hmm,
honestly guys, I've lived both sides of city, and their pretty similar anyway, except that people north reckon their better positioned, and people south think they are....lol
Oxley is a good palce to live. Its next to corinda, and thing is, corinda is one of the major rail stops. rail up here is completely different to nsw, in that its pretty much on time...yes i lived in nsw too.
corinda is one of the 'express stops' so u can get home in about 20minutes...really kewl
now, corinda is nice, but in middle of a boom, so renting there for $250 can be hard...although not impossible. with oxley u have a better chance for that price range.
Both myself and friend rent for $250/260 his is three bedroom in corinda with garage and workshops...mine is 5 bedroom with garage and workshops.
When it comes to looking for a place, make sure ur ready...have all the contact details ready for ur referrees/copies of bank statement and/or wages. References from other agents is also good.
If ur references and rental histories are good, then negotiate on the price. Also of agents in the area of corinda/oxley/sherwood will do it.
Avoid Darra if u can, it still has a higher crime rate than its surrounding suburbs. Inala is the same.
If ur used to buses, then also consider mt omanney/riverhills/middlepark/jindalee. These suburbs are about 30years old, and so alot of investors are in there buying still. Also, good question to ask agents is: Is the owner planning to sell in next couple of years, and is this solely an investment. this reduces chances of u having to leave at end of lease.
Also, some agents penalise if ur more than a week late (noticed it once in the small print) and they may not mention it, so really check ur small print. Others give rebates if u direct debit or pay on time. I always direct debit, so never had ne problems.
Another thing...when looking, consider asking agents a little outside the area....they often have no idea about price, or are so busy trying to make their own area attractive to landlords, they underprice the suburbs outside their area...for example, we found by going to graceville and forestlake agents, you could pick up places in oxley and corinda for $20 less than the agents in that area.
And check that other agents dont have same house listed cheaper. Often people list their properties with a few agents, and sometimes the competitors are cheaper, up to $30/week in fact.
agents I have experienced that I know are good:
Centenary Real Estate, Jindalee (they also have lists for oxley/corinda)
Professionals, Graceville
Ray White, Graceville
Nanette Lilley, Graceville
Also, ask agents to fax the lists, because the cheaper house in their areas are often not advertised on the web. They also tend to go very quickly. This applies to most agents.
Hope all of this helps.
And yes, Im a gypsy and love to move, although last one nearly killed me..neway...i know the whole corinda/oxlet/centenary suburbs well, so if u need ne help, let me know.
Southside (oxley corinda etc tend to be considered more west)
MtGravatt
McGregor
Cannon Hill
Holland Park
They have decent transport, but its via buses, so if traffic is bad, ur caught in it. But they do have some nice houses.
For northside, some good suburbs to consider is
Clayfield - has great bus routes and train too, although tends to get pricey
Toombul - good bus routes.
Other thing is, it consists mostly of units, but there are poskets of houses in the area.
And I agree with Bix, once u know where ur working, it will amke it heaps easier...because its better to try to stay on side of river that u work. Unless u plan to always take a train. Buses and cars are often stacked in peak hour when having to cross river. Having said that, a brisbanittes idea of traffic is nothing like a sydneysiders...
Hope it helps.
oh, and for the debate on which side of the river is better, i think i can safely say
Which ever side ur living on 😂
dubless. 🥲
🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷
everywhere is much a muchness, the best tip i can give you is rent somewhere on a minimum lease close to train or busway for a short time so when you do get a job its easy to get there. once the lease is up and you got a job sorted move to a nice area (which you would of had time to suss out) with great transport to the area where you will be working... ie- try to go against the flow of everyone incoming into the city but go outbound if you can to work... much quicker and easier..and cheaper!
everything dies baby, thats a fact..
maybe everything that dies one day comes back..
put your make up on and your hair up pretty..
and meet me tonight in Atlantic city..
The better drugs are on the northside - but the better pubs are on the southside - the rest is imaterial!
Its a 12 pub walk from the city to my place on the southside - the same distance was only an 8 pub walk on the northside - important stuff!!🤪
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It sounds like you have the right priorities there!
Simple when you look at it that way..........might move to the southside now hahaha
I am so itching to get back 2 the northside *starts jiggling in her seat*... poo to the southside, yuk yuk, my life went to shit once I crossed that river boundary,, I vote nothside.. (sorry southsiders, thor is southside, she knows my views 😉 ) southside is full of freaks...... :P
Was in newfarm for a fair chunk of uni, back before the urban clensing began, noise restrictions etc.. what a hoot, many a story to tell... *sighs* ahh the good old days... 😎
Depends on ur lifestyle and budget really, nowadays I will be opting for the nice quiet burbs *yawn*... but no further than a $30 taxi fare from the city 😉 😁
sweet guys this is a great help and Bix that was a great suggestion aout what to do thanks heaps!!
anyway one problem for me will be that i do not have any referances and my money is drained into my volkswagen but i will make sure that i sell ome shit and get a good bank balance before i make the move!!
i like ur idea yiouta about the pub walk i might have to go southside just for those 4 extr pubs!!
and budeyedbabe thanks heaps for all your trouble its muchly appreiciated when i move up i owe ya a drink of choice at a pub of ur choice (aslong as its on the walk home ahahahahahahahaha)
thanks again guys
cheers
rhys
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stuff it and come live on the coast😏
cut out the angst of the northside and southside debate and live in the center inner city environs..
i'm at kangaroo point ..only way to go.. 😉
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~air fooled~ wrote:everywhere is much a muchness, the best tip i can give you is rent somewhere on a minimum lease close to train or busway for a short time so when you do get a job its easy to get there. once the lease is up and you got a job sorted move to a nice area (which you would of had time to suss out) with great transport to the area where you will be working... ie- try to go against the flow of everyone incoming into the city but go outbound if you can to work... much quicker and easier..and cheaper!
onya Laurie...best comment here and i have moved from Europe to Sydney to bris to Mt Isa to Bundy and now Maryborough. check it out on a short lease and then suss what Laurie said
good luck. My daughter lives n/side my son s/side
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try chapel hill, kenmore, sherwood and graceville in the west. Paddington, Fortitude Valley closer to town and then tarragindi on the opp. All are pretty popular with students.
By the way let us know where you decide on after all this debate i am sure everyone would be keen to know:sandrine
will let everyone know! will contact real estate agents nxt week for rental listings etc!!
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rhys
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hey people
what do you think of the suburb yeronga?? found a nice house there thats all!
cheers
rhys
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its not bad, close to transport and shops. not too far from the city...
a friend lives there, not too shabby a town🙂
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Woodlands or Doubleview....:P
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