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Depending when you catch them... that can be a ++ or a -- :D

Agreed. I don't think many people will buy into the idea that in a free market grants are bad, because it distorts demand and ultimately may lead to higher prices. Most people just see, grant = i pay less, good good good. The main thing to remember is that the HDB market is being manipulated...

He's not mixing up the issues, just that there are many issues. The poor demand/supply control is just one aspect of the problem. Think about it this way. There are two main criteria banks look at when they approve loans : deposit and servicability. As you mentioned govt can screw with...

Don't twist and turn, answer the question. Will prices be lower without the grant? What is the difference between giving some people the grant and everyone the grant?

Talk so much. Ever took a loan before? What is the purpose of a deposit? How does allowing a grant to be used for the deposit push up prices?

Just want to be clear about where you are coming from. How do you suggest he does this? By showing the voters what benefits he can bring to them? The problem is the incumbent controls the gateways to Parliament. Look at Aung San Suu Kyi, she won an election and what did they do? Or what...

That's why the houses there are so cheap.

Everyone here has insurance. Learn to troll more.

The floods and storms hit northern QLD pretty much every year about this time, wonder how those people can take it.

It's only worth an additional 10 points for a lot of hassle. Not worth the trouble of getting all your documentation ready unless you really need the points. very hard to get a "relevant" onshore job if you're: 1) offshore 2) and don't have the skills.

One factor is that Singapore real estate agents, and correct me if I am wrong, don't actively manage the property for you. So they have no incentive to make the relationship last. They just match you to a tenant, take their one month's rental and off they go to the next deal. You're on your...

Just two things to say: 1) If you did not buy any property, why did you transfer money to him as a deposit? Money only enters the picture after a contract is signed. 2) I'm not sure if you transferred the money to his personal account. For property purchases deposits should be transferred...

Perth, Brisbane oversupplied. Melbourne, Adelaide modest growth or consolidating. Sydney poised for growth.

It's just a number in a computer. Those who understand fractional reserve banking systems are probably laughing away.

Yea not in Sg as I don't live here permanently. But you always hear people claiming that food in Sg is cheap. So that's why I was shocked. And those prices were from a shop-n-save too :eek: Want to share your numbers? :D

To be fair those prices may not be entirely representative. You can get similar quality items at Aldi/Tesco for about half the price for some of the items mentioned. For example, milk for $1/litre, bread for $1 per 600g loaf, cheese and eggs for half the price and good quality. I wouldn't rate...

Since we're on the topic of groceries, let me digress a bit :D I've always thought that food in Singapore was cheaper than Australia, but what I saw during my last trip back shocked me... Chicken breast going for $20/kg, beef and pork around the $13-15 mark. Basically the imported foodstuffs...

I totally agree with you on the Telstra issue, and that governments should, as much as possible, own + control infrastructure instead of privatising/selling it because private operators won't give a damn. That's why I'm opposed to the recent sale of rail and port assets by the QLD government...

No worries, I supported Kevin07 too. I think it is a general trend that young people start out Left and as one gets older you tend to drift away from the Left. It was Generation Y which delivered Kevin07 the last election. In western societies the newspapers and media are still biased. The...

Hardly the most impartial article at hand. The Age is well known to be a left-leaning newspaper (like the ABC and most of the Australian press), and Stiglitz is of the left as well, not to mention one of the most fervent Keynesians - the advocates of government stimulus. Sure, some of the...