Sharp Fall in Housing Finance The latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), reports a record 11.6% drop in new finance commitments Read More...
New Financial Year We are now into week three of a new financial year, and no doubt some of you have already lodged Read More...
Institutional Responses to COVID-19 This week, we summarise what is currently on offer for people financially impacted by Coronavirus. At the start of April, Read More...
Federal First Home Buyers Scheme Launched On January 1, 2020 the Federal Government launched a scheme to assist first home owners to enter the property market Read More...
Interest Rates on Hold The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board held their monthly meeting on Tuesday; retaining the official cash rate at 1 Read More...
Advantages of Pre-Approval! When you’ve made the decision that you want to invest in a property – whether as an owner-occupier or investor, Read More...
Loosening of Lending Guidelines! In late May, we advised you of a review by APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority) regarding lowering the interest rate Read More...
Valuation – What a Valuer Looks For Valuation is a critical part of the property journey – whether buying/selling or refinancing; impacting on how much you can Read More...
Historic Move by RBA On Tuesday, at its monthly board meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), has reduced interest rates, for the first Read More...
Proposed Changes to Mortgage Lending The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has flagged lowering the minimum interest rate serviceability buffer from 7% to a level Read More...