RealestateOz

=Todo List= Refer to: http://www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au/buy-home.htm
 * Buy a home
 * 1) Before you look
 * 2) Appoint a real estate agent - buyer's agent
 * 3) Get finance (pre-approval)
 * 4) Select a home
 * 5) Make an offer
 * 6) Sale and settlement
 * 7) Pay off your mortgage
 * 8) Sustainability declarations

=Loan=
 * Borrow calculator http://www.moneymanager.com.au/money/tools-and-guides/calculators/borrowing-power
 * Comparion
 * http://compare.smh.com.au/home-loans
 * http://www.infochoice.com.au/home-loans.aspx
 * http://www.ratecity.com.au/home-loans
 * http://mozo.com.au/home-loans
 * http://www.ratecity.com.au/home-loans

First Step

 * Pre-Approval
 * CAN https://www.commbank.com.au/personal/home-loans/first-home-buyers/financing-your-home/pre-approval.html
 * Citi https://www.citibank.com.au/global_docs/kana/mortgagespreapproval.htm
 * ANZ http://www.anz.com.au/personal/home-loans/getting-started/
 * NAB http://learn.nab.com.au/the-pre-approval-stage-of-the-home-buying-process/
 * Suncorp http://www.suncorpbank.com.au/home-loans/apply
 * Westpac http://info.westpac.com.au/homeloans/

QLD

 * Queensland housing finance loan click
 * $15,000 Great Start Grant click
 * Suburban profile click
 * Statics Abs www.abs.gov.au
 * Homely.com.au - personal opinions - click

=Cost= Refer to http://www.webwombat.com.au/finance_/articles/home-costs.htm
 * Lender's fees
 * Inspection costs
 * Stamp duty
 * Insurance
 * Legal fees
 * Moving costs
 * Estate agent fees

Maintenance Cost
if you buy a unit you will have strata fees if you buy an apartment you will have a sinking fund if you buy a townhouse, you may have strata fees depending on whether there is common access like a driveway. some townhouses are torrens titled so there are no such fees.

=Builders=

Rainwater Storage

 * IBC Pod/Tank
 * Plastic Drums
 * PACK-A-TANK / Bladder

Carport

 * Carport 5.2m x 6.0m x 2.6m Clear Roof $1599

Shipping Container Home

 * shippingcontainerhomesaustralia.com.au $600 per sqm

Handy Man

 * Lever Wall Top
 * Water Tap click
 * Shower Faucet Repair click
 * change tap washer click
 * fix leaking tap click
 * spindle, tap, shower head, Teflon tape, shifting spanner, metal file or hacksaw blade
 * brass washer, screwdriver, wrench, long nose pliers
 * install a shower head click

Find Tradesperson

 * http://www.tradesmanbrisbane.net.au - not sure whether it's working or not
 * https://www.servicecentral.com.au - no response from this website at all

Inspirations

 * Magazine - Homes Residential Architecture
 * Maracanã House click

Kitchen

 * Rangehood
 * Canopy
 * Ducted

Fence / Panel Wall

 * How to build a steel post and rail fence click BCC
 * neetascreen

Noise Reduction

 * Yourhome gov noise control
 * Acoustifence / Acoustic fence / Noise Abatement Fencing
 * Slimwall pricing / Modular Walls pricing
 * 200mm solid block=50db, 75mm brick=40db 20mm timer=25db 0.4mm corrugated iron=17db click

Brick Wall
Every concrete block wall should be laid on a secure footing of poured concrete, regardless of height or length. Glass brick, glass blocks.
 * Build a Footing for a Brick Wall click
 * How to build a small brick wall click
 * How to Lay a Concrete Block Wall click
 * How to lay a house foundation click

=Disasters=

Flood

 * QLD flood picture click

Hailstorm

 * Supercell Feb-2015 click 3500 cars have been writtenoff
 * Golf ball sized Sept-2015 click no major damage to Indooroopilly
 * Massive click

=Local Crime= =Foreign Buyer= =Landlords=
 * qld crime locations data.qld.gov
 * crime map click
 * FIRB Policy 澳大利亚的外国投资审批政策 click
 * General tenancy agreement QLD Form 18a
 * Break lease QLD
 * What can landlord ask for: holding fee/holding deposit, bonds, rent in advance
 * Evict click

Tenancy Check

 * Tenancy check/Veda click $38.50
 * Rent check click $35.00
 * Experian

Eviction

 * How to evict tenant click
 * RTA Form 12
 * RTA Form 14a
 * RTA Form 4
 * If the tenant does not vacate the property by the date specified, the landlord can apply to the tribunal for a termination order and a warrant of possession to remove the tenant from the property.
 * Tenancy database click
 * RTA Fees click
 * Dispute click
 * scan and email to: bonds@rta.qld.gov.au (file limit <5MB)
 * post to: RTA, GPO Box 390, Brisbane Q 4001

=House Work=

Slab

 * Trowel - hand tool
 * Mixing concrete
 * 1 part cement : 2 parts sand : 4 parts coarse aggregate should be used for a concrete slab? click
 * Concrete
 * Post Mix Bulk Concrete 1 tone $320- For simple non-structural concreting where the surface finish is not important - recommended for fence posts, garden lights, swings, clotheslines, and letterbox posts.
 * Bulk Concrete 1 tone $340 Pre-blended mix of dry aggregate, graded sands and cement. It is ideal for any concreting job which requires a smooth, quality finish such as small slabs, paths, footings and garden edging.

Fence Building

 * How to install colorbond fence panels click
 * How to set out posts for colorbond fence click
 * Cyclone 200mm Post Hole Digger $85 Bunnings
 * Bond Fiberglass Long Handle Post Hole Digger $28 Masters

Retaining Wall

 * granular infill
 * Reinforcing Mesh to reinforce the retaining wall click
 * How to build retaining wall strong click
 * Timber retaining wall click

Garden Rocks

 * Pebbles

Gardening
(opposite the Sleeman Sports Complex)	6.30am to 5.45pm
 * Transfer Station click
 * 1402 Nudgee Road, Nudgee	6.30am to 5.45pm
 * 360 Sherbrooke Road, Willawong	6.30am to 5.45pm
 * 101 Upper Kedron Road, Ferny Grove 	6.30am to 5.45pm
 * 728 Tilley Road, Chandler

Garage

 * epoxy - How to apply epoxy to a garage floor click

Pest Control

 * $170 http://www.p101.com.au includes termite
 * $250 http://www.hitman.com.au

=Tax= LivingInOz