looks like a real good buy. Marieta and the girls want it. I want it too but I don’t want to part with the money and we don’t need the house. I’m perfectly happy living […]
Buying a house over the internet
Setting: In this story we buy a house without ever seeing it in person. We’re in the UK, the house is in Alice Springs, Australia. It’s our first internet house purchase. We’re in the process of moving back to Australia and it seemed like a good time to buy. Why wait?