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DHA Rent Review: A Goldilocks Deal.

This is a continuation of my previous article, “DHA Rent Review – Not Even Close.” The annual Defense Housing Authority (DHA) rent review process is finally over.  And, here are the results. The property in Adelaide came in at $385 per week; a full $20 more than the original DHA valuation. The property in Brisbane […]

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Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Not Get a JOB!

Now, I didn’t come up with these reasons.  I just ordered them.  So, my contribution is just figuring out the priority.  And, you may feel the order is wrong.  That’s ok.  Feel free to re-order as you wish. My other contribution is to select my favorite 10.  You may have 10 different favorites.  That’s ok. […]

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Quote of the Week: Warren Buffett Says …

“If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don’t care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.” Warren Buffett  speaking to Georgia Tech students in 2003.  He was asked what had been his greatest success and greatest failure. I was amazed when I read […]

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Why are Top End Home Prices so … Top End?

The title shouts, $1M Medians in the Top End! (my exclamation point.)  The title got my attention.  “Are you telling me we could see the median house price rise to $1 million?”  I asked myself. The article is on page 102 of the March 2011 The Australian Property Investor (API) magazine.  The subject is the rising house prices […]

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Quote of the Week: My First Rule of Business

“My first rule of buisness … you have to protect against the downside.“ This comes from a very famous businessman.  You’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of him.  And, you also may be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t like him; admire him. For those who say they don’t like […]

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