property

The champagne flowed freely on The Block finale on Sunday night. Winners Tess and Luke watched the hammer fall a whopping $630,000 over reserve. Even last-place finishers Mitch and Mark enjoyed a windfall of $384,000. While hysteria surrounding the ... More

One of the success stories of the sharing economy has been Airbnb, which matches private accommodation to potential renters. But getting involved in letting part of your home through Airbnb can deliver a nasty, and little understood, tax sting. Broadly ... More

In 2017, Gal Margalit, 32, left Israel for Sydney to take up a business analyst role in the IT industry. She immediately started looking for a sensible way to invest her money in the hopes of buying a property. We spoke to Gal about how using RateSetter ... More

First home buyers will be able to get into a house with as little as 5% deposit through the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme - provided the value of the property falls under the property price caps announced this week by the Morrison government. The caps ... More

Q. I am 34 and earn $116,000 before tax. My wife, Melissa, earns about $125,000. We live in regional WA in housing supplied by our employer for below-market rent. We have two investment properties in Perth: one house valued at $610,000 with a $544,000 ... More

It is not just Australian politicians who are shocked to discover they are dual citizens. There are plenty of unsuspecting dual citizens finding themselves in hot water. While politicians have been kicked out of parliament, other dual citizens face ... More

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the cash rate by another 25 basis points on Tuesday, resulting in a new record low of 0.75%. Before deciding to cut interest rates, the RBA considered the trend to lower interest rates globally as a trigger ... More

I am a 41-year-old recently divorced woman. I have returned home to Australia after living overseas for many years . I have $50,000 to invest (50% of a retirement annuity received in the divorce settlement) and $50,000 in child support maintenance ... 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

Homeowners have paid $10.5 billion to cover building defects in the past decade. New research by the comparison website Mozo has revealed that it cost $6434 to fix the average apartment defect and $5839 if something went wrong in your house. Mozo property ... More