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Frustrations about the backpacker scene
Raffi Balmanoukian a
wrote: in article , at wrote on 2/15/04 12:19 PM: On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 16:50:50 +0100, "RH" wrote: I've been to Australia two times for a couple of months and I just LOVE the country How is the cost of living there? Say compared to the midwest of the USA? Rural areas of Missouri that is How long is a piece of string? In Sydney, half-a-million (AUD) wouldn't get you a toilet block in a respectable neighbourhood Wrong. There's plenty of quality to be had for half a million in both inner Sydney and the outer suburbs. Greg |
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Frustrations about the backpacker scene
It's in Leichhardt. Land is scarce there are it's one of the hotter areas of the Sydney market. But to try extrapolate that single sale across the whole of Sydney is foolish. I live in Sydney, and I assure you there's lots of decent houses to be had for under half a million. There's also places that sell for 20 million plus. Greg Fair 'nuff. The point remains that costs throughout the country - and even within small areas of the country - vary enormously. Half a mill will get you quite different properties in various areas. Still....SYD's prices astound me. I recently sold a thirteen YO stone and post-and-beam house with third of an acre on the river, about 200 sm, yada yada yada for CAD$270K and kissed the guy's hand to do it - wouldn't get you much in SYD, Toronto (Canada), and virtually nothing in Vancouver - would get you something mighty flash here, Adelaide, and probably would get you half of downtown Hobart. Half a mill for 90 sm. of crappers. Wow.... |
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Frustrations about the backpacker scene
Raffi Balmanoukian a
wrote: in article .sympatico.ca, Raffi Balmanoukian at wrote on 2/18/04 8:26 PM: In Sydney, half-a-million (AUD) wouldn't get you a toilet block in a respectable neighbourhood Wrong. Not wrong: http://unclestupid.com/article635.html I also seem to recall a listing for a parking space around the QVB at over $200K Here's the original source (a little more reliable): http://abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s747504.htm It's in Leichhardt. Land is scarce there are it's one of the hotter areas of the Sydney market. But to try extrapolate that single sale across the whole of Sydney is foolish. I live in Sydney, and I assure you there's lots of decent houses to be had for under half a million. There's also places that sell for 20 million plus. Greg |
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Frustrations about the backpacker scene
There's no doubt Sydney prices are brutal (by both Aust and International standards). Still, it's one hell of a place :P don't you have that backwards 8-) ?? (Love Australia. Even love Sydney, but in that instance....in my rearview mirror....) |
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Frustrations about the backpacker scene
Raffi Balmanoukian a
wrote: It's in Leichhardt. Land is scarce there are it's one of the hotter areas of the Sydney market. But to try extrapolate that single sale across the whole of Sydney is foolish. I live in Sydney, and I assure you there's lots of decent houses to be had for under half a million. There's also places that sell for 20 million plus. Fair 'nuff. The point remains that costs throughout the country - and even within small areas of the country - vary enormously. Half a mill will get you quite different properties in various areas. Absolutely. Still....SYD's prices astound me. I recently sold a thirteen YO stone and post-and-beam house with third of an acre on the river, about 200 sm, yada yada yada for CAD$270K and kissed the guy's hand to do it - wouldn't get you much in SYD, Toronto (Canada), and virtually nothing in Vancouver - would get you something mighty flash here, Adelaide, and probably would get you half of downtown Hobart. There's no doubt Sydney prices are brutal (by both Aust and International standards). Still, it's one hell of a place :P Half a mill for 90 sm. of crappers. Wow.... Be interesting to see what they do with it. Greg |
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