Buyers are kicking off 2022 with a bang, despite the turbulent growth in house prices we saw at the end of 2021…
Continue readingCBA Forecasts a 10% Drop in House Prices in 2023
It seems our ‘smoking hot’ property market is cooling due to higher borrowing costs and ‘natural fatigue’, says CBA…
Continue readingWhat the Mortgage?
Like pulling together the savings to buy your first home wasn’t enough of a challenge, then in come the banks bamboozling you with their jargon. Well, breathe a sigh of relief, in 5 minutes you can learn the key terms you need to know when applying for your home loan…
Continue readingLockdown Projects 101 : Redesigning Your Laundry
Lockdown affords us a little extra time to tackle those wish list projects around the home. So, let’s start with a laundry refurbishment…
Continue readingRents plummet in cities due to COVID
COVID has been a real mixed bag for landlords across the country. While landlords in coastal locations and lifestyle suburbs have tenants knocking at their front doors, landlords in city locations are being forced to lower rents…
Continue readingCOVID lockdowns and the housing market
We’ve all had just about enough of the ol’ lockdown. And as Sydney enters another week, things are feeling a little grim, but the good news is the housing market will keep on keeping on, just in a whole new way…
Continue readingNo Interest Rate Hike Before 2024? Yehaa!
This could be good news for borrowers. Maybe. The RBA still expects there won’t be an official rate rise until at least 2024, flying in the face of economists at major banks predicting an earlier rise…
Continue readingProposed Property Forecasts Australia-Wide
With COVID restrictions loosening across most of Australia, there has been a rise in homebuyers reconsidering their work, property and everyday living situations. And what timing, with our Aussie banks suggesting a positive outlook for property for the remainder of 2021…
Continue readingTime for an upgrade? Top things to consider.
Congrats! You’re moving up in the world. Not only have you ticked off that ever so challenging first-home purchase, you’re doing so well that you can afford a little more space or a better location. Go you…
Continue readingHousing (Un)Affordability
Remember hearing that famous political gaffe “just get a good job that pays good money” – then you’ll be able to buy a home? An uninspiring, base-level thing for any politician to say, however, there was some validity to his statement – especially in today’s soaring market…
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