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617 termites, granny flats, upsizing your home, drawing equity + more

Season 6
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In today's Q&A John and Emily chat about:


๐Ÿ‘‰ upgrading your PPOR, should you sell before or after you find your new home?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ purchasing a property to put a granny flat on the back

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ there's a risk of termites in the area I want to buy, should I be worried?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ can multiple properties in my portfolio qualify for the 6-year rule capital gains tax exemption rule?

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ is there any downside to pulling out equity from my PPOR to put into my offset?


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