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The skilled migrant program has a median income of 80K. Not exactly the borrowing power (480K at 6x DTI) required to buy in capital cities…
Population alone is not demand. It must be paired with credit. These people don't actually have wads of cash, they have access to enormous…
If Australia continues to go up it was be the sole historical expection to the rule of property bubbles. This is about the point they…
MindGrenadius commented on House Prices 2026 - Buy Soon or Wait?
I am in the real estate industry (not an agent, but I take as much money off real estate agents as I possibly can) and I strongly recommend…
Govt spending is a big part of it for sure and there's some serious mismanagement but most of the excess money flowing around the system is…
It's really crazy that in the modern information age, people have access to all the information from world history about the property…
MindGrenadius commented on Property Downturns Is Australia Next?
People seem to be hyperfocused on immigration/population for the demand side of the demand/supply equation, when the demand is actually…
They key difference being that the "luxuries" - the TVs, iPads, technological stuff - are all far cheaper and more accessible now. Just as…
Yes - average growth is what I meant, thanks for clarifying. A period of sustained average @ 5, 6+%, not 6% every single year
Bingo, well said. The Yen carry trade unwinding, gold/silver surging & the looming threat of AI unemployment are a cannonball screaming…
MindGrenadius commented on Property Downturns Is Australia Next?
Yes, not if but when (the when has gone on for much longer than anyone dreamed possible). There has never been a nation on Earth with 6+%…
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Dice on Nikon Mirrorless Cameras (Body Only): (OOS: Z6 II $1999 + $500 GC), Z6 III $2899.24 + $200 eftpos GC Delivered @ Amazon AU
Dice on Nikon Mirrorless Cameras (Body Only): (OOS: Z6 II $1999 + $500 GC), Z6 III $2899.24 + $200 eftpos GC Delivered @ Amazon AUIf you're shooting people the Z6iii is in a completely different league. The Z6ii is still a perfectly capable camera and if you're not…
It's a desirable feature buyers look for and adds value when they come to sell. Also helps to "justify" higher rents
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gromit on How Do You See Australian Property Market Doing in 2026 and beyond
gromit on How Do You See Australian Property Market Doing in 2026 and beyondYes it's in use, but it's a massive chunk of stock taken out of the long term rental pool which is where a lot of the pressure is applied,…
MindGrenadius replied to gromit on How Do You See Australian Property Market Doing in 2026 and beyond
gromit on How Do You See Australian Property Market Doing in 2026 and beyondAustralia's supply shortage is actually incredibly artificial. A huge portion of supply is locked up in investments, held empty, holiday…
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tenpercent on How Do You See Australian Property Market Doing in 2026 and beyond
tenpercent on How Do You See Australian Property Market Doing in 2026 and beyondProblem is that the entire thing is predicated on perpetual 5-7% annual growth. It's like religion. People buy and hold under the belief of…
Australians have accepted 6% annual house growth as "normal" and as constant as gravity. The reality is that 6% is insanely high & no…
'06 VZ Commodore. Gifted from a family friend due to their not needing it anymore. Every 2 weeks something new was failing on it until the…
MindGrenadius commented on Aluminium Free Deodorant for Men
I sweat really easily & I've tried a lot of them, and just about all of them suck. The MooGoo sticks are great though, hands down the best…
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Daniel Plainview on Advice Needed: Which Battery Ecosystem Do I Want? for Lawn Mower/Line Trimmer/Edger
Daniel Plainview on Advice Needed: Which Battery Ecosystem Do I Want? for Lawn Mower/Line Trimmer/EdgerFair observations but wanted to put the idea forward. I've had larger mowers on smaller lawns that were more tedious than this one on my…
MindGrenadius commented on Advice Needed: Which Battery Ecosystem Do I Want? for Lawn Mower/Line Trimmer/Edger
A +1 for the Ozito reel/cylinder mower for less than $200. I have a 700sqm block with quite a decent lawn on it and I get it all done on 1…
Needs to be an option for just greatly reducing consumption altogether. 95% of modern shows/movies are basically all crap, very few movies…
This comes with it's own issues and really just exports the issues to the regions instead. I've lived regional my whole life and the metro…
It's investor hoarding that is keeping the supply artificially low, but adding millions in just a few years doesn't help the supply/demand…
This whole scam requires masses of gullible people believing high house prices are a good thing and will continue to approach extremes like…
It's obtuse to say immigration is not significantly contributing. The underlying problem of the culture & policy surrounding housing in…
There's been dozens of housing bubbles over the past century and they all have one familiar trait - housing APY significantly outstripping…
MindGrenadius commented on Five Percent Deposit Scheme, Thoughts?
They won't market it as what it really should be: 95% mortgages. The very last thing this absurd ponzi housing market needs is yet more…
I think the general sentiment is most people are pretty tired of it with the exception of the left-leaning white women tripping over…
MindGrenadius commented on Apple AirPods Pro 3 $389.99 (Save $39.01) Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)
How do people find the Airpods Pro shape/fit? If you had troubles with the fit are there decent aftermarket products to help keep them…
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