Do you want to make your home more sustainable? If so, you might be interested in taking out a ‘green loan’. A range of lenders now offer special loans […]
Demand Outstripping Supply in All Capitals
Properties are being removed from the market faster than they’re being added, which is pushing up demand and prices, according to CoreLogic. Between May and July, 1.4 homes were […]
Investors stepping up as first home buyers step down.
First home buyers have been drifting out of the market, while investors have been piling in, according to the most recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. June […]
Rushing Your Taxes Could Delay Your Refund: ATO
Keen to get your hands on a tax refund? Well, the Australian Taxation Office has revealed the number one problem that slows down the process. ATO assistant commissioner Tim […]
Property Investors Collecting More Rental Income
This is a great time to be a property investor, with tenants being forced to fight hard for rental properties, according to new data from SQM Research. The vacancy […]
Why you might want to switch from renting to buying
New analysis from CoreLogic has found that buying a property is cheaper than renting for 36.3% of homes across Australia. This is an improvement on the last time this […]
Banks Offering Mortgage Deferals to Struggling Borrowers
As many parts of Australia have returned to lockdown over the past few weeks, lenders have offered home loan relief to borrowers who may have been affected. Some borrowers may […]
Govt makes it easier for first home buyers and single parents to buy property
From July 1, the federal government will release a total of 30,000 openings in three different assistance programs aimed at first home buyers and single parents. At the same […]
Red-hot property market sets new record
The total value of residential dwellings in Australia has surpassed $8 trillion for the first time, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. During the March quarter, […]
RBA urges banks to keep lending standards high
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has reminded banks they need to continue rigorously assessing home loan applications. “It is important that lending standards remain sound in an environment of low […]