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Retirement, caravanning, sand between your toes, it all sounds pretty good, right? But how do your nomad travels financially stack up? Has the thought of being a grey nomad got you excited? Retiring to travel Australia (or beyond) without a care in the world. Leaving behind the old house and lifestyle for a spot of caravanning. After all, you're never too old for an adventure. Well before you sell up everything and kiss the kids and grandkids goodbye, there are few financial co...

Research is key to understanding the best investment suburbs in Australia, and here's one report not to be missed. If you're looking to buy property before the year is out, this is a must-read report. Real Estate Investar has collated this list of 50 high growth suburbs in Australia. Researchers have analysed recent market rental and sales listing data, which includes both a dwelling type and bedroom number level.
Remember, while this report is designed to illustrate pote...

Here's a look at what to expect in the Australian property market this season. Let's cut to the chase low interest rates look likely to stay in play for all of 2016, but positive sentiment and hot market activity in our two biggest property markets of Sydney and Melbourne are starting to cool off. Giving a comprehensive insight into market activity, this article covers spring property trends in: - Family housing;
- Medium and high density apartments;
- House and lan...

Plus, why having a tailored debt reduction plan matters. If you're like most people trying to get ahead, you have probably heard of the terms 'good debt' and 'bad debt'. So, what do they each mean? And, can any sort of debt REALLY be a good thing? Put simply, while there are many definitions of what constitutes good vs bad debt, broadly speaking here's the deal: GOOD DEBT
Good debt is debt that's used to increase your net worth by buying assets...

Designs to Inspire Selling your home can be one of the most stressful times of your life. Investing more money into a property that you will be selling may be the furthest thought from your mind. However, property styling, also known as home staging, is one of the ways leading real estate agents advocate to help you sell your home faster and for more money. Does your property stand out?

In Melbourne, there can be over 85,000 homes sold in a year*1. It's, therefore, imperat...