buying and selling

Do you have any gym gear that you don't use? Or a Playstation 4? A bicycle? Or just a desk? You could be sitting on a mini gold mine. All these items are in hot demand as Australians stay in, exercise, amuse themselves and work from home. Gumtree ... More

You've decided to sell your family home. Perhaps you've outgrown it and need to find something bigger to move into as soon as you sell. Or maybe you're moving for work, perhaps interstate or even overseas, and are keeping your options open regarding ... More

With reserve interest rates at record lows, and the housing market starting to once again creep back from hiatus, many people are casting their minds to the great Australian dream - home ownership. If you'd like to nab yourself a slice of that financial ... More

My husband and I (in our early 30s) have recently moved from the NSW central west to the mid north coast after deciding that we did not want to purchase a house and commit to living in Dubbo for the long term. We currently have $50,000 in the bank ... More

There are a myriad investment vehicles out there hoping to attract your hard-earned dollars with the promise of future wealth, so why should property be top of your list? In my experience, real estate is streets ahead (excuse the pun) in three key areas ... More

Q. My partner is 51 and earns $70,000 and has super of $200,000. I am 42 and earn $62,000 (I work at a not-for-profit and salary package $18,550), plus investment property income of $18,000 with superannuation of $160,000. We bought our principal place ... More

Q. What do we need to do with property that isn't selling, even with a price drop to match market conditions? We purchased the property in 2009 through our family trust. The purchase was for three new three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouses on a DA-approved ... More

Q. My husband and I (32 and 30) bought a two-bedroom unit for $610,000 two years ago. We took out a mortgage for $550,000, which we are happily paying off . We also have a one-year-old daughter. We want to extend our family in the next five years so ... More

NAME: Elena Antonis STATUS: A retiree who wants a tree change. QUESTIONS: Should my daughter and I accept a lower price for our Sydney apartment or should we wait until prices rise? What are the stamp duty and conveyancing costs if I buy a property ... More

When it comes to money, an absolute necessity is a really good "crap meter" because, by goodness, there is so much absolute nonsense said and written about money and investment. The good news for me is that this provides an endless source of issues ... More