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5 Reasons the Forever Home Setting Can Cause Headaches in Retirement

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5 Reasons the Forever Home Setting Can Cause Headaches in Retirement

Shapecharge / Getty Images It is not uncommon for young people to buy a property and declare it their “forever home.” However, this is easier said than done. Your home should fit your lifestyle, and that will likely change over the years, so trying to stay in the same place forever may not make sense. […]

Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has 13,000 short-term rentals but only 745 houses to rent. Are online platforms Stayz and Airbnb to blame?

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Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has 13,000 short-term rentals but only 745 houses to rent. Are online platforms Stayz and Airbnb to blame?

There are a dozen Airbnbs on Aaron Webb’s street. He and his partner – a teacher at a local school – rent metres near the beach on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. In June, there were 13,000 short-term stays in the region but fewer than a thousand homes for rent, according to data from Queensland University and […]