At its March meeting today, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5%. This is now the 17th consecutive month the RBA have opted to leave the cash rate steady. We can expect this trend to continue, with most analysts predicting no change to the official rate [...]
You’ve found your dream property, had your offer accepted and the all important settlement day is the last hurdle to overcome. The anticipation has been building for weeks! Settlement day can be both exciting and stressful, as sometimes things can go wrong. In this article, we offer some tips about settlement day and explain how [...]
To buy an investment property in 2018, or not to buy? With more than 15% of Australian taxpayers owning at least one investment property, it's a big question on many people's minds right now. So, what's the answer? Last year saw some major curveballs thrown to property investors, which may have left you wondering whether [...]
2018 is going to be a big year for love and marriage in Australia – if you've found the one, congratulations! But what's next – a home or a wedding? It's a common scenario facing many couples – do you prioritise the wedding over the home, buy the home first and get married later, or [...]
We hope you enjoyed the summer holidays and that you've survived the back to school rush! Action in our property markets has been slow over the summer break but now that we're back at work, things are bound to heat up. If purchasing a property was on your new year resolution list and you've been [...]
At its first meeting for 2018, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 1.5%. What does this mean for interest rates? With the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics' consumer price inflation report (CPI) coming in below expectations last week, few analysts think the economy will improve enough [...]
A small property could potentially make a great investment, provided you choose the right one. The key to success with any investment property is thorough research. In this article, we take a look at how to research and choose the right small space property to give you the investment returns you’re looking for. Pros - [...]
Wish you could take longer holidays and spend more of the summer in the great outdoors? Caravanning is a great way to make the most of your holiday budget and is increasing in popularity. Last year, we Australians made more than 11 million trips and spent more than 51 million nights in our caravans and [...]
Did you know that your mortgage broker can help you with a lot more than a home loan? Mortgage brokers are qualified as "credit advisors", so we can be of great benefit to you in a variety of different ways when it comes to your finances. To start you thinking about maximising your financial goals [...]
We hope that you and your family enjoyed a fantastic Christmas and New Year! With the summer holidays in full swing, auction activity in our property markets around the country has been a little quiet as home buyers forgo the open inspection circuit in favour of the beach. So this month let's do a review [...]
