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Property settlement scams: buyers miss fraud signs despite high awareness

Detection confidence dropped 10 percentage points in a year. Meanwhile, 99% failed to spot a fake email address in a controlled test.
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Parental property loan or gift: the $100k difference in a breakup

A quarter-million-dollar deposit can vanish into a settlement pool, or stay protected as a liability, depending on one document most families never sign.
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Energy efficiency: the hidden line item eating 40% of household budgets

Reverse-cycle air conditioners beat portable heaters by a factor of three. Hot water systems account for a quarter of the average power bill. So why is Australia's housing stock still running on tech from the 1990s?
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Energy efficiency upgrades that paid back fastest in 10-star Geelong retrofit

Draught sealing delivered $2,000 annual savings for under $500. The expensive fixes came later.
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The Middle East shock hitting budgets long before mortgages do

Petrol is the obvious hit, but the bigger risk is how a prolonged oil shock spreads into rates, repayments and travel costs. Where households get squeezed next is still unfolding.
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The super tax move Australians are rushing before June 30

One tax rule can turn extra super into a sizeable deduction, but the window is shorter than it looks.
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Why SMSF confidence gets tested right before retirement

Running your own super can feel empowering for years, until compliance, concentration and ageing all hit at once. The real risk shows up late.
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AI won’t replace property professionals. Generic ones are in trouble

AI is lifting the baseline across advice, credit and sales. The professionals who keep sounding generic may find clients have less reason to pay.
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Industry, retail or SMSF? The super choice that costs

Most Australians stay in the default option. That may be simple, but the wrong super structure can quietly cost flexibility, returns and control.
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When an SMSF makes sense, and when it can go wrong

An SMSF offers control, but control cuts both ways. For some Australians it can sharpen retirement outcomes. For others, it becomes an expensive trap.
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What buyers’ agencies actually do behind the scenes, and why the right advisory model matters

Most buyers see listings, price guides and polished sales talk. What they miss is the research, filtering, negotiation and strategy work that can make or break a purchase. Here’s why AbodeFinder argues the real edge in property starts well before an offer is made.
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The Costly Mistake More Buyers Make Before Choosing a Buyer’s Agent

Most home buyers and investors spend weeks comparing agents and still feel unsure. BuyerAgentFinder helps Australians cut through the noise, compare buyer’s agents in one place, and connect with the right fit faster.
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Why your 20s matter more than your income if you want to build real wealth

Most people in their 20s will not get rich overnight. But the decisions made in that decade can quietly decide who has options, equity and income later, and who is still catching up.
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No Death Tax? The Super Mistake That Could Cost Your Family 17%

Most Australians think a will covers everything. It doesn’t. And when super is left to the wrong people the tax hit can be far bigger than families expect.
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The low-deposit land trap: why “cheap to secure” can cost you big

A small upfront deposit feels like a win; until titles shift, builds blow out and your rent clock doesn’t start for months (or years).
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On $60k–$80k and still broke? Here’s what’s draining your week

Rent, transport and food are the real budget boss fights. Fix those first, then turn the savings into an emergency buffer and a deposit plan.
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The three-bucket money hack that stops you going backwards

One account can’t do four jobs. Split your cash into Liquidity, Growth and Legacy and watch stress drop fast.
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The Smartest Move in Property Investing: Knowing When to Say No

How top investors build wealth by rejecting bad deals before they start.

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