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Marsden Park is a suburb in New South Wales, Australia. It is located northwest of Sydney in the Blacktown local government area. The suburb is 49 kilometres from the central business district. Once a large agricultural area, Marsden Park is now a bustling neighbourhood with a growing population. Residents in the area often describe Marsden …

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On March 3, 2020, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate to a new record low of 0.50%, for the first time since October. The statement from RBA says, “The Board took this decision to support the economy as it responds to the global coronavirus outbreak.” Last year, the rates were slashed down …

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The Australian economy is experiencing some lows but one sector is thriving: the housing market. The first month of the year has proved strong for investors as banks report survey of home-buying intention at a consistent rise. The property market in Australia is looking well and good at the start of 2020, but will it …

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In the past, Kellyville was known as huge farmland and just a quaint rural area. Nobody thought about how much it could be developed until today. Fast forward to the present, this old little town is now Sydney’s fastest-growing suburb. Kellyville is a recently built suburb found around the long-standing Kellyville Village and is situated …

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During a meeting on February 4, 2020, the board has left the cash rate unchanged at 0.75 per cent as predicted by traders and economists. The RBA has remained reasonable after a tumultuous year in 2019 with US-China trade dispute, and now the coronavirus. Their decision was supported by the labour market and inflation which …

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The boom that the Australian property market witnessed in mid-2019 is predicted to be sustained through 2020. The avenues for the property market look bright for this year. We’ve seen a modest increase of sales in the housing market in 2019 in different categories including geography and price ranges. How about in 2020? In this …

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Choosing the location for your next investment property can be challenging. Aside from taking note of the location’s environment, community, and atmosphere, you also have to consider things that will impact your lifestyles such as the quality of the school, shops, and local amenities available in the area. Lastly, you have to limit your search …

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Investing in real estate is often considered wise. If you take a look at the top 1% wealthiest people in the world, you’ll see that most of them started investing in real estate to build their wealth before they even owned the giant companies they own now. Therefore, it just makes sense for us to …

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Real estate gains in Australia has been continually growing over the past 25 years and even more so this year. A recent report from CoreLogic, shows that national home prices have increased by 3.5% in September 2019, just a few short months until it beat its record in 2015. Would you know why even you should have …

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Spring can be a time for new beginnings and rejuvenation, not only for your home and life but also for your finances and investments.  Are all your finances, including your budget, loans, insurance, savings, super, etc., properly in place? Now is the time for freshening them up. Reassess your mortgage, pay off home loans faster …

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