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Real Estate Update
‘Zone banking’ parents paying monster premiums for top public school catchments
Brisbane parents have paid premiums of up to $430,000 to secure homes in top public school catchments, creating a property battleground that locks out average earners.
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Parents keep mansion, buy second home just for school zone
‘Zone-banking’ families are pushing up prices for entry-level homes in the most popular state school catchments.
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No escape as 5-week mortgage hike wave sweeps Australia
A 36-lender mortgage repricing wave is sweeping Australia, hitting even the cheapest mortgages over the next five weeks - with worse still to come.
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Just an empty block: Why it’s Qld’s top property
Buyers have driven record online interest in a riverfront site after high-end renders revealed what could be built on the exclusive block.
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Prize charities squeezed from prestige home market
It’s the ultimate real estate reality check: jaw-dropping prestige homes are now so pricey, even Aus’ biggest prize home charities can’t afford them.
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Revealed: $80k decision that gave my mum her home back
Property expert James Fitzgerald was $30,000 in the red and close to giving up - until his bankrupt mum helped change both their lives forever. Their inspiring Mother’s Day story h...
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