Buying your first home is always a big step, but with property prices rising faster than pay packets taking that first step seems more challenging…
2019 YEAR IN REVIEW – A year of highs & lows
It was a year of extremes, with shares hitting record highs and interest rates at historic lows. Yet all in all, 2019 delivered far better…
Is the tide turning on the property market?
For the first time in years, the planets seem to be aligning for homebuyers and property investors. Interest rates are falling, property prices largely appear…
Making the most of falling interest rates
The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut official interest rates is good news for anyone with a mortgage or hoping to buy their first home, but…
Making the most of a windfall
Who among us hasn’t daydreamed about receiving a windfall? In reality, people receive large sums of money in the form of inheritances, redundancy payouts and…
How to speak ‘real estatese’
First-home buyers (and even second- and third-home buyers) are often baffled by the jargon used by real estate industry professionals. This can result in expensive…
2018 Year In Review
Investors started 2018 full of hope, with the global economy and financial markets in good shape, but by year’s end they were uncertain and a…
Home Ownership in the Spotlight
Housing affordability continues to be a major concern in Australia and not just for would-be first home buyers. It also effects pre-retireers forced to work…
Opportunities in the Cooling Property Market
Things are looking up for first home buyers for the first time in years as house price growth begins to slow across the country. While…
How to be Prepared for Climbing Interest Rates
Interest rates nave been low for so long it’s tempting to think low rates are the new normal. So when the Reserve Bank suggests that …