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Renovating a part of your home to rent out or building a granny flat could be a wise investment, but there are some things to remember.
NEWS & INSIGHT
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A resurgent domestic economy and sticky inflation will force the Reserve Bank to do a U-turn and 'increase its benchmark interest rate three times' this year.
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A town most famous for a blowhole that has on occasion proved deadly has blown Byron Bay out of the water when it comes to property prices.
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Sydney’s median house price has cracked a new milestone after surging to a record high of nearly $1,628,000.
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Victoria is abolishing stamp duty for commercial and industrial properties and replace it with an annual property tax.
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Queensland councils have called on the state government to allow them to increase charges on property developers.
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There were eight people viewing the Sydney property when the flick of a switch triggered 'sparks and flames' to come from ceiling, sending people running.
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More than half of all home buyers in Carlton and the Melbourne CBD bought their properties in cash last year, with no mortgage.
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Home buyers who delay purchasing in the hopes of getting more money to spend thanks to interest rate cuts could face higher prices and more competition.
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I bought my first property when I was 19, initially treating it as my forever home, but my mum explained to me the concept of property investment and how it out…
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Perth home buyers hoping to land a forever home in a street where everyone knows their name could look at a string of middle and outer suburbs.
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Planning rules that are changing in NSW will mean more obstacles for people living in caravans or moveable homes on private property.
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