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Transparency and Authenticity
The Darwin Council Elections are on the 26th August 2017. In the Top end, the average local council campaign is about 6-8 weeks. “If you...
Sam Wilks
Jul 9, 20173 min read
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Renovate or Recreate
Most people think that renovating or extending their property will increase their net gain and or value. But sometimes it’s cheaper to...
Sam Wilks
Jul 8, 20173 min read
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You don’t save money without Due Diligence
"It’s only natural that buyers want to save money on the costs associated with their property/development investment." “They shop around...
Sam Wilks
Jul 8, 20173 min read
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Things that make you go Boom!
"Fiscal Responsibility is always determined by the size, length and influence of the Booms and the Busts." Australia has had its share of...
Sam Wilks
Jul 6, 20174 min read
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Darwin Council needs to think like Smart Investors Do
Too many times both local government and Darwin has been swamped by Idea’s without taking into account the needs of the people....
Sam Wilks
Jun 27, 20173 min read
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Is Darwin City Adequately insured in case of the next big one?
Insurance companies agree that the most common reason for home owners being caught short when disaster strikes is not that they have no...
Sam Wilks
Jun 23, 20173 min read
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Keep of the Grass!
“A recommendation has been made to the City of Darwin to allow the use of fake grass on council land” Hmmm Matey, Keep off the Grass!...
Sam Wilks
Jun 22, 20173 min read
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Why will Darwin Rise?
I am publishing this because almost every investor magazine and even several banking institutions have advised against investing in the...
Sam Wilks
Jun 19, 20173 min read
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Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics - unemployment rate of 29% not 5.7%
The un-employment and under-employment rate for the Territory is abysmal. As some of you know I was in the Real estate industry and we...
Sam Wilks
Jun 19, 20173 min read
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Affordable housing
Whilst the housing affordability has generally worsened over recent year in Australia, as the price to income ratio has risen to 6.9x...
Sam Wilks
Jun 14, 20176 min read
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