What affects how much you can borrow

FINALLY saved up enough for a deposit? Ready to make an offer on the perfect house? You might be in for a rude shock when you finally put that paperwork through to the bank.

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Real estate is government cash cow

REAL ESTATE is a cash cow for government with new figures revealing more than half of state and local government tax revenue comes from property. Which state contributes the most?

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Buy a royal connection for $56m

IT IS surely the place a young Queen Lizzy first fell in love with horses, and now the regal compound is on the market for the first time in two decades.

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Pub that time forgot sells for $5m

A SCHOONER hasn’t been served there for more than three decades, but happy hour looks set to return to this landmark inner Sydney pub.

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Beachfront mansion listed for $30m

A SPRAWLING beachfront mega-mansion has been listed for an eye-watering $29.5 million, amid a surging property market on the Gold Coast.

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J Lo discounts house by $5.8m

HOW much to live like Jennifer Lopez in her California mansion? About $5.8 million less than it would have been last year. Take a look inside.

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Churches answer house hunters’ prayers

THEY were once Houses of God — now they’re heavenly homes where people live, writes Aidan Devine.

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