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Parents Are Helping Their Children Buy Homes. But Is It a Gift, Loan or Early Inheritance?

For many Australian families, helping an adult child buy a home has become part of the property journey.

It might be a contribution towards a deposit, help with stamp duty, a loan that will be repaid later or a child moving back home to save.

Estate planning lawyer and Family First Estate Planning founder Jaime Stefanac said families often made these decisions informally, without discussing what the money was meant to be or how it should be treated in the future.

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The 114-Year-Old Brisbane Home Featured in a Book Is for Sale After 36 Years

A landmark Brisbane Queenslander on a rare 1,570sqm four-lot holding has hit the market for the first time in nearly four decades.

Framed by established gardens and sweeping lawns, the landmark Queenslander has such a significant place on Laurel Avenue that it was documented in Welcome to Laurel Avenue, a book dedicated to the character, homes and stories of the esteemed street.

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Six Cash Buyers Miss Out as Noosa Estate Sells For $10.234 Million In 20 Days

A 375-acre Noosa Hinterland estate combining a luxury residence, high-tech infrastructure and an established cattle operation has sold for $10.234 million in just 20 days.

The property at 1229 Cooroy Belli Creek Road, Ridgewood attracted six groups in its first week on the market and received two written offers in its second.

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