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$5000 renovationIs it worth renovating in a recession? Yes, providing you get the right bang for your buck, says Allison Tait. And just $5000 buys you a surprising amount of renovation firepower.

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Buying property is becoming cheaper than renting in many suburbs across Australia, new research has found. What to look for inside the house How to negotiate with agents De-stress your renovation

Choosing the right home loan

Why do lenders make it so difficult to compare home loans on the market? And can brokers help? Sarah Mills explains the home loan market. Fixed vs variable home loans How to handle mortgage stress The zero interest mortgage

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Island investments: Paradise property, or problem property?

source: Pam Walkley

Buying holiday property in exotic places, such as Fiji, sounds like a dream come true, but does it stack up as an investment?

Rental property: the omens are good for 2010

source: Pam Walkley

Listen up, investors: the omens are good for rental markets in 2010

Will the Reserve Bank's interest rate rise ruin Christmas?

source: ninemsn

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has slugged cash-strapped homeowners with an interest rate rise just before Christmas, raising the cash rate to 3.75 percent today.

Short-stay satisfaction: how to make a short-stay property work for you

source: Pam Walkley

If you own an investment property in a tourism area you may be able to earn a better return if you rent it out as a short-stay holiday property rather than a permanent letting.

Taking the stress out of a mortgage

source: Allison Tait

What a difference a few weeks can make. In September, the Fujitsu Mortgage Stress Survey (a rolling survey of 26,000 consumers) reported, "Mortgage stress relief for many as unemployment stays low, but rate rises will have an impact on some households."

Learners guide to renting a property

source: Maria Bekiaris

They say buying a house is one of the most stressful things you can do – but finding a place to rent is no barrel of laughs either.