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Boom time: Australian home values surging at fastest pace in 17 years

It’s official: Australia’s housing market is in the midst of a broad-based boom, with the national home value surging 2.1% higher in February; the largest month-on-month change since 2003.

By |2021-03-04T03:42:42+00:00March 4th, 2021|Equity Release, Home Loan Refinancing, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Boom time: Australian home values surging at fastest pace in 17 years

Tick tock – is time running out for first home buyers?

The first home buyer market had a bumper year in 2020 due to modest declines in property prices, reduced investor activity, and a range of government incentives. But with those advantages tailing off, how will first home buyers compete in 2021?

By |2021-02-26T03:04:10+00:00February 25th, 2021|First Home Buyers Finance, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tick tock – is time running out for first home buyers?

“On the cusp of a boom”: CBA’s assessment of the housing market

Australia’s housing market is on the “cusp of a boom”, with house prices set to leap 16% over the next two years, according to the Commonwealth Bank (CBA).

By |2021-02-18T03:15:09+00:00February 17th, 2021|Equity Release, Financing Investment Property, Uncategorized, Useful Information|Comments Off on “On the cusp of a boom”: CBA’s assessment of the housing market

Digital transformation: how does your business compare?

How well placed is your retail business when it comes to its digital transformation? Today we’ll look at some of the ways your competitors might be complementing their bricks and mortar stores with online empires.

By |2021-02-16T03:38:00+00:00February 11th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Digital transformation: how does your business compare?

Back up for grabs: 1800 first home buyer scheme spots reissued

Great news just in for first home buyers: the Australian government will reissue 1800 First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) spots from the 2019-20 financial year. 

By |2021-02-16T03:36:34+00:00February 11th, 2021|First Home Buyers Finance, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Back up for grabs: 1800 first home buyer scheme spots reissued

Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? Listings to pick up soon

While you were kicking your feet up over the festive season, did you flick open your phone and scroll through real estate listings in your dream location? If so, you might’ve noticed there were fewer properties listed for sale than usual. Here’s why.

By |2021-01-18T00:57:00+00:00January 13th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? Listings to pick up soon

New year, new you: 3 quick and easy finance resolutions

Whenever we think of New Year’s resolutions, the first thing that comes to mind is a health kick. But here are three (easy) New Year’s resolutions that’ll help improve your financial wellbeing in 2021.

By |2021-01-18T00:55:27+00:00January 6th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New year, new you: 3 quick and easy finance resolutions

Be careful of loading up on ‘buy now, pay later’ purchases this Xmas

‘Tis the season to be jolly, but it’s important not to get carried away when using ‘buy now, pay later’ providers to fund that festive spirit. That’s because one-in-five users struggle to make their repayments, new research has found.

By |2020-12-10T02:44:05+00:00December 9th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Be careful of loading up on ‘buy now, pay later’ purchases this Xmas

Australia is building the biggest houses in the world once again

We dream big in Australia. So it’s little surprise that when the Great Australian Dream becomes a reality it means bigger houses than anywhere else in the world, according to a new report.

By |2020-11-11T23:35:27+00:00November 12th, 2020|Equity Release, Renovations, Uncategorized, Useful Information|Comments Off on Australia is building the biggest houses in the world once again

Switch lenders if rate cut is not passed on: RBA

Mortgage holders and business operators are being encouraged by the RBA to switch lenders if their bank doesn’t pass on the latest cash rate cut.

By |2020-11-11T23:27:32+00:00November 5th, 2020|Home Loan Refinancing, Uncategorized, Useful Information|Comments Off on Switch lenders if rate cut is not passed on: RBA