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Are Australians at risk of being unable to own a home?

Hayden Groves, President of REIA recently acknowledged that, due to increasing rate rises, affordability is now indeed a key issue…

Property investors can save bucketloads – here’s how!

Are you a landlord or property investor? Do you own properties you’re renting out or making money on?…

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4 Strategies To Help You Achieve Your Property Goals in 2022

Buyers are kicking off 2022 with a bang, despite the turbulent growth in house prices we saw at the end of 2021…

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How After-Pay and Other Buy-Now-Pay-Later Schemes Can Affect Your Home Loan Chances

The ‘buy now, pay later’ service that keeps our bank accounts in surplus no matter how many Christmas presents we buy and stockpile throughout the year… But now you’ve accrued a debt, how will that look on your home loan application?

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