
Sharp decline in investor lending betrays a cooling housing market
A dramatic decline in investor lending last month shows further signs of a cooling housing market.

A dramatic decline in investor lending last month shows further signs of a cooling housing market.

The average Australian household now carries a record high debt of nearly $250,000.

Are you planning a construction development but can’t get finance? A non-bank lender has launched a new construction loan product that might be able to help you.

Apartment supply in Melbourne has been overflowing in recent years but the growth in international students next year could ease the problem.

Melbourne’s property market finished on a high to round out the year, recording the highest auction clearance rate in over a month in the final weekend for 2015.

Hiring a removalist can save your back and your sanity (as well as a few friendships), but it’s not without cost. To cut down on the final bill consider these tips:

Buying real estate is almost a national pastime, with more than one million Australian houses currently owned by property investors. Investing in bricks and mortar is a wealth creation strategy that many people use to set themselves up financially for retirement, and for good reason.

Some property pundits believe that a property’s value is in the land, and that a house investment is the only way to go, while others swear that apartments deliver the strongest profits. So which investment is the better choice: houses or apartments?

Consumers seem happy to haggle in foreign countries for knick-knacks and knock-offs, but real deals can be found right here on Australian soil. If you’re paying the sticker-price, you’re paying too much. Absolutely everything is up for negotiation – all you have to do is ask.

With the right financial and investment advice, you can make decisions now that will help pave the way for a financially free retirement. That is, provided that you don’t let fear hold you back…