
Tax implications of selling property
If you're selling the home you've lived in the whole time you've owned it, the tax news is good: you generally won't pay capital gains tax (CGT) on the profit. That's the main residence exemption,...

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If you're selling the home you've lived in the whole time you've owned it, the tax news is good: you generally won't pay capital gains tax (CGT) on the profit. That's the main residence exemption,...

An exclusive listing gives one agent the right to sell your home for a set period. If it sells during that time, you pay that agent commission, whoever finds the buyer, even if it's you. Some...

What could be more demoralising than having your home on the market for months without a buyer? Besides the daily frustration, you may worry that buyers are noticing how long it's been...

Key takeawaysThe picks: Ten suburbs across Burnie, Launceston, Devonport, the north-west coast and the remote west span medians from $220,000 to $700,000, across houses and units.Who they suit:...

If you've just decided to sell, start with your own numbers: roughly what your home is worth, and what you'd walk away with once the loan and costs are paid. Then line up a conveyancer and your...

Key takeawaysThe picks: Ten suburbs across Regional WA's south-west coast, mid-west, Great Southern, Avon Valley and southern corridor make this list, with house medians from $490,000 to...

Key takeawaysThe picks: Ten suburbs across Regional SA's Barossa fringe, Clare Valley, Upper Spencer Gulf, Yorke Peninsula and South East coast make the list, with house medians from $335,250 to...

If you're getting your home ready to list, many of the jobs you're planning will cost hundreds of dollars, not thousands.On the prices businesses publish on their own websites (October 2026),...

If you own a home with your partner, you can sell it at any time after you separate, before or after your divorce, as long as you both agree. Selling is one of the main options. One of you can...