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Will Disputes are becoming a feature if modern life.

Christine MatsingerAs a Lawyer working in the area of estate administration and Will disputes, I often get asked the question “Why bother making a Will if someone can challenge it?”.

The answer to that question is not as straight forward as it should be, but that is so often the case with the law.

Your Will is your written statement as to how you wish your life’s work to be distributed, most often to family, friends and charities.  Unfortunately sometimes not everyone is satisfied with the terms of a loved one’s Will.

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Property Economics – how will values be affected?

John ColleyThere are a number of factors that affect the growth in House prices, however the old theory of Supply and Demand are always at the core. Essentially, if the demand is higher than the product available (the supply) generally prices will increase. This is a basic theory that is quite evident in recent topical issues such as Bananas after Cyclone Larry.

With the continued population growth around Australia, especially in South East Queensland, Demand longer term remains quite strong, albeit after a small pause due to the uncertainty of employment over the last 18 months.

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What does your shop front say about your business?

Syd ShillingIt is a fact that the front of a store makes the first impression on customers who venture inside. That is why it is somewhat surprising that so few businesses invest the proper amount of time designing and crafting a solid image to the front of their store. Customers will always evaluate the value of a store based on this first impression. They need to be sold on your store before they purchase anything inside of it. That is why developing the proper and effective shop signage is so critically important to the success of a storefront business.

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Interest Rates On Hold Again.

There were no surprises during the first meeting of the Reserve Bank under a Gillard government, with the board making the decision to leave the cash rate on hold at 4.5 per cent.

With job advertisements up 2.7% in June and unemployment figures standing at 5.2%, the Reserve Bank is expecting that Australia will enjoy a strong recovery buoyed by a powerful rise in terms of trade and a surge of investment in the resources industry. (Economists generally say that when the jobless rate reaches 5%, the nation is fully employed.)

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Using your existing equity in your property for future investing is one of the most powerful ways of expanding your investment portfolio

Jon Colley - Loan WizeUsing your existing equity in your property for future investing is one of the most powerful ways of expanding your investment portfolio. Using your equity to buy an investment property or assist with borrowing for other forms of investment can provide you with access to opportunities that you may have otherwise not been able to access.

The tighter credit policies of most bank lenders introduced since the GFC have made accessing your equity more difficult; however by using a professional Lending Specialist you can make the process far easier.

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