Are changes afoot in our lending markets
Australians are on a massive home shopping spree, borrowing to buy property at rates not seen before in this country. However, our bricks and mortar spendathon may be about to hit a snag as warning bells sou…
Are we heading toward a ‘slow boom’ market
We are seeing signs that the housing market’s meteoric rise over the past 12 months is beginning to slow – and take note, I said, “slow”, not “plateau”.
Extended lockdowns in the nation’s two biggest hous…
Your complete guide to easements on property
When you buy real estate for the first time, you sometimes come across a bunch of unfamiliar terms.
What’s conveyancing? What’s a pre-settlement inspection? What’s a trust account?
And another term that is proba…
What to look for in the contract of sale – state by state
Buying real estate is a major step that involves the legal transfer of property from one person to another.
That transaction is managed by a Contract of Sale, which can differ in some ways from state to state in Au…
Is another recession looming
The Australian economy has demonstrated extraordinary resilience over the past 18 months. In the lead-up to the Delta lockdowns Australia was the only developed country to have gone into this year’s Delta lo…
What do Sydney’s rising house prices mean for homeowners, investors, and first-home buyers?
There’s some well-worn rhetoric that gets ample airtime on the nation’s media landscape – the Australian dream of home ownership is dead for the next generation, with young first-home buyers being priced out…
First Home Buyers – What are you waiting for?
First Home Buyer Guide
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic we have seen a strong government response to stimulate the housing market, paying particular attention to the first home buyer. If you’re an inexperienc…
Melbourne: Looking at all sides of surging property prices
If you’re a buyer in Melbourne, it’s hard to happy about house prices surging. Of course, existing owners and sellers are grinning ear to ear.
But it hasn’t been all smooth sailing if you look back over t…
What do lenders mean by a good credit score?
What Is A Credit Score?
When you start researching home loan information, you’ll read a lot about unfamiliar terms such as loan-to-value ratios, unconditional contracts and credit scores. You may have also discovered…
Can you claim the stamp duty on your investment property?
When it comes to buying an investment property, there are plenty of costs involved in the process. Inspection reports, legal work, loan applications, title transfers… and that not-insignificant cost of the actual prop…