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this is property — 342 episodes

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818 Federal Budget 2026: what it means for property

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817 market update: rate rises, tighter lending & why property hasn't slowed

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816 CGT changes, upsizing vs investing & the uncertain market

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815 buying property in your SMSF: setup, tax benefits, key rules & common pitfalls

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814 Mitch has 3 properties & no borrowing power, what to focus on next? (clarity call with John Pidgeon)

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813 this investor built huge equity with 3 properties over 10 years

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812 rising interest rates + is now the time to fix?

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811 a 10-year property case study on interest-only

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810 capital gains tax reform: proposed changes & who actually gets hit

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809 landlord mistakes, choosing a property manager & supporting DV survivors into rentals

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808 city unit vs regional house, buying IP without your partner, using equity, reno size + more

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807 being an ethical landlord, property strategy, upsize now or after kids & when to sell

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806 chatGPT advice, real investor returns & what drives capital growth with Luke Metcalfe

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805 our 2026 property predictions: interest rates, apartments, Brisbane & beyond

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804 investing in regional QLD: Sunshine Coast, Ipswich & where the next growth is

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803 lending landscape: bank appetite, trust lending, self-employed, fixed vs variable + more with Joe Carroll

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802 from first home fail to 6 properties worth over $3m (Ryan's story)

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801 inside Australia’s real estate industry with Geoff Lucas (former CEO of McGrath and The Agency)

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this is property | property lending: redraw, valuations & bank changes

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this is property | property investing: location, equity & growth decisions

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750 from first home to five properties: Chris's investing journey

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749 investing in regional NSW: Tamworth, Orange & Dubbo

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748 APRA’s lending cap, major NSW & VIC zoning changes & the 2% shared equity scheme

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747 using a parental guarantee to get a better investment property at 23

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746 is it too late to buy? BA red flags, Victoria’s hot market + more

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745 backlash over boom bust episode, 90% no LMI lending, trust lending crackdown + more

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744 buying in the right location for capital growth with Luke Metcalfe

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743 turning home equity into your first investment (clarity call with John Pidgeon)

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742 how Meg built a 3-property portfolio worth $2.5M by 25

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741 partners who invest & manage money separately (David & Louise's story)

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740 using redraw to invest, 6-year CGT rule, repairs vs depreciation + more (Q&A with an accountant)

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739 the boom bust property cycle explained + where are we now?

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738 investing in regional VIC: Geelong, Bendigo & Shepparton

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bonus from FinCon: US vs Aussie property, 30 year fixed rates, rent to buy, taxes + more

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737 funding renovations, using equity to buy a 2nd IP, split loans, valuations + more

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736 public school catchments, property premiums & if they’re worth it

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735 First Home Guarantee fast-tracked, FOMO traps & buyer’s agent risks

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734 understanding the role of a seller’s agent with Veronica Morgan

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733 property structures explained: trusts, companies & super funds

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732 Alyce bought her third property by 28

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731 type vs location, sell or rent Brissy unit, mortgage or invest, servicing multiple loans + more

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730 love, property and prenups/BFAs (a chat with a family lawyer)

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729 flipping houses in the USA with Brandon Rickman (how it works, risks, financing + more)

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728 state-by-state tenancy law changes, rent caps, eviction rules + more

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727 where to invest for under $700k, when to sell, buying in Melbourne, using 100% equity + more

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726 building a $3m property portfolio in 4 years (Eloise & Liam's story)

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725 building a new home: what you need to know

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724 getting your partner on board with your financial journey

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723 interest rate reduction: what now for borrowers, buyers and the property market

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722 top tax tips for property investors (with an accountant)

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721 help! my property holding costs are hurting

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720 buying your first investment property (Q&A)

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719 election done, what’s next for property?

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718 upsizing & bridging loans: are they worth it??

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717 Q&A (sibling guarantee, type vs location, choosing the right street) + new host announcement!

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716 parental guarantee, 2 builds and a pivot to buy the dream home (case study)

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715 building a portfolio, duplexes & commercial property (Rachelle Kroon's story)

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714 Emily's biggest lessons about property (+ A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT)

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713 buy now or wait? choosing between a stepping stone or your dream home

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712 buying your next property, BA fees, are removalists worth it? + more

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711 getting your finance strategy right + two first home buyer case studies

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710 renovating for profit: where to spend and where to save

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709 property market update: auctions, interest rates and buyer trends

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708 what the rate cut means for buyers & investors + potential help debt changes

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707 property buying gone wrong + property coach red flags (Adam's story)

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706 buying property? don’t make these 6 common mistakes

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705 selling property? new ATO rule, upsizing trade-offs, insurance price hikes + more

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704 buying in bushfires and flood zones - should you be concerned?

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703 offset vs extra repayments, eco-friendly renovations, house vs townhouse + more

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702 investing in commercial property: risks, tips, and strategies

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701 increasing borrowing capacity, using equity vs cash, LMI waivers + more

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best of 2024: location is everything (fact or fiction?) + tips for finding a good location

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best of 2024: should I buy an investment or owner occupier first?

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649 real scenarios: first home buyer, using equity for investment & upsizing into dream home

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648 tips for landlords from a property manager

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647 timing the market, 2025 property outlook, buying a property in probate + more

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646 negative gearing: will removing it help the housing crisis?

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645 styling your home to sell, investment loans, commercial property, houses vs units + more

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644 buying my first home or investment property (clarity call with Tayla)

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643 building & pest inspections: what buyers need to know

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642 building our dream home (John interview's his wife, Amy)

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641 negotiating your next investment property

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640 the roadmap to buying a home

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639 Perth property: are prices still on the rise?

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638 buying new PPOR before selling the first, pre-approval before income drop, joint ventures & tax + more

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637 use equity from first home to invest or sell and upsize?

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636 upsizing, partner owns a PPOR, building & pest for strata, positive gearing + more

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635 property market & lending update, discretionary trusts and reverse mortgages

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634 selling & upsizing, housing affordability, moving interstate with young kids + more

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633 how Steph increased the value of her first home from $640k to $730k in 4 months

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632 all you need to know about depreciation

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631 home ownership, economy & recession, negative gearing + more with Mark Bouris

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630 housing market update

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629 tax deductions, buying direct from owner, making a low offer, is $100k enough to buy + more

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628 reimagining the Great Aussie Dream

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627 big reasons to consider a tiny home

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626 John & Emily debate: invest in regional house or city unit?

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625 becoming a rentvester in 2024

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624 lending landscape, interest rates, FHSS, buying property in a trust, BFAs + more (mortgage broker Q&A)

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623 common first home buyer mistakes to avoid

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622 location is everything (fact or fiction?) + tips for finding a good location

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621 are buyers advocates worth their fee?

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620 my property story: building a portfolio of 8 properties in 13 years

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619 how to buy your dream home (live recording)

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618 how property has changed over the last 35 years

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617 termites, granny flats, upsizing your home, drawing equity + more

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616 investing in commercial property (yield, property types, buying process)

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615 market update, joint ventures, parental guarantees & are property seminars a scam?!

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614 get creative and buy your first home

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613 everything about auctions with a master auctioneer

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612 how to actually build a property portfolio

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611 building a $3 million property portfolio with 4 kids and a small biz

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610 valuations, private banks, knock down rebuild loans & short term rentals (mortgage broker Q&A)

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609 the home buying process (insights from 4 case studies)

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608 the latest on the banks and lending (mortgage broker update)

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607 buying and selling an off the plan apartment (Ally's story)

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606 higher rents & falling house values, negative equity, leveraging, developments + more

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605 real estate in the USA

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604 starting a portfolio through COVID which is now worth $3 million (Jay's story)

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603 standing out as a buyer, pre-auction offers, when to let go of a 'loser', renovations + more

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602 how Zoe built a property portfolio worth over $3.7 million

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601 how to be a great buyer

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top episode: converting your home into an investment property

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top episode: how to create a property investing strategy

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top episode: 10 things we would tell our younger selves about buying property

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550 tips for buying property in 2024

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549 housing affordability & the 2023 property market in review

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548 what I would tell my 18-year-old self about building a property portfolio

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547 house sitting as a side hustle with Riley

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546 turning a PPOR into an investment, equity or cash deposits, understanding auction reserves + more

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545 should I buy an investment or owner occupier first?

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544 The Block 2023 unpacked

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543 battle-axe block pros & cons, shared equity schemes, using cash vs equity + more

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542 market cycles, housing affordability & success in business with Greg Paramor AO

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541 property market update, hotspots & forecasting the next 20 years with Tim Lawless

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540 I've bought my first home, now what?

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539 how to get into the property market sooner

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538 growth areas in the next 5 years

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537 auction tactics, combining finances for a deposit, First Home Guarantee downsides + more

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536 property market update

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535 an affordable mortgage, living off your property portfolio, good debt + more

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534 should I rentvest?

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533 lifestyle luxuries vs owning a home

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532 title insurance

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531 live clarity call: planning to buy a first and family home

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530 off market properties

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529 apartments, do I buy one?

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528 forecasting house prices 20 years from now

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527 depreciation, first home vs investment, purchasing an investment with equity + more

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526 AI in real estate and emerging tech with Kylie Davis

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525 post-purchase anxiety, breaking up with your mortgage broker + more

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524 my first home buyer journey: building in a new estate (12 month update)

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523 property market update with Eliza Owen

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522 prenups, trusts, title insurance, joint venture contracts + more (Q&A with a lawyer)

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521 building a big property portfolio

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520 becoming a landlord, house & land packages, what would you do with $600k + more

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519 property market update + tips to get in

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518 how owners & tenants can work with property managers

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517 tips for choosing a builder

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516 how much should you pay + tips for placing a good offer

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515 the essential buying tips you need to know

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514 careers in real estate

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513 investment properties & tax: deductions, depreciation schedules, land tax, CGT, trusts + more

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512 is it worth engaging a buyers advocate?

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511 the homelessness & housing crisis: where there's hope + how you can help

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510 how does paying your deposit work, pre-auction offer tips, buying in flood zones + more

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509 development and town planning essentials

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508 property market update + rent or buy right now, interest rates, inflation & more

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507 from reno regret + a difficult sale to buying as a single mum (Emily’s story)

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506 buying your next place, refinancing when self employed, securing mortgages over 40 + more

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505 pursuing financial independence through property & investing (my late mum's story)

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504 attending an auction? listen to this!

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503 the ins and outs for buying property in 2023

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502 turning your PPOR into an investment property and upsizing

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501 property vs shares: 10 reasons why you should invest in property

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summer series: setting your long term property goals

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summer series: choosing a lender via mortgage broker vs direct

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449 rental vs Airbnb as investment, using your PPOR for short term rental, B grade properties + more

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448 my first home buyer journey (Carl's story)

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447 selling fundamentals

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446 capital growth vs cashflow, LMI or 20% deposit, buying sight unseen + more

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445 market update with Eliza Owen

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444 rental crisis: what tenants and landlords can do

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443 renovations that add value, property manager green flags, buying an investment + more

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442 Federal Budget (Oct 22) and state-based schemes

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441 first home buyer fundamentals

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440 PIPA investor survey + QLD & NSW land tax update

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439 John's 8 point property investing strategy

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438 Emily's property story

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437 John's property story

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436 rent freeze, 30 years of real estate growth + QLD land tax changes

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435 valuations

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434 the buying process: post-purchase considerations

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433 the buying process: sourcing and securing

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432 the buying process: before you buy

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431 current housing situation & tips for getting into your first home or rental property

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430 when to renovate, rent or buy, placing an offer before auction + more

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429 what I wish I knew before buying part 2

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428 what I wish I knew before buying part 1

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427 buying near powerlines, flipping houses, building and pest inspections + more

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426 Miranda's first home purchase

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425 is now the right time to buy?

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424 keeping up with rising costs, joint venture pros & cons, buying your 2nd property + more

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423 tax & accounting strategies

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422 becoming a good real estate agent + Melbourne market update

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421 worst case real estate scenarios

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420 turning your home into a rental property

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419 my first home buyer journey: building in a new estate

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418 home buying costs, interest rate rises, investment property vs property ETF, granny flats + more

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417 purchasing a property sooner with Coposit

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416 mortgages, rentvesting, property market reforms + flipping your home into an investment

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415 property development: creating new communities

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414 depreciation schedules

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413 the biggest mistakes that property investors make

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412 what the 2022 budget means for housing

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411 buying in flood zones, the return of overseas migration, rise of the regions + more

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410 buying with a partner, regional growth, can a frosted window be replaced? + more

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409 mortgage broker vs direct with a bank, pre-approvals explained, fixed and variable loans + more

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408 selling your property, using equity from a $2M home, selecting a buyers agent + more

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407 my property story: former pro NRL player Matt Srama

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406 property market outlook for 2022

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405 my property story: buying my 6th property

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404 property development

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403 buyer case study: size vs location, townhouses, when do you need a buyers agent + more

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402 live clarity call: Ella is 24 with $60k saved and wants to buy an investment property

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401 the law of economic rent

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349 Q&A with a mortgage broker

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348 finding an agent to sell your property

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347 Q&A with an accountant

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346 dealing with analysis paralysis, property prices in a hot market, buying a tenanted property + more

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345 our property story: how we bought 3 properties + used the property analyser calculator

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344 timing the market

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343 applying for a mortgage with casual work, house and land packages, tips for first time investors + more

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342 claiming renovations on tax, low deposit home loan pros + cons, vendor finance explained + more

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341 buying commercial real estate

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340 would you rather part 2

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339 would you rather part 1

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338 buying first investment property + footy career chat (with guest Matt Frawley)

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337 solar

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336 pros and cons of sub-letting, tips for first time renters + more

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335 what is due diligence, body corp insurances, ways to increase your serviceability + more

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334 using equity to purchase 2nd property, buy own home or rentvest, valuations + more

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333 loans: parental guarantees, fixed or variable rates, offset vs redraw, interest only or P&I + more

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332 Jason Akermanis shares about the move from AFL to real estate, how to choose an agent + tips for first time buyers

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331 property and the Brisbane Olympics + tips for buying an investment property

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330 rent out or sell my first home, choosing home size, pros + cons of rentvesting + more

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329 property hot spots + where should you buy?

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328 setting your budget + solar or not to solar

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327 regional vs city

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326 my property story: 32 with a portfolio of 5 investment properties

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325 Emily + John's property stories

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324 red flags to look out for when buying properties

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welcome to my millennial property!

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323 tax time essentials for property investors

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322 moving on after joint ventures + Dutch auctions

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321 buying a property with crypto

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320 understanding property data: supply vs demand, "hot spots" + market behaviour

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319 new regulation for short-term rental accomodation (STRA) in NSW

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318 changing your residence to a rental + buying the property you rent

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317 what ISN'T covered by building & pest inspections + living your property truth

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316 building once you've bought land

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315 house hunting fatigue + getting contracts reviewed

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314 property market update: April 2021

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313 rental reforms in Victoria (with guest Melissa Hickson)

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312 renovation ins + outs

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311 aligning property purchases with your goals (with guest David Neradil)

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310 the importance of pre-approvals + buy later or rentvest now?

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309 land tax vs stamp duty

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308 my property story: owning + managing 4 properties

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307 how to purchase your 2nd property

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306 setting your long term property goals

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305 lessons from career changes + buying a first property (with guest Dylan Buckley)

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304 tips for making an offer + sub-letting to help cover repayments

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303 dealing with a "hot" market

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302 swimming pools

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301 depreciation

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251 alternative ways to find properties

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250 being patient on your property journey

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249 bridging finance

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248 when is the right time to buy?

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247 positive gearing + overcapitalising on renos

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246 do I need title insurance?

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245 the ins and outs of rentvesting

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244 managing your own investment property

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243 using property data in your research

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242 my property story: 25 and building a property portfolio

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241 handover inspections on new properties

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240 secrets of the real estate industry

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239 selling properties part 2 (with guest Marcus)

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238 selling properties part 1

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237 interior styling (with guest Belinda)

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236 placing an offer on a property

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235 new properties vs older style

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234 'but my uncle said'... getting the right advice

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233 what to look for at open homes (with guest Emily Wallace)

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232 setting a realistic budget (with guest Emily Wallace)

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231 what to tell an agent (with guest Emily Wallace)

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230 vacancy rates

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229 in-laws buying property

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228 pest and building inspections

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227 what is conveyancing?

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226 parental guarantees

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225 own 2 properties, buying a 3rd

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224 mortgage broker vs direct with a lender

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223 the $25k HomeBuilder grant scheme

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222 land tax

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221 duplexes as a property strategy

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220 new vs old investment property debate

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219 capital gains tax

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218 turnkey packages

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217 joint ventures with tradies

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216 hidden property costs

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215 how to find property hot spots

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214 what is a 66w and how is it used to buy property

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213 cashflow or capital growth?

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212 buying in a bushfire zone

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211 RateMyAgent

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210 should I buy where I live?

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209 buying property using your SMSF

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208 commercial vs residential investing

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207 rent to buy - good or bad?

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206 alternative property investment options

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205 buying in regional locations

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204 the long game wealth plan

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203 house is valued $200k less than what I paid

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202 boom or gloom - when to invest

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201 the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme

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115 ways to create equity

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114 what are property holding costs?

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113 should I use the first home owners grant?

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112 dual occupancy as a property strategy

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111 taking the emotion out of purchasing

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110 renovate or move house

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109 landlord tips

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108 house & land packages (with Paul from Welsh Homes)

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107 first home buyer update

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106 5 ways to save for a deposit

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105 joint ventures

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104 how to pay off your home faster

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103 property: 4 keys to wealth

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102 understanding the property cycle

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101 understanding the auction process