Public school zones are property goldmines...true or false?
The Money Puzzle · The Australian
July 29, 202531m 7s
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Show Notes
So the story goes, you buy inside the 'zone' of a top public school and your property purchase can only be a winner. Well actually... the numbers don't really say that: In fact, as an investor you may do better somewhere else!
Eliza Owen, head of research at Cotality Australia, joins Associate Editor - Wealth, James Kirby in this episode.
In today's show, we cover:
- Are public school zones hot property or not?
- School fees versus property price premiums
- Underquoting is back with a vengeance
- Downsizing into apartments
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