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Stamp duty in NSW vs VIC: which state actually costs you less?
Which state really stings less on stamp duty? The answer flips three times between $600k and $1.5M, and it depends on whether you're a first-home buyer.
Investing7 min
Capital gains tax on investment property: a 6-step worked example
Capital gains tax on a sold investment property, walked through in six numbered steps with a single $700k-to-$1.05M example carried end to end.
Buying5 min
How much can I borrow for a home loan in Australia?
Generic '4-5x your income' rules of thumb don't survive contact with a bank's serviceability calculator. Here's the real math.
Buying7 min
How is stamp duty calculated in NSW?
NSW transfer duty runs on a six-bracket sliding scale that surprises most buyers at the $1M and $3M thresholds. Here is how the math actually works.
Buying7 min
Borrowing power vs serviceability: what banks actually check
Borrowing power is what a calculator says you can borrow. Serviceability is what a bank's assessor actually approves. The gap is where loans fall over.
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