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7 SDA investment mistakes that cost investors $200K (and how to avoid them)
In the last 18 months, we’ve reviewed deals from over 200 prospective SDA investors. The pattern is brutal: most of the people who wired $200K of holding costs into a vacant property didn’t lose becau…
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The First Home Guarantee in 2026 — what the 5% deposit actually looks like
If you’ve spoken to any mortgage broker, real estate agent, or family-friend property “expert” in the last three years, you’ve heard about the First Home Guarantee. The pitch usually goes: “you only n…
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Stamp duty for first-home buyers in 2026 — state-by-state comparison
Stamp duty is the largest single line-item first-home buyers underestimate. On a $700,000 property in metro Sydney, the standard duty bill is around $26,000. On the same property in metro Melbourne, …
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Welcome to the NextKey blog
This is where we’ll publish weekly insights on Australian property strategy — house-and-land packages, SDA + SMSF investing, and first-home buyer pathways. The first real posts are coming in May 2026…
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Why we say no to 60% of property enquiries
Most property advisors say yes a lot. It’s how they get paid. We say no to 60% of enquiries. That number isn’t a marketing line — it’s roughly what comes out of our books quarter after quarter. New …