So, you want to take on a construction project.
It’s an admirable ambition – and a smart one at a time when the market in most major cities looks to have bottomed out and be on the verge of recovery…
You only need to spend a day driving around Brisbane to see that things are well and truly pumping in the Sunshine State’s capital.
You’ve got the new Howard Smith Wharves precinct, the massive amounts of devel…
It’s no secret that housing markets in some Australian capital cities have had a rough trot since the boom ended in the final quarter of 2017.
Since then, prices have fallen by double-digits in Sydn…
The funny thing about every market downturn is that when we’re in it, it’s often hard to see the forest for the trees. We think what’s happening is unique and worse than ever before.
But cast your minds back to…
It’s 18 months now since property markets, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, saw the beginning of a softening in median prices.
Or, what some pundits will have you believe, was a bursting of Australia’s hou…
I recently met a young couple who had come to see me to help them sort out their mortgage.
They had been diligently working towards their home ownership dream for several years by saving money for a deposit, ke…
So July has marked the 2nd round of interest rate cuts and as veteran economist Dr Don Stammer once said “RBA rate cuts are like Mormons – they come around in pairs.”
I have struggled to see why we needed to wa…
Property investors have faced tough times trying to get finance from banks over the past couple of years.
A crack down by regulators coupled with scrutiny on lenders during the banking royal commission meant fi…
Some big changes are coming to banking laws that could dramatically change the lending landscape for borrowers.
It’s called open banking, and if you haven’t heard about it, don’t worry – you’re not alone.
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Being assessed for a home loan can sometimes feel a bit like a police interrogation – all that the paper-based third degree is missing is a swinging overhead lamp in a small, dingy room!
But banks want to know …
