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RELATED AREAS OF INTEREST:
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RELATED AREAS OF INTEREST:
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You must be talking of the eastern states here....alot of that is incorrect for South Australia. 1 - if you say you have an offer to a buyer you have to be able to guarantee you have that offer in wri.....south australia.
1 - if you say you have an offer to a buyer you have to be able to guarantee yo...
Whoaaaaaaa!!!!I'm not sure which State Fran practices in, but in Victoria and South Australia (the two States where I practise) you absolutely CANNOT hang around after Settlement until 12 noon the nex.....south australia (the two States where I practise) you absolutely CANNOT hang around after Settlement...
Ok, When are we going to see South Australia and Adelaide get mentioned in these articles!.....south australia and Adelaide get mentioned in these articles!