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Flat Chat Wrap 47 – terror threats and a baffling unit block raffle

  • 05/11/2019
  • Author Jimmy-T

This week, JimmyT and Sue Williams tackle subjects that range from the sinister to the sublimely ridiculous … with some practical advice for investors in between. Why won’t the government…

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    Win a whole apartment block for only $10!

    • 30/10/2019
    • Author Jimmy-T

    Fancy becoming an instant property magnate?  For an “investment” of only $10 you could win a fully-furnished apartment block on Queensland’s Gold Coast. With a penthouse apartment, two lower flats…

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      PODCAST: When a look through a window lingers longer than it should

      • 06/08/2019
      • Author Jimmy-T

      If you live in apartments for long enough, at some point you’re bound to catch a glimpse into other people’s lives. Most of us look away, hoping that the same…

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        PODCAST: Working out how to make the most of your unit block gym

        • 21/05/2019
        • Author Jimmy-T

        Our article this week about the fabulous Parker rental apartment complex in Alexandria, Washington DC, got me thinking about the facilities that are intended to entice us to buy and…

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          Flat Chat Wrap #25 – Working out what to do and what you need in your gym

          • 21/05/2019
          • Author Jimmy-T

          JimmyT and fitness trainer Shannon Cleary discuss what works and what doesn’t in apartment block gyms … and what to do if you don’t have one.

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            Flat Chat Wrap #18 – the joys of apartment living (no, really!)

            • 26/03/2019
            • Author Jimmy-T

            Jimmy Thomson talks to Sue Williams about why she loves apartment living and would never live in a house.

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              Opportunists swoop and buyers walk as apartment prices plummet

              • 31/01/2019
              • Author Jimmy-T

              Apartment owners trying to sell out of the now notorious Opal Tower block are being offered knock-down prices for their apartments, according to newspaper and online news reports. And neighbouring…

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                Four dead, 35 missing after gas blast in Russian block

                • 01/01/2019
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                At least four people have died and 35 others are missing after a gas explosion brought down several floors in an apartment block in Russia’s Ural Mountains on New Years…

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                  How to spot the hard sell in a soft property market

                  • 03/11/2018
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                  COMMENT by Jimmy Thomson It seems apartment developers are pulling out all the stops to sell their excess stock – especially as new units come on to the market in…

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                    Roundup: Radio Flat Chat – listen to it right here

                    • 07/08/2018
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                    It’s not exactly a media frenzy but, having been on TV last week, I was on ABC radio this week – and this time, I was talking about strata living.…

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                      Just what we need – another crowd cashes in on the Airbnb boom

                      • 02/07/2018
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                      We received a press release last week from a UK-based company called Airsorted. They are promising to make it easier for you to let out – sorry, “share” – your…

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                        Investors make more on Airbnb, says new report

                        • 06/03/2018
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                          Property investors – especially in strata buildings – should switch to holiday rentals instead of long-term tenancies if they want to maximise their profits, says the founder of a…

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