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    Must all joint owners consent to sale of property?

    The Land Titles Office in each State has information on titles and types of proportional ownership. A property lawyer will be able to advise you about the ownership structure that best suits your circumstances.
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    Moving back to Australia

    Old thread, current issues While this is an older message, the issues it raises are still current. Australia is the most livable country in the world, but the definition of 'livable' differs depending on where you choose to live down under. Big cities like Melbourne and Sydney are very...
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    Australian Mortgage Rates

    Well, we've just hit May 2010 and inflation is now at 2.9 per cent, the highest rate of inflation in 15 months, with no sign of any slow down soon. So much for the above prediction!
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    Property investment in Australia

    Sorry, I'm a residential investor only and can't comment on the business/commercial sector, except to say that while annual rental returns may be higher with commercial property, annual capital growth is generally higher with residential property. Which sector you invest in depends on your...
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    Property investment in Australia

    As a local and IP investor, in my view Australia is the most stable Western country in the world to invest in. We were barely touched by the recent global recession, our economy is strong, we have no wars, plagues, frequent major natural disasters or civil unrest so people flock here in the...
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    Australian housing market fares well - Australian Dollar hits 1.7600 against the pound

    The reality is that there is a huge gap between supply and demand in Australian housing, especially in big capital cities like Melbourne. We are simply not building enough houses to cater for buyer demand, so scarcity is pushing up prices at a rapid rate, especially within a 10-15 km radius of...
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    Property investment in Australia

    Ignore the communists and tall poppy bashers: Australia's capital cities are fantastic places to invest in property because of the scarcity in residential land and the rapidly growing population. Melbourne in particular is a superb place to invest. With 1500 people coming to live there every...
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    Properties Investment

    It depends where the property is, how much it costs, how many items you can depreciate, whether it requires a lot of repairs, whether it has a paying tenant, how much that tenant pays, what your salary is, how long you hold the investment before selling (if at all),capital gains tax plus many...
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