First home buyers are plunging into the market during the pandemic, but for most, it’s taken a good few years of saving to get to the point of purchasing.
DEPOSIT

I am keen to buy my first property in Australia, but I have heard that I need 20% deposit, it could take a while for me to do this, is there any other alternative?
It is not always easy to save up your deposit with all the many spending options available to you as an expatriateThe good news for you is that recently some ba…

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Vendor satisfaction has risen to an all-time high, sparking new expectations that a significant rise in the number of properties available for sale is set to occur.
The looming changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) in Victoria are significant, and it’s critical for landlords to get across them.
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