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While a great interest rate will save you money, a well thought through mortgage strategy can provide the keys to long-term wealth creation.
NEWS & INSIGHT
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With only a few days left before Christmas, many buyers have given up on securing a property this year. But there is still time to lock in a purchase and by buy…
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A drop in car ownership, smaller houses, walkability impacting property prices and residential blocks atop shopping centres. These are the city trends that will…
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At only 23 years of age, Jack Henderson has already accumulated a blue-chip property portfolio worth over $3 million and he’s still only just getting started.
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The western suburbs continue to appeal to Sydneysiders chasing the dream of owning a house with a backyard. Yet tribal divisions between the east and west rem…
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Lower-end properties across Sydney and Melbourne are offering Aussies a great buying opportunity right now, new research has revealed.
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Changes to home loan affordability tests by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA), may see you borrowing tens of thousands of dollars more than …
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After a bad start to 2019, the inner west property market roared to life to finish the year as one of Australia’s strongest regions, with a stack of records bro…
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When it comes to property values, whether or not a pool adds value to a home is often debated.
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Real estate agents in North America and elsewhere around the world have been using the “Walk Score” system to spruik properties for years now, although most Aus…
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Millennials are more disadvantaged in buying property than the generations who came before them, a new survey has found.
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Sydney's slowly recovering property market has helped ensure that the Berejiklian Government ends this year with a forecast surplus of $700 million, despite the…
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Hidden away in the back of the Australian Budget and unmentioned in the Treasurers speech, was a simple statement confirming that:
“The Government will replace the individual tax residency rules with a new framework that is easy to understand, provides certainty and reduces compl…
We trust this seminar gives you a clearer understanding of the Australian Budget Announcements including:
• How Covid19 has impacted the Australian Government’s federal finances
• Measures the Government intends to undertake to reinvigorate the Australian economy
• Latest taxatio…
Australian property prices look to be on a rocketing path, with first home buyers, low-interest rates and FOMO (fear of missing out) fueling the demand for the start of 2021.
However, with stimulus packages coming to an end, and international borders remaining closed, can this ex…
For anyone considering Australia as a future place of residence planning your taxation affairs is a critical element of the migration process.
The Australian taxation system is extremely complex and taxes residents worldwide income.
Thankfully, legal and sensible tax …
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