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Bank’s title blunder almost screwed our unit purchase

  • 11/10/2023
  • Author Jimmy-T

There is a word I hate a little bit more the more I hear it. It’s a favourite of call centre help desks and online instruction manuals.  The word is…

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    Hold the avo: young buyers hungry for deposits

    • 21/03/2023
    • Author Jimmy-T

    Spending on ‘smashed avocado’ brunches and other frivolous items is definitely not a lifestyle option for young people saving for their first home, no matter what their income level, new…

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      PODCAST 57: Developer database – why bank computers could say “no”

      • 30/01/2020
      • Author Jimmy-T

      Sue Williams is back in the Flat Chat Wrap co-chair this week as we discuss the proposed Dodgy Developer Database announced by the NSW government last week. Sue reckons it…

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        Property investments – experts say ‘go big’

        • 05/11/2019
        • Author Jimmy-T

        With mortgage interest levels at an all-time low and apartment prices yet to reach the heights of a few years ago, there may never be a better time to take…

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