Remember 2003? Well, that was the last time property prices were rising this fast.   Across Australia, the median property price jumped 2.1% in February, according to CoreLogic. That was […]

The vast majority of borrowers are now paying their mortgages, with only 2.4% of home loans on pause at the end of December, according to new data. Banks allowed Australians […]

It’s a great time to be a property investor, with vacancy rates falling throughout Australia.   Vacancy rates fell in six capital cities between December and January, and held steady […]

Beware: there has been a spike in automated scam calls impersonating the Australian Taxation Office.   Scammers are calling people to claim the ATO has suspended their tax file number […]

Record-low interest rates are helping drive strong buyer interest and surging prices in many property markets throughout Australia.   The share of income that households are devoting to mortgage repayments […]

The federal government’s HomeBuilder grant has led to the largest number of new home sales in two decades, according to new data.   The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has reported […]

If you’re in the market and you’re struggling to find property, there’s a good reason – the number of homes listed for sale had an unexpectedly large fall in December. […]

Banks have raised their lending standards over the past decade or so, by reducing their volume of low-deposit and interest-only loans.   The share of home loans with a loan-to-value […]

Great news for anyone planning to take out a home loan – new legislation means consumers are even better protected when they use a mortgage broker.   The Best Interests […]

Median price growth for the month of November ranged from 0.4% in Sydney to 1.9% in Darwin and Canberra.   Over the year to November, prices grew in all capitals […]