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Vaucluse MP Kellie Sloane and the proposed Woollahra railway station.

In an electorate that screams privilege, an MP needs to pick a side on the housing crisis

Kellie Sloane is pro-development as long as it doesn’t upset her constituents - the well-heeled denizens of Woollahra.

  • Alexandra Smith

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Opting for an ETF means all your eggs won’t be in one basket. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t any risk involved.

I’m in my 30s. Should I invest my savings or save for a property?

Buying property is so normalised that it can sometimes seem like a less risky option than investing in the sharemarket.

  • Paridhi Jain
Tim and Loren Horster-Haarburger with daughter Ivy at the Cobblebank home they sold in two weeks.

Melbourne suburbs where house values rose most over 20 years

Home buyers are arriving in droves, sellers are pocketing the growth and investors from near and far have started to catch on.

  • Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Sydneysider Peter Moor downsized from his former house to a penthouse because he wanted a break from mowing lawns – but now regrets his decision.

‘I had no idea about some of the issues’: The Aussies finding the downsides to downsizing

Downsizing is touted as the easy route to a lock-up-and-go, low-maintenance, maximum money-in-the-bank lifestyle. But you won’t see its many downsides mentioned in the glossy brochures for new apartment complexes.

  • Sue Williams
Mark Humphries presents new documentary Sold: Who Broke The Australian Dream?

Is property investing ‘morally wrong’? Inside Mark Humphries’ biggest project yet

The comedian known for his short political sketches has turned his sights on the housing crisis in this new doco.

  • Meg Watson
Property investors are buying in Warrnambool, and demand is spilling to nearby towns.

The new type of regional town that’s booming

Property prices have jumped by double digits to record highs in a string of regional areas, but not Byron Bay or Torquay.

  • Elizabeth Redman
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Mitchell Blincoe bought a one-bedroom unit.

The cheapest way to invest, help your kids or buy a first home

A building boom led to cheaper prices for one-bedroom apartments - but it’s complicated, as capital growth has been minimal and quality varies widely.

  • Caroline Zielinski
Despite a big lift in median profits, local agents say it hasn’t been all sunshine for the Byron area.

The sea- and tree-change towns where property profits rose most

Profits for home sellers have increased by hundreds of thousands of dollars in the most popular regional areas over the past five years.

  • Jim Malo
Sonja Boric, is helping her family member (a man in his late 60s) navigate a difficult legal process. She says that she knows the heartbreak of investing with Lion and her family member will likely have to return to work after losing his life savings.

Investors win court fight to wind up Lion Property Group as lawyers drop cash-strapped developer

A court has appointed liquidators to the group after it failed to provide its books and records for a promised audit and ran out of cash to pay its lawyers.

  • Sarah Danckert
How you choose to pay for aged care matters. The wrong decisions can come at a high price, financially and emotionally

The one move that could boost your pension

How you choose to pay for aged care matters. The wrong decisions can come at a high price, financially and emotionally.

  • Rachel Lane

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