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The unexpected costs to budget for when selling your home

The unexpected costs to budget for when selling your home

Selling a house involves more than simply listing it on the market. Here are some of the hidden expenses that sellers should not overlook.
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Property Market

Housing market still in boom despite slowing growth rate

Housing market still in boom despite slowing growth rate

Data released by Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that housing prices have increased by 6.7 percent over the June quarter.
One of the things Adrienne has struggled to part with is the many books in her collection. Source: Stock Photo/Getty Images
Bloggers

‘I had my chance to downsize, but I just couldn’t do it’

‘I had my chance to downsize, but I just couldn’t do it’

I was given 11 days to pack my gear and find somewhere else to live.
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Money

Downsizer upside: More houses sell for a profit AFTER Covid-19

Downsizer upside: More houses sell for a profit AFTER Covid-19

Aussies who sold property between June and September 2020 pocketed a combined profit of nearly $25B!
Australians trusted the housing market with their money over anything else. Source: Getty.
Investment

Property market voted most secure, profitable investment amid pandemic

Property market voted most secure, profitable investment amid pandemic

The property market beat out shares, gold, cash and fixed interest investments for the most stable returns.
Property prices are expected to go sky-high in next three years. Source: Getty.
Money

Impending boom: Property prices predicted to surge 15pc by 2023

Impending boom: Property prices predicted to surge 15pc by 2023

Westpac's most recent property forecast looks optimistic for the market going forward.
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Money

Renters, now’s the time to negotiate a rent reduction. Here’s why

Renters, now’s the time to negotiate a rent reduction. Here’s why

One in three renters have already moved this year or plan to do so - and landlords in some cities are no doubt nervous.
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Royals

Meghan gives glimpse of new home as she marks special milestone

Meghan gives glimpse of new home as she marks special milestone

The Duchess of Sussex took part in a video call to mark the one-year anniversary of her charity clothing line.
The rental market is a ticking time bomb according to the newest data. Source: Getty.
Money

‘A ticking time bomb’: Rental affordability crisis gets worse for pensioners

‘A ticking time bomb’: Rental affordability crisis gets worse for pensioners

A pensioner looking to rent can afford less than 1 per cent of all rentals, which is equivalent to just 625 rentals on offer out of the total 77,000 rentals that were surveyed.

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