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5 lessons I never learned at school… but should have
A top-notch education is a wonderful thing, but you’ll fall short of becoming a well-rounded grown up if you don’t realise lifelong learning lives beyond the classroom walls. I’ve received all the great scholastic opportunities afforded by our country’s first-world...
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How does a 23 year old get into the property market?
If you believed all of the media headlines, young people across the whole of Australia will never own property. According to media reports, housing affordability is the worst it’s ever been, so us “youngsters” should just give up and stay...
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First-time buyers back in the game
A year ago, many first-time property buyers were stuck on the sidelines mainly because of strong market conditions in Sydney and Melbourne. Not only did they have to glumly watch as prices rose faster than they could save a deposit,...
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What is boardvesting
There’ve been plenty of stories lately about rentvesting, but what is boardvesting? Just as it sounds, boardvesting involves people – younger ones most likely – remaining at home with their parents so they can save for their first property. There have...
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What you need to know about rentvesting
The “A-word” is in the headlines a lot lately isn’t it? When we say that, of course, we mean affordability. Would-be homeowners in Sydney and Melbourne are finding it increasingly difficult to get a foothold in the market. The great...
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