i guess i am really lucky, i have a big 3x1 1km from the beach in rockingham for $200 a week... so many other people applied for this house (about 20 from what im told) but i begged and pleaded and rang up at least once a day... and they gave it to me I also got great ref's, (church minister) and my mums boyfriend said i was his office girl (little white lie, "Girl Friday i think he referred to me as...) and i was a clean freak, and meticulous to detail. It must have swayed them...

Good luck girlies, the market sucks... I feel lucky to rent a nice house, let alone think about buying... Once DP gets his degree and finishes med school, we may be able to buy a little something on that... fingers crossed...