Jaros said:
Real Estate Agents and Developers have habit of doing what they like because of their association with the Party in power at the time. We had our view of the Story Bridge and City destroyed because the prick across the road had an association with a private building inspector allowed him to extend his shitbox wider to take in the view and take a fer 100 grand off our house value.
The other thing that is unconscionable, is stage 1 developments with great views to parkland, rivers, or whatever, sold with billboards showing families playing in the long grass and throwing a frisbee with the dog. Once all sold and built, then comes stage 2 - smack bang in front of the poor *******s who forked out first for the great views, space, lifestyle etc.
Stage 2 think they are doing well getting all the great views to parkland & rivers now, and don't mind paying more as the practicality of the area has been improved with shops, cafes, childcare centers and schools etc., that have sprung up in response to the stage one purchasers. Stage 1 buyers have lost what attracted them and now overlook stage 2.
Then Comes stage 3 or the final stage, as close to the rivers, parklands, lakes, bikepaths etc., as they can get. Now stage one look at stage 2, and stage 2 look at stage 3, who of course paid through the nose for the final release that spruiked- "Views that can never be built out" etc.
My inlaws got stung like that in SA. My father-inlaw is a mad keen golfer, and they bought a new two storey house right in the golf course at Victor Harbor in SA. He could open his back gate and he was on the golf course. His neighbors did the same as him, and as soon as they were all built and moved into, the Golf course managed to get a planning permit through on a narrow strip of land between them and the fairway, and built more smack bang in front of them. They have since sold up and moved.