You’d think by all of the media coverage on low interest rates and strengthening property markets that lending was equally as shiny at the moment.
Sure, it is much better than it was a year or two ago, when lending…
There’s been a lot of talk over the past few years about how tough the banks have become when it comes to assessing home loan applications.
And it’s true. The house price correction, pressure from the financial reg…
No one would argue that 2019 was a year of market ups and downs.
In fact, those words probably should be the other way around, with markets in many locations less than rosy at the start of this year.
I’ll even g…
The popularity of renovating is growing every year, no doubt helped by the plethora of reality television shows like The Block.
But, like so many other things in life, renovating is not necessarily the same as it a…
Like me, you’ve probably been following the monthly median price results for property markets around Australia with keen interest.
What a difference a year makes! If you cast your mind back to this time last year, …
For a while there, it seemed like just about every investor you’d speak to was tapping into their superannuation nest eggs to buy real estate.
Seven or eight years ago, as major property markets in Sydney and Melbo…
There’s no doubt that securing a mortgage for a home is an involved process, with lots of paperwork, assessment and hoop-jumping.
But generally speaking, you’ve got a decent deposit on a solid property that’s worth…
There’s nothing quite like an interest rate cut to inspire borrowers to shop around for a better home loan deal.
And why not? The Reserve Bank of Australia has taken the official cash rate to a record low of 0….
Before he was the prime minister, Scott Morrison was the boss of Tourism Australia and helped coin the iconic phrase, “Where the bloody hell are you?”
Yes, that cheesy TV ad that made Lara Bingle a star was the…
Commercial property investment can be a lucrative endeavour, with long-term tenants paying solid rents and delivering a big, often double-digit, yield.
When it’s good, it’s a great vehicle for your money that d…
