Comments on: The Cost of Living in Australia: House Prices http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/ What it's Really Like Living in Australia Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:07:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: BobinOz http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/#comment-4457 BobinOz Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:21:52 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=2196#comment-4457 Thanks Wilbur, I just hope you are not a bus driver. Thanks Wilbur, I just hope you are not a bus driver.

]]> By: Wilbur Whittington http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/#comment-4451 Wilbur Whittington Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:26:30 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=2196#comment-4451 Hello! I'm at work browsing your blog from my new iphone! Just wanted to say I love reading through your blog and look forward to all your posts! Carry on the fantastic work! Hello! I’m at work browsing your blog from my new iphone! Just wanted to say I love reading through your blog and look forward to all your posts! Carry on the fantastic work!

]]> By: BobinOz http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/#comment-3595 BobinOz Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:43:21 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=2196#comment-3595 I've just punch myself in the face. It hurt! Seems I'm awake, it's not a dream. Sorry it takes you so long to get to work. And I have told them about the carbon tax, many times. Maybe you should read more of the site before you make statements like that? I’ve just punch myself in the face. It hurt! Seems I’m awake, it’s not a dream.

Sorry it takes you so long to get to work. And I have told them about the carbon tax, many times. Maybe you should read more of the site before you make statements like that?

]]> By: Jen http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/#comment-3592 Jen Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:49:39 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=2196#comment-3592 I think you're dreaming Bob. I've lived in Oz since 1965 and have to commute an average of 4 hrs to work in Sydney. Tell them about the proposed Carbon Dioxide tax etc. I think you’re dreaming Bob. I’ve lived in Oz since 1965 and have to commute an average of 4 hrs to work in Sydney.

Tell them about the proposed Carbon Dioxide tax etc.

]]> By: BobinOz http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/#comment-2678 BobinOz Fri, 06 May 2011 10:28:24 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=2196#comment-2678 Hi Tania and welcome back. Got to agree with you, Wendy's lifestyle and where she lives sounds awesome doesn't it? I fancy living there too, so do you, but if we all go we'd just end up ruining it for Wendy. They'd have to build a shopping centre, lay on buses, schools... Anyway, I'm getting carried away. I think I'll choose somewhere else, and register BobinOzLand. I fancy my own kingdom. Hi Tania and welcome back.

Got to agree with you, Wendy’s lifestyle and where she lives sounds awesome doesn’t it? I fancy living there too, so do you, but if we all go we’d just end up ruining it for Wendy. They’d have to build a shopping centre, lay on buses, schools…

Anyway, I’m getting carried away.

I think I’ll choose somewhere else, and register BobinOzLand. I fancy my own kingdom.

]]> By: Tania http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/#comment-2656 Tania Fri, 06 May 2011 01:20:39 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=2196#comment-2656 Hey there. BobinOz, thanks for your comments in response to my original post. I did read them a couple of months ago but never replied. Notification of your latest comments turned up in my email, and hence here I am. Thanks for pointing out the inherent problems with the affordability survey. Yes, I generally agree with you, one must be weary about any research and it's always worthwhile doing your own homework, which you have obviously done. Wendy, well thank-you. I honestly am not that fantastic though, heehee. :) I read your post with great interest as yes, this does sound like my kind of place. It sounds so bloody good in fact that I want to be there right now!! (Currently writing this from the inner suburbs of Brisbane, ugh!) Thanks for your sunny disposition and positive outlook on things too. It's good to know that all the things I am hoping to also have (solar power, rain water, growing food etc) have made a positive difference to you guys. :) Thanks! I cannot wait for the day that I declare my own 'queendom' (as opposed to kingdom, lol) in the sticks!!! That is not a politically correct term of reference, it's just technically correct as I do not have the anatomy for a kingdom. On that note people....this is something worthwhile knowing about....apparently in Oz you can declare your own kingdom - it is still legally viable and permissible under an old law from years gone by. You make your own laws within the kingdom on your own land, but you are also therefore not subject to mainstream laws. Its one I definately have to do more research into, and I really hope its correct. All the best, thanks for all your comments. Bring on the liveable shed queendom!!!!!!!! (Don't laugh now!!) :) :) Hey there. BobinOz, thanks for your comments in response to my original post. I did read them a couple of months ago but never replied. Notification of your latest comments turned up in my email, and hence here I am.

Thanks for pointing out the inherent problems with the affordability survey. Yes, I generally agree with you, one must be weary about any research and it’s always worthwhile doing your own homework, which you have obviously done.

Wendy, well thank-you. I honestly am not that fantastic though, heehee. :)
I read your post with great interest as yes, this does sound like my kind of place. It sounds so bloody good in fact that I want to be there right now!! (Currently writing this from the inner suburbs of Brisbane, ugh!)

Thanks for your sunny disposition and positive outlook on things too. It’s good to know that all the things I am hoping to also have (solar power, rain water, growing food etc) have made a positive difference to you guys. :) Thanks!

I cannot wait for the day that I declare my own ‘queendom’ (as opposed to kingdom, lol) in the sticks!!! That is not a politically correct term of reference, it’s just technically correct as I do not have the anatomy for a kingdom.

On that note people….this is something worthwhile knowing about….apparently in Oz you can declare your own kingdom – it is still legally viable and permissible under an old law from years gone by. You make your own laws within the kingdom on your own land, but you are also therefore not subject to mainstream laws. Its one I definately have to do more research into, and I really hope its correct.

All the best, thanks for all your comments.
Bring on the liveable shed queendom!!!!!!!! (Don’t laugh now!!) :) :)

]]> By: BobinOz http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/#comment-2638 BobinOz Thu, 05 May 2011 14:41:29 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=2196#comment-2638 Another rant from the disgruntled Gazza, filled with unsubstantiated twaddle. My favourite is "mate is most over used word here given no one is anyone’s mate". If any of you are happy to buy into Gazza's theory that in Australia nobody has any friends, then you're probably prepared to believe everything else he has said. Which, of course, would be very sad. Psst, Gazza, how big is your telly then? Another rant from the disgruntled Gazza, filled with unsubstantiated twaddle. My favourite is “mate is most over used word here given no one is anyone’s mate”.

If any of you are happy to buy into Gazza’s theory that in Australia nobody has any friends, then you’re probably prepared to believe everything else he has said. Which, of course, would be very sad.

Psst, Gazza, how big is your telly then?

]]> By: Gazza http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/#comment-2626 Gazza Thu, 05 May 2011 02:22:25 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=2196#comment-2626 Having bought a number of homes in Perth, Brisbane and the UK over the last 17 years I can say that Australia has no longer any real value in real estate price and new blocks of land are 3 times the price of 10 years ago and half the size. Building standards in OZ are very poor as most homes are expected to last no more than 40 years and most people will build and move on every 5 years so care little about the standard of construction just how cheap and how big the home is. The big difference in homes here to UK is lack of insulation from heat and cold and no real thought about maintenance costs regarding the cheap materials being used that will not last the pace of time. Termites are still a massive problem in Australia so are insects of most kinds , so you will need a pest man to clear out the house at least once a year. Housing estates here are lifeless and have nothing in the way of communities or focal points to meet up in , Pubs are swill houses in OZ with little in the way of friendly banter that you get in the UK and sell over priced beer and meals no better than you would get in the UK just dearer. People here care about how big their home is, how big their car is , how big their pool is , how big their telly is and don’t give rats about anyone else and the word mate is most over used word here given no one is anyone’s mate All in all if you want a home with age and character in an area where people care about each other stay in the UK, if want you want to live in a mini America with all its coldness and greed come to OZ. Having bought a number of homes in Perth, Brisbane and the UK over the last 17 years I can say that Australia has no longer any real value in real estate price and new blocks of land are 3 times the price of 10 years ago and half the size.
Building standards in OZ are very poor as most homes are expected to last no more than 40 years and most people will build and move on every 5 years so care little about the standard of construction just how cheap and how big the home is.
The big difference in homes here to UK is lack of insulation from heat and cold and no real thought about maintenance costs regarding the cheap materials being used that will not last the pace of time.
Termites are still a massive problem in Australia so are insects of most kinds , so you will need a pest man to clear out the house at least once a year.
Housing estates here are lifeless and have nothing in the way of communities or focal points to meet up in , Pubs are swill houses in OZ with little in the way of friendly banter that you get in the UK and sell over priced beer and meals no better than you would get in the UK just dearer.
People here care about how big their home is, how big their car is , how big their pool is , how big their telly is and don’t give rats about anyone else and the word mate is most over used word here given no one is anyone’s mate
All in all if you want a home with age and character in an area where people care about each other stay in the UK, if want you want to live in a mini America with all its coldness and greed come to OZ.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/#comment-2049 Wendy Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:32:54 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=2196#comment-2049 Sue, Yep, it's getting tougher with house costs and living costs. And city neighbours! Ho Hum, until there is a disaster, and then everyone will be there! Trying another part - have you thought about country areas - depends of course on the work you do. Hope something improves for you, even the weather, which I do still find somewhat better that when I lived in the UK. Sue,
Yep, it’s getting tougher with house costs and living costs. And city neighbours! Ho Hum, until there is a disaster, and then everyone will be there! Trying another part – have you thought about country areas – depends of course on the work you do. Hope something improves for you, even the weather, which I do still find somewhat better that when I lived in the UK.

]]> By: sue http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/2196/the-cost-of-living-in-australia-house-prices/#comment-2048 sue Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:13:12 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=2196#comment-2048 What a load of cobblers I live in Melbourne and I don't earn over $40,000 neither does my partner and we are both profesionals, as for the cost of housing here its the pitts prices are ridiculously high for what you get, and dont get me started on the cost of living, yeah but the weather is great four seasons in a day what more could one ask for and great neighbours lived next door to them for five years say hello and just get stared back at no response time to move i think try another part What a load of cobblers I live in Melbourne and I don’t earn over $40,000 neither does my partner and we are both profesionals, as for the cost of housing here its the pitts prices are ridiculously high for what you get, and dont get me started on the cost of living, yeah but the weather is great four seasons in a day what more could one ask for and great neighbours lived next door to them for five years say hello and just get stared back at no response time to move i think try another part

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