Property
5 simple steps to boost your property value
15 October
Your home is not just your sanctuary; it’s also a tangible asset. Like any investment, the end goal for many homeowners is to see it appreciate over time. While most people think about major renovations when it comes to increasing property value,...[Read More]
How to help your child purchase their first home
15 October
In today’s economic climate, it’s increasingly common to help your child with their first home.In this article, we’re going to look at three options to help you do this.Why not take a look at the pros and cons of each and choose the one...[Read More]
More rate hikes loom as inflation tops rich nation list
14 October
Inflation is expected to stay above the Reserve Bank’s target range until the end of 2027, with only six other developed countries having a higher rate than Australia’s.The extended period of high inflation has left the door open for more...[Read More]
Housing supply must be fixed ‘hard way’, not with caps
14 October
Homes are likely to keep getting cheaper for about a year, but the downturn in house prices has not been replicated in rentals.Property prices are tipped to fall between eight and 11 per cent from their March peak and will only start to recover by...[Read More]
Home buyers are waiting to see where market lands: bank
7 October
Home buyers are holding off to see where the falling Australian housing market lands as high interest rates, stubborn living costs and federal tax changes weigh on valuations.After a strong financial year of loan growth at People First Bank –...[Read More]
Housing update to show target slipping further away
7 October
Australia is set to fall further behind on its bid to build 1.2 million new homes in five years.Less than two years in, the nation is already more than 100,000 homes short of schedule.The deficit is unlikely to be narrowed when the Australian Bureau...[Read More]
Four strategies to safeguard your financial future
1 October
Financial stability doesn’t usually come by chance; it requires preparation and strategy. Most of us depend on a steady paycheck, but few consider what would happen if it disappeared suddenly. Protecting yourself against financial disaster...[Read More]
More pain brews for borrowers as rates hit 15-year high
30 September
Cash-strapped borrowers are being warned of more hikes to come by the Reserve Bank of Australia after it lifted interest rates to a 15-year high.In a unanimous decision, the central bank’s nine-member board lifted the cash rate target by 25 basis...[Read More]
Aussies forgoing lifestyle for homes in record numbers
30 September
Australians are willing to cut back their spending in record numbers to afford a property, affirming the ongoing value of home ownership, new data shows.More than 75 per cent of residents were willing to cut their spending back to afford a home, a...[Read More]
September hike firms as RBA inflation fears come true
23 September
Economists at one of Australia’s big four banks expect the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates imminently after the central bank’s governor issued a dire warning about inflation.Michele Bullock told a parliamentary hearing in Canberra that it...[Read More]
Soft landing botched: IMF backs more rate rises
23 September
A global financial body has given the Reserve Bank the green light to hike interest rates and urged Treasurer Jim Chalmers to be bolder on tax reform.With a break-out in price growth hitting Australians’ living standards, returning inflation to...[Read More]
‘Doing what we want’: Labor stands by housing tax moves
16 September
Changes to property tax breaks in the federal budget are working, the housing minister says, as data shows most home vendors are still making massive profits despite a downturn. Clare O’Neil brushed off figures from the Housing Industry...[Read More]
Australians are ‘furious’ about inflation: RBA deputy
9 September
Australians are “furious” about inflation and it will take the nation years to fully get on top on higher post-pandemic living costs, the Reserve Bank’s deputy governor says. Ahead of the central bank’s meeting later this month on interest...[Read More]
Reserve Bank’s grim rates warning as oil prices spike
9 September
The Reserve Bank might have to raise interest rates if inflation is higher than expected as oil prices surge back towards $US100 a barrel. More attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz drove Brent crude above $US97 a barrel, which will seep...[Read More]
Cold start to nation’s normally hot home sales season
9 September
Australia’s peak property season has opened with a whimper, featuring low stock and lacklustre auction success rates. Capital cities hosted just 1462 auctions in the first week of spring – more than 30 per cent down on the figure for a year...[Read More]