 JULIAN BIGGINS | FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024 The last few years has been challenging for traditional real estate investment. The combined effects of spiking inflation and rising interest rates has ended the era of cheap debt. Increasing finance costs for borrowers has weighed on earnings and investment ... Read more PAGE: 1 |
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TOWNSEND COBAIN PTY LTD
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Tim Townsend is a people person at heart, and using managed accounts he has more time to do what he loves most - engaging with clients. But that doesn't mean just any solution will do. Eliza Bavin writes.
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