Australia hasn't had a recession for over 25 years

Re:Australia hasn't had a recession for over 25 years by cyberferret on Friday March 31, 2017 @08:52AM (#14003159)

I've visited Tasmania a few times and LOVE Launceston. Would move there in a heartbeat, but the trick is, if things don't work out, we could never, EVER afford to move back here. I have older parents etc. still living here, so can see that we might have to either stay, or work out some sort of cunning plan to try and share time between the two locations.

$215,000 wouldn't even buy you a 1 bedroom squat here. I could probably sell my place and buy a BIG place in Launceston, but like I said, if it ever came that we had to move back here to care for elders, it won't be possible at all.

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Re:Australia hasn't had a recession for over 25 years by gonzo41 on Friday March 31, 2017 @09:32AM (#14003544)

Hey give it a go renting, I moved to Tassie for a year and that turned into 5. Hobart is awesome and before I bought my place 7 minutes from the CBD for 330K, I used to rent a place for 250 a week. And now my mortgage payments are still less than what I was paying for a townhouse in Canberra. Locals think its expensive, but play the long game with Tassie and things are looking good.

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