Mortgage holders who have had their income impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak are being encouraged to speak with their lender now. Earlier this month the RBA cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a new record low of 0.50% due to the impact...
It takes most first home buyers longer than a full working week to house hunt and apply for finance for their 'dream' property, according to new research....
A question that’s been cropping up a bit lately has been "why doesn't my lender reduce my repayments when the RBA drops the cash rate?" It’s a good and timely question considering the big four bank economists all expected the RBA to cut the cash rate...
How much do you think the average Aussie spends on gifts each month? $20, $50 or 100? (hint: we’re a generous bunch). Today we’ll look at why it’s important to budget for these expenses correctly, rather than succumbing to ‘buy now, pay later’ services. Did you...
Today we re talking about memory loss and finance. It's an unfortunate fact of life: as you grow older, your memory is likely to fade. While you'll probably be forgiven for forgetting the odd anniversary, the stakes are much higher when it comes to keeping...
Last weekend saw a bumper result in the auctions for Australian Property and word on the street has it that this is the turnaround we've been waiting for. The property boom is on the way! Australian Property is on the up! CoreLogic Head of Research, Tim...
Good news for mortgage holders this week, with the RBA saying "it’s reasonable to expect an extended period of low interest rates”....
Three-in-five prospective first home buyers intend to dive into the property market soon with a smaller deposit, rather than wait until they have saved a 20% deposit. So how do they plan on doing so? It usually takes between seven to 14 years for first home...
Marge, Marge, the rains are ‘ere! Home prices have recorded their first rise since October 2017, with national dwelling values increasing 0.8% over August, according to the latest CoreLogic report....
Unless you have zero interest in finance or banking it would have been hard to avoid news on the findings of the Royal Commission. Despite the uproar it has created it was not a totally unexpected result. I don’t like to focus on negatives, dwell...