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Would you tap your super to buy a first home?

Using super for any reason other than retirement savings used to be taboo: Not anymore, and not when the tax system is totally loaded in favour of the homeowner. The Coalition proposal to allow super for first home buyers is gaining attention, it’s an idea that will be hard to resist.

James Gerrard of The Financial Adviser joins Wealth Editor James Kirby in this episode.

In this episode we cover:

  • Changing role of super in home buying 
  • Big risks with NDIS property schemes 
  • Why are some property owners quitting?
  • Value in the regions – Investors are going further from the cities 

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