The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has called on the state’s government not to consider ending the universal application of the first home owners grant in its upcoming midyear budget review.
With lenders tightening their lending policies and far greater expectations now being placed on borrowers, now is the time to get your financial house in order.
Mortgage holders have been warned that credit card debt is the major obstacle to paying off their home loan quicker.
Almost half of Gen Y buyers will become property investors before they become owner-occupiers, a survey has claimed.
Newly released CBA research shows more than two-thirds of homeowners are ahead of their mortgage payments and Australians are saving the biggest slice of their income since the 1980s.
Prominent economist Shane Oliver looks back on the highs and lows of 2012 and shines light on where the economy is heading in 2013.
New home building approvals in Australia rose slightly in November thanks to a continued shift to apartment living, but many expect lower mortgage rates and a growing population to signal further recovery this year.
Confused about what to do next? We’ve grilled Australia’s leading investors to discover what line of thinking helped them and what held them back
Investors are dominating the NSW and Queensland mortgage markets amid a drop in first homebuyer numbers, according to AFG December figures.
The Westpac Melbourne Institute index of Consumer Sentiment shows consumer sentiment is failing to lift despite positive factors.
