Curious - Rental amounts

[fionas]

We're thinking of renting our 3br place out and renting a 4br in the same area.

We'd be looking to charge $2400pcm for our place and paying around $2800-3200pcm for somewhere else. We're about 6km from the city.

Financially it makes more sense for us to do that than sell this place and pay $40K stamp duty for the privilege of buying somewhere.

[Papillon]

We are looking at doing the same kind of thing Fi. We are going to rent this place out, as it is just to small and i HATE where it is...and rent somewhere else. But bigger, and where i want means a lot more $$'s!

ETA: Shari - well, i must admit we dont mind it over pascoe vale way..we used to live in Craigieburn. But, i like chirnside park and would like to live there.
However, i am open to area's as i am looking for value for money too. I dont mind paying alot more than we ever have, IF it has all i want!!! make sense?

[fionas]

I know - it's always such a dilemma isn't it - whether to go for the extra space or for the location you want. It's driving me nuts I tellsya.

Where were you thinking?

[Papillon]

Chirnside Park is where i really want us to be! But, i am still looking.....

[ubba82]

Hi Paps,
We live in Mt Evelyn (just a stones throw from Chirnside). We have a 3 b/r with study, 2 toilets, huge back yard, big deck with another bedroom/room underneath and we pay $325 p/w. Alot but its what you have to pay

[Papillon]

Ubba- yeah.. thats it. Mount Ev is pretty exxy too. Dont mind Mt Evelyn actually.... although, what your paying is pretty good, from what i can tell by looking around today! But yeah... sigh. BUT, i have to say... i think its worth it!

[catherinemoses]

We are in group A and have a 3 br place with a large yard and large dlug in Ringwood. Our rent is very 'cheap'. But the house is a bit of a dump/ old needs restumping and is not maintained very well. We are looking at getting into the housing market cos it just keeps going up and it is just money down the toilet!!
I grew up in Chirnside Park and it is a lovely area I have no idea what rentals are worth out there tho.

[BloominRoses]

Jeesh - After seeing what Ubba is paying and what they're getting for it, I must admit Chirnside Park is looking more enticing to me as well! We're paying more than that over here and our house doesn't sound nearly as big.

DP just reminded me that the grass is always greener...I just advised him I'd be willing to MOW that grass to be paying that much for a house that size! But that's the price we pay for being close to DP's family and the CBD.

[Anila]

Im actually looking at rentals as we speak, lol
And i am shocked at the prices, we are looking for a 4 bed 2 bath, and they are currently renting for about $395 and up, the nicer/newer ones are $420 and up.
Queensland just seems to be so pricey, half/more than of huubys wage is going to go on rent!
We currently pay $250, but thats because it is my parents house and they were helping us out, but now its just to expensive for them.

Good luck in your decision!

[Papillon]

Yeah Lisa, it is pretty exy, i know there is really good value up in Narangba QLD though. AND with Queensland, what you see it advertised for, is what you pay. Here, if it says its $250 per week, its not $1,000 a month, its actually $1083. So frustrating!

Goodluck Lisa

[Counting Days]

anything decent atleast $390 per week

we are lucky we pay $280 now been here for 4 years but if we rented the house next door $350 same house as ours

[Anila]

Thanks hun, its driving me crazy, some houses have no fence, broken tiles, etc and they still want $420 for it.

So do u pay monthly there?