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Quirky: Ronan Keating’s $6m home demolitionFloored by NCAT ruling on old apartment blockNews: Want to rent a flat? The computer says ‘No’Forum: Window locks and bathroom reno shockInstant answers – a strata Chatbot built for you
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Quirky: Ronan Keating’s $6m home demolition

  • 29/10/2026
  • Author Jimmy-T

Quriky: Songster's $6m knock-down rebuild, where to go when you're dumped, a religious college building for sale, and an iconic Aussie snack survives 30 years in a freezer.

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    Floored by NCAT ruling on old apartment block

    • 29/10/2026
    • Author Jimmy-T

    When you remove carpets and lay down hard floors, you may be crating a world of pain for your neighbours ... but ultimately you pay the price.

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      News: Want to rent a flat? The computer says ‘No’

      • 29/10/2026
      • Author Jimmy-T

      NEWS: Buyers and sellers are both doing it hard - how does that work? - meanwhile rental agents are turning to AI to find new ways of rejecting tenants.

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        Forum: Window locks and bathroom reno shock

        • 22/10/2026
        • Author Jimmy-T

        Forum: Strata scheme ignores request to install child-proof window locks, new owners inherit post-reno leaky bathroom, and a by-law too far?

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          Instant answers – a strata Chatbot built for you

          • 22/10/2026
          • Author Jimmy-T

          More people are using AI to answer their strata queries - it's time we had a ChatBot that already knows the questions as well as the answers.

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            News: Winners and losers in property slippery dip

            • 22/10/2026
            • Author Jimmy-T

            News: there's not a lot of good news in property at the moment but at least a brake has been put on out-of-control house prices.

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              How not to freak when you discover a leak

              • 22/10/2026
              • Author Jimmy-T

              You've noticed a brown stain on your apartment ceiling - what you do next could make the difference between a fix and a flood.

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                Quirky: Nun but the brave for creepy ex-convent

                • 22/10/2026
                • Author Jimmy-T

                Quirky: Cracked concrete hides stunning interior, convent with cemetery for sale, boat access-only weekender, and over-55s bid bounced.

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                  Forum: It’s all about Windows (and Apples too)

                  • 15/10/2026
                  • Author Jimmy-T

                  Forum: Digital Darwinism, sacking committee members, using the bathroom as a laundry (on radio) and committee ducks difficult window cleaning.

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                    Parking levy could cost owners over $3k per space

                    • 15/10/2026
                    • Author Jimmy-T

                    Vistor spaces in Sydney's apartment living hot spots could cost owners corps $3,000 a year for each one, new webinar will explain.

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                      Quirky: Govt grabs Sydney Town Hall Square plan

                      • 15/10/2026
                      • Author Jimmy-T

                      QUIRKY: State steps in to take control of the plan to demolish office blocks and create a grand plaza opposite Sydney Town Hall.

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                        News: When affordability is a national disgrace

                        • 15/10/2026
                        • Author Jimmy-T

                        NEWS: One person's house price crash is another's affordability boost, meanwhile buyers struggle to get an honest price guide.

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