Things that you rate!

[Gozu]

A dose of karma for this idiot here in Adelaide it's got almost 5 million views.

[valleys07]

I rate a recent gesture by my best mate.

Unfortunately, earlier this year, my wife and I were victim to a break-in. A fair bit of jewellery was taken, most of it sentimental that doesn’t get worn often, if ever, such as my late Grandmothers wedding bands, my wife’s wedding jewellery etc.

My best mate got married last year, to which I was his best man. For his wedding, he had all his groomsmen made personalised cufflinks for the day, with each of our initials engraved on the front. A small gesture with a beautiful touch, that was extremely sentimental to me. These too, were taken as part of the break in.

Since the break-in, my wife and I have been going through the insurance claims process, and have only just received confirmation that our claim has been approved and settled. We have been compensated by way of a "voucher" to spend at a local jeweller. We will be able to “replace” the items taken as close as we can get to like for like, but quite obviously won’t truly replace the originals, and their worth.

Unbeknown to me, my mate went and sorted replacement cufflinks from where he had them made originally, and gave them too me last week. To say that I was blown away would be an understatement. I already held the bloke in such high regard to begin with, but gestures like that re-enforced the true value of our friendship. Absolutely first class.

[Lightning McQueen]

Divorce Day is today, well it goes to court.

[Lightning McQueen]

Divorce Day is today, well it goes to court.

That was quick, DIVORCE has been granted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dutchy]

Divorce Day is today, well it goes to court.

That was quick, DIVORCE has been granted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats......I think....

[Lightning McQueen]

Divorce Day is today, well it goes to court.

That was quick, DIVORCE has been granted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats......I think....

Cheers mate, huge relief and weight off my shoulders.

[woodublieve12]

Divorce Day is today, well it goes to court.

That was quick, DIVORCE has been granted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lightning McQueen]

Divorce Day is today, well it goes to court.

That was quick, DIVORCE has been granted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No one told me it wasn't a race.

[amber_fluid]

Divorce Day is today, well it goes to court.

That was quick, DIVORCE has been granted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great news......... now you're free to do it all over again!

[Lightning McQueen]

Divorce Day is today, well it goes to court.

That was quick, DIVORCE has been granted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great news......... now you're free to do it all over again!

Oh yeah, with the 31 day cooling off period it will mean I'm an unmarried man for 14 days LOL!

[Booney]

Going up to "The Bend" Motorsport park early next week to check out the early stages of construction.

[The Dark Knight]

I have recently purchased my first home.

This afternoon I signed the mortgage forms at the bank and yesterday I went to see my conveyancer, so everything is now almost finalized for settlement in two weeks time.

I'm very excited, everything I've had to do for it is a bit overwhelming but I'm very happy with the house I've bought and I knew as soon as I walked it I wanted it.

The real estate agent has been very helpful, easy going and genuine good bloke, very different to some of the agents I've met over the past 6 months. I couldn't get to the first open due to footy so I rang the agent and he allowed me to go and look at the house before anyone else on the Saturday morning. From there I was effectively first in best dressed, first one to put in an offer and while I had to come up from my offer price to beat off two other offers I was his first preferred buyer.

I did my home loan pre approval in October so been officially looking since then and have looked at about 25 properties prior to finding my house.

The great thing is it's a 3 year old house so basically brand new and I don't have to do anything to it. I move from our family home that's 5 years old to a newer house and working full time I don't want to be spending my free time doing renovations, so buying a newer house was always going to be the objective. Working full time for 7 years now has allowed me to be in a strong financial position where I can buy a nice first home. I'm incredibly lucky to be where I am right now with the job I have.

Here's hoping for a smooth transition into my new home.

[Brodlach]

Congrats TDK, well done mate

[daysofourlives]

I have recently purchased my first home.

This afternoon I signed the mortgage forms at the bank and yesterday I went to see my conveyancer, so everything is now almost finalized for settlement in two weeks time.

I'm very excited, everything I've had to do for it is a bit overwhelming but I'm very happy with the house I've bought and I knew as soon as I walked it I wanted it.

The real estate agent has been very helpful, easy going and genuine good bloke, very different to some of the agents I've met over the past 6 months. I couldn't get to the first open due to footy so I rang the agent and he allowed me to go and look at the house before anyone else on the Saturday morning. From there I was effectively first in best dressed, first one to put in an offer and while I had to come up from my offer price to beat off two other offers I was his first preferred buyer.

I did my home loan pre approval in October so been officially looking since then and have looked at about 25 properties prior to finding my house.

The great thing is it's a 3 year old house so basically brand new and I don't have to do anything to it. I move from our family home that's 5 years old to a newer house and working full time I don't want to be spending my free time doing renovations, so buying a newer house was always going to be the objective. Working full time for 7 years now has allowed me to be in a strong financial position where I can buy a nice first home. I'm incredibly lucky to be where I am right now with the job I have.

Here's hoping for a smooth transition into my new home.

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I didnt realise buying a house like this was an auction process. Sounds very dodgy to me. I was of the understanding that you put an offer in and other people put their offers in and the vendor looks at them and takes the best offer. i didnt think the agent could go back to prospective buyers and say you need to put in a better offer

[daysofourlives]

I have recently purchased my first home.

This afternoon I signed the mortgage forms at the bank and yesterday I went to see my conveyancer, so everything is now almost finalized for settlement in two weeks time.

I'm very excited, everything I've had to do for it is a bit overwhelming but I'm very happy with the house I've bought and I knew as soon as I walked it I wanted it.

The real estate agent has been very helpful, easy going and genuine good bloke, very different to some of the agents I've met over the past 6 months. I couldn't get to the first open due to footy so I rang the agent and he allowed me to go and look at the house before anyone else on the Saturday morning. From there I was effectively first in best dressed, first one to put in an offer and while I had to come up from my offer price to beat off two other offers I was his first preferred buyer.

I did my home loan pre approval in October so been officially looking since then and have looked at about 25 properties prior to finding my house.

The great thing is it's a 3 year old house so basically brand new and I don't have to do anything to it. I move from our family home that's 5 years old to a newer house and working full time I don't want to be spending my free time doing renovations, so buying a newer house was always going to be the objective. Working full time for 7 years now has allowed me to be in a strong financial position where I can buy a nice first home. I'm incredibly lucky to be where I am right now with the job I have.

Here's hoping for a smooth transition into my new home.

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I didnt realise buying a house like this was an auction process. Sounds very dodgy to me. I was of the understanding that you put an offer in and other people put their offers in and the vendor looks at them and takes the best offer. i didnt think the agent could go back to prospective buyers and say you need to put in a better offer

[Brodlach]

I bought my home 17 years ago and we did the same thing, someone else had an offer in so we raised our offer.

[amber_fluid]

I bought my home 17 years ago and we did the same thing, someone else had an offer in so we raised our offer.

Yeah the vendor will always ask for more..... depends if you want to call their bluff and say no and hope they accept your first offer.

[The Dark Knight]

I didnt realise buying a house like this was an auction process. Sounds very dodgy to me. I was of the understanding that you put an offer in and other people put their offers in and the vendor looks at them and takes the best offer. i didnt think the agent could go back to prospective buyers and say you need to put in a better offer

Well as far as I'm concerned it was a case of the vendor having a price they wanted, the offers being lower than that price and I was given the option of increasing my offer and if I decided not to it goes to the next person to decide.

[mighty_tiger_79]

We got our house because the seller didnt want it to be a rental and liked the idea of first home owners moving in. And also they got along great with the neighbors and didnt want rental/ferals moving in for them.....and got us instead...

[Booney]

I didnt realise buying a house like this was an auction process. Sounds very dodgy to me. I was of the understanding that you put an offer in and other people put their offers in and the vendor looks at them and takes the best offer. i didnt think the agent could go back to prospective buyers and say you need to put in a better offer

Well as far as I'm concerned it was a case of the vendor having a price they wanted, the offers being lower than that price and I was given the option of increasing my offer and if I decided not to it goes to the next person to decide.

TDK may have had the lower dollar figure, but the better terms. ie - Some others may have been "subject to sale" and he may have been good to go, cashed up.

Hopefully the amount wasn't too much, well, couldn't have been prohibitive if he's locked and loaded. Anywho, don't drag him down man!

Good for you TDK, it's an exciting time mate. I remember when Mrs.Boon and I purchased our first, very modest timber frame 2 bedroomer in Royal Park. Was our first step into home ownership and now, some 20 years later, we're into our third ( and perhaps final ) home that we've always wanted.

You still in the Peninsula, I assume?