NEWS & UPDATES

By Fabian Cotter 06 December 2022 Home owners are ringing in the festive period with a present they cant re-gift, after the RBA announced...

With interest rate rises on the horizon, borrowers should be prepared for, rather than fearful of, increasing mortgage repayments,...

by Jonathan Russell What should I look for when investing in property? When investing in property, you will likely be looking to make...

For most people, a home loan is the largest investment they will make in their lifetime—and paying off the massive loan can be equally as...

Property investors might be overpaying massively on their tax as a result of failing to claim against depreciating assets. BMT Tax...

Stamp duty is a controversial subject among homebuyers and property professionals. While it is, undoubtedly, a vital source of income for...

Debt-to-income ratio limits and serviceability buffer changes are to be embedded into APRA’s standard for credit risk management. The...

The last week has seen some of the biggest movements in interest rates in months, with both CBA and Westpac making significant...

The cash rate has been held at 0.1% again as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) continues to keep interest rates low to stimulate...

CoreLogic reported a total of 598,000 house and unit sales across Australia ending August, making it the highest number of annual sales...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has again resisted changing the cash rate, keeping it at 0.1% for another month. The central bank continues...

The CoreLogic Quarterly Rental Review for June showed a strong uplift of 6.6% in rent values over the year. This follows a decade of...

By Johnson Damian 20 JUL 2021 While exciting, buying a house for the first time can also be financially overwhelming – so a smart...

Westpac’s Chief Economist, Bill Evans, has predicted an 18% rise in house prices, including a 22% rise in Sydney alone. Speaking to AFR,...

1. The cost of repairs and maintenance If there’s a burst water pipe, a cracked window or the central heating stops working, guess who’s...

Real estate agents are in the business of selling. Yes, selling houses, but also selling to potential vendors. They want to nab you as a...

When was the last time you checked out the home loan competition? Our research shows only 41% of Australians are confident they know...

It feels like there’s an obvious way to save on living costs – head out of the city. Just move to the outer suburbs where rent is ...

Investing in property can be a financial juggling act. There’s the initial outlay, repayments, fees, insurances and midnight calls from...

Who said bigger is better? (Well, maybe when it comes to a slice of cake.) There comes a time when the big ol’ family house is just too...