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Jennifer Duke

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Associate editor @CapitalBrief. Sees feelingly, finds it hard to hate up close. Takes pleasure in the ridiculous. My opinions change when the facts do. Vegan.

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Hiking foreign buyer fees 'totally defies economic logic': Industry experts

Hiking foreign buyer fees 'totally defies economic logic': Industry experts

domain.com.au — A decision to charge foreign investors buying in NSW the highest fees in the country, in addition to federal budget measures, has been slammed by real estate pundits as a move that "totally defies economic logic" and will make affordability issues worse.

The 'subtle one-line change' in 2017 budget affecting thousands of home sellers

The 'subtle one-line change' in 2017 budget affecting thousands of home sellers

domain.com.au — Homeowners and real estate agents have been left in the dark about small and little-known change in the 2017 budget that property industry experts warn will affect a huge proportion of the market. Currently, vendors whose properties are sold for $2 million or more are required to submit a clearance certificate proving they are not a foreign investor.

Nine properties worth $5 million: How Jack and Margaretha plan to be stay at home parents

Nine properties worth $5 million: How Jack and Margaretha plan to be stay at home parents

domain.com.au — Corporate IT worker Jack Chen, 32, and his wife Margaretha have spent the past eight years buying properties across Sydney and Brisbane. But their ultimate aim isn't to reach 100 properties or live a life of luxury. Instead, they want to be able to start a family and stay at home together.

Sorry, first-home buyers: This isn't the budget you were hoping for

Sorry, first-home buyers: This isn't the budget you were hoping for

domain.com.au — There are nine changes made in the Treasury portfolio to help with "reducing the pressure on housing affordability" and none of them stand out as particularly remarkable. While numerous budget documents promise a "comprehensive housing affordability plan for all Australians" it is hardly the budget first-home buyers were hoping for.

Federal Budget 2017: Retirees given $300,000 incentive to downsize

Federal Budget 2017: Retirees given $300,000 incentive to downsize

domain.com.au — Retirees holding onto their family homes have been given a $300,000 incentive to sell under a federal budget plan to encourage older property owners to downsize. Home owners aged 65 and over selling a home they have lived in for 10 or more years will be able to make a non-concessional contribution of up to $300,000 into their superannuation from the proceeds of the sale.

Sydney's last four suburbs with median house prices under $500,000

Sydney's last four suburbs with median house prices under $500,000

domain.com.au — There are now only four Sydney suburbs where the median house price is below $500,000, new data shows. And they're all more than 45 kilometres west of the CBD. Five years ago, there were more than 150 suburbs out of 467 in Sydney that could make this claim.

Fact check: Claims foreigners buying 11pc of NSW real estate 'bogus'

Fact check: Claims foreigners buying 11pc of NSW real estate 'bogus'

domain.com.au — News emerged this week that 11 per cent of NSW homes were being sold to 'foreigners' who were pricing out first-home buyers. The data, which came from the Office of State Revenue (OSR) after a request from NSW Labor, revealed 2995 residential property purchases were made across the state by foreign nationals from July to September 2016.

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