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First Home Super Saver Scheme: What It Is and How It Works
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| Riley Howe | 5 mins
First Home Super Saver Scheme: What It Is and How It Works
Housing prices are a major barrier for first home buyers and it’s hard to save a deposit in a property market that is constantly increasing in value.
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12 Tips to Style Your Kitchen to Sell
| Riley Howe | 5 mins
12 Tips to Style Your Kitchen to Sell
What can you do to help improve the value of your home?  What rooms should you focus on to attract the most amount of people? Here we look at the kitchen.
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How to Spot a Property Lemon
| Riley Howe | 4 mins
How to Spot a Property Lemon
A property with 'issues' can be an investor’s nightmare, not to mention a money pit. Here’s how to minimise your risk of buying a ‘lemon’.
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Amalgamation - A Growing Trend
| Mathew Tiller | 5 mins
Amalgamation - A Growing Trend
The rapid expansion of our cities has amplified the need for more dwellings and led to the densification of suburbs around Australia.
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Renting Basics - Importance of Credit History
| Riley Howe
Renting Basics - Importance of Credit History
Often the details you provide on the tenant application form aren't sufficient for a landlord to make an informed decision. Thus, the reason for checking your credit history.
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Supply vs Demand - How the Cycle Turns
| Mathew Tiller | 5 mins
Supply vs Demand - How the Cycle Turns
Property markets continuously move in cycle, where each property market sits in the cycle depends on the strength of their respective local economy.
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Savvy Gen Y Find Ways to Climb Property Ladder
| Mathew Tiller | 5 mins
Savvy Gen Y Find Ways to Climb Property Ladder
Young property hunters in today's market have changed their buying habits to overcome issues faced in our evolving property markets.
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Downsizers Feel Stamp Duty Pain
| Ryan Ellem | 2 mins
Downsizers Feel Stamp Duty Pain
Recent research shows the tax is a challenge for older purchasers, as well.
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Renting Basics - Rental Bond Fact Sheet
| Riley Howe | 5 mins
Renting Basics - Rental Bond Fact Sheet
A rental bond is money paid by the tenant at the start of a tenancy agreement. It is a form of security that is held for the duration of the rental agreement.
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