Q: I want to sell my Melbourne home, which was bought six years ago. The area has experienced particularly strong growth in housing prices, so I’m expecting to sell for more than I originally paid. But the real decision I’m struggling with is whether to renovate the property before putting it on the market. Is renovating really worth the time financially?
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Q: I'm buying a turnkey/completed brand new house, with no body corporate complications. The developer of the estate built all the fencing and I’m wondering if it is necessary to do any checks on these boundaries or encroachments – and, if so, is this only possible if we purchase or arrange a boundary survey?
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Q: I built and lived in a house in WA for 21 months, which I am now renting out. I could probably sell the property for about $420,000, though it cost me about $260,000. I have been advised that if I sell my WA property within six years of completion I won't have to pay any capital gains. This sounds too good to be true… is it?
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Question: I have recently changed jobs (two months ago) and my wife is expecting our first child in the next six months. With the housing market ripe for the picking, and having saved a 15% deposit, we’re thinking of buying our first home.
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