If you have seen the movie Money Pit, in which Tom Hanks and Shelley Long play a hapless couple whose home renovations plummet from bad to disastrous with every swing of the hammer, it’s easy to see why buyers should be beware.
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Small business lending is set for a shake-up that will make terms fairer for the little guys if recommendations by the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) are introduced.
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If buying or selling for the first time, you might be bamboozled by all the real estate jargon bandied about. Here is our A-Z guide to what it all means.
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With much debate in this election year about whether to scrap negative gearing to boost the federal budget, we thought it timely to look at the tax implications of property ownership in Australia.
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The trend for adult children to remain in the family home for longer is putting a strain on their parents. But there are ways to make it work for everyone.
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A tornado-strength storm in Sydney, flooding in Geelong and devastating bushfires in Western Australia and Victoria have reminded us once again how exposed we are to natural disasters in our wide brown land. Our geography has the capacity to deliver destructive floods, bushfires, severe storms, tropical cyclones and even earthquakes.…
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While many first home buyers might feel thwarted by escalating property prices in some capitals, plenty are still taking the plunge, spurred by low interest rates and the great Australian dream of owning your own piece of turf.
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A record 101,000 properties — or around one in five of those put on the market in Australia last year — went to auction1. And while clearance rates vary between markets, there is no denying plenty of buyers are willing to go head-to-head with the hammer.
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Whether you think it’s a necessary evil, believe it makes the world go round or wish it grew on trees — money is an essential part of life. Take our quiz to test how much you really know about your money and how it can work for you.
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